Beckoes, I've just been through this with DS myself. I felt so guilty when I told DH I wanted to put DS in daycare for one day each week. I felt selfish, and worried about what others would think. I don't have any support nearby and it's hard work being a SAHM. I felt that I needed it for my own sanity and the extra stimulation and social side of things would be good for DS.
We started last Tuesday, so only early days but I feel so much better for it and energised when I go to pick him up... ready to take on the rest of the week! If you're both going to benefit from it, there's absolutely nothing to feel guilty about.
Good luck next week. Going in to check it out for an hour or so is a great opportunity to talk to the carers and see how they interact with the babies. We did it 3 times the week before he started
Bec - just wanted to say that I have also met a few mothers through my DS being in daycare. We will be in the supermarket and he will call out a name or I hear his name and it's one of his little friends, so naturally you have a chat with the mum.
I was another who put my DS into daycare for one day a week to have some 'me' time, although I ended up getting offered a work shift on the day and took it. He absolutely loves daycare and really helps with his social side, as well as getting to do lots of creative things and singing and dancing etc. It's been gorgeous seeing how many friends he has made and he is always so excited to tell me about them.It's also made him realise as a only child atm, that he is not the only child in this world and helped heaps with his sharing. Previously everything was 'mine!' but it's really improved since being at d/care.
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