Claire goes to Family Day Care and she seems to really like it. She's been going since her 1st birthday, for 3 days a week. She likes being in a small group and is not too keen on big groups of little kids, so I felt a cente would not be the right place for her at the moment. She is the youngest there, although occasionally there is another little girl the same age who Claire "knows" from mothers group.

The lady that looks after Claire is really lovely. I did visit a few centres but they just didnt seem like the right place for Claire. Our FDC scheme has a few FDC's in our area and if I ever need an extra day for a uni exam, that our regular carer cant take Claire for, I have always found it easy to organise the extra day through another FDC in the same scheme. Our FDC also have playsessions with the other FDC's in the area. The FDC bus comes and picks everyone up and takes them to the park, the FDC centre, community centre etc.

At our FDC , they prefer disposable nappies. I wish they were more fine with cloth. I might ask again some time. I pack a lunchbox for Claire each day, with lunch, morning & afternoon tea and another little snacky thing like sultanas or something. Our carer gives the children toast in the morning, around 8:30am-ish and Claire loves eating at the table with the bigger children. She doesnt use a high chair (at home or at FDC), she just sits at the table on a normal chair and thinks its great - she thinks she is a big girl. lol. I also provide a cot sheet and a blanket. I leave it there on her first day of the week and take it home on her last day of the week.