Hi Jan,
Olivia started at childcare when she was 9 months old and went anything up to four days a week. She absolutely loves it!!!!! When I carry her down the hallway to her room she claps and squeals. When we go in her room she slaps me in the face and pushes off me until I put her down and off she crawls.
I must admit that even though she loves it so much some days I still get the mummy guilts, especially when other mums make you feel like a bad mum for working and being a stay at home mum. Or the days she isn't feeling the greatest but she has to go anyway. Those days are hard but they are far out weighed by the great days.
She does paintings, drawings, plays in water, with playdough and gets social interaction.
The decision is so hard so best of luck with it.