Childcare 1 day a week

[joss.00]

Thanks Ladies for all your advice and opinions, after talking to my DH we have found a wonderful childcare centre (which to me was the best out of the 5 I went and saw) to put our DD in. The only catch was, they only take a child on for 2 days minimum. (I ideally only wanted to put her in for 1 day) but after reading and also the advice from childcare workers today, my DD would find the transition alot easier if she went for 2 days a week. So we have decided to put her in on a Tues Morning for a few hours and then again on Friday from 9am - 3pm. I am quite sad and nervous but I know she will enjoy it and benefit from the socialisation. Now, what am I going to do with myself on these days????? Cry my eyes for the first couple of weeks because I will be so lonely!

[Jac]

Joss - I know you have decided on a 2 day a week placement but I just wanted to post (for other who might be interested) about my positive experience of sending our DS to CC for 1 day a week. I think it depends on the individual child, rather than the number of days. DS has always seperated from me reasonably well and thoroughly enjoys 1 day of CC, not crying at all. He is happy and settled and always had been. I don't think 2 days is necessary for all children, more depends on the childs personalilty. Actually, as DS doesn't sleep much at CC I would find more than 1 day a week to be detrimental for him. HTH those considering 1 day only. It can be quite fine.