Did you go to daycare as a child?

Question

How old are you now

How old were you when you went

How did it effect your life now as a grown up or young teen?

Why did you go?

Do you have a good memory?

Do you have a bad memory?

^from going to daycare

Thanks to all who answers

Have a great day

Answer 1

Oh brother!

I never went to daycare and I'll explain MY experiences of a stay at home mom.

Hated it.

She was always there.

She was crabby alot so I stayed away from her most times.

She never played with us, as far as I can remember.

I wished sometimes that she wouldn't be home after I came home from school.

I grew up a very shy child.

She was more interested in keeping the house in order.

I played by myself a lot, but at least my best friend lived next door.

Sure, I could have been too young to remember anything.  But I have a 7 year old and I make it a point to sit with her everyday and do something with her, and I work full-time.  And I hope to do this for a long time.  I hope she remembers those times when she is my age.  

Answer 2

I went to playgroup which I think is like daycare only it's british. I liked it and it does help- I went from 2-4, and then went to the local school which was opposite it, where most of the kids went, so you had some little friends already.

My mum says it's good for parents too. She'd just had me when we moved and didn't know anyone, and it meant she made friends with other mums at the playgroup.

Answer 3

I'm 19, I was 3 when I went. I think it probably made me more sociable as a young child because I had already had experience around others my age. I went because my Mum had to work and couldn't always look after me and all of the memories I have of it are good. By the way I live in the UK, so I went to nursery but I think it's the same.

Answer 4

I never went to daycare and my kids have never gone either...I am almost 29 and my son is 4 and my daughter is 2.

Answer 5

I am in my 30's

Never went to daycare - my mother stayed home with us

Answer 6

I'm 14

I was 5 when I whent.

It was nothing to brag about the kids were disrespectful and nasty but the class itself was at a low level.

I whent to daycare for a week.

I whent because my mother wanted me to interact with other kids.

Day care kind of did improve my memory.

Answer 7

I'm in my mid 30's now.

I went starting in kindergarten to friends of the family that only watched a few kids.

I was always a shy kid, so I suppose it got me exposed to some things that I would have otherwise missed.

I went because my parents both worked (mom started working when I was 5).  They were both teachers though, so most of the summer I was home with them.

All of my memories are good memories of daycare.

Answer 8

I went to nursery school and preschool when I was 3 and 4.  I have only pleasant memories of it, and the teacher was always nice.  Honestly, I remember the juice and cookies the most!

I think I went mainly for early learning and socialization before starting school.  It was mornings only, my mom was home with me the rest of the day.  I don't even think it was every day, but can't remember.  

I also remember that all of the kids in my class were the same kids that I went to kindergarden with, who were also the same kids I graduated from high school with.

Answer 9

I'm 25. My mom stayed home with me the first 2 years. I was in a co-op at 3, then from preschool through 5th grade I was in daycare.

I went to a small private Montessori school. Everyone went to daycare (through the school). Everyone went to summer camp. It was like, you knew everyone and everyone was always there. I don't think any of us knew otherwise.

Of course I would have rather been with my mom after school but I guess it was nice to have extra play time with my friends. It is what it was.