Does your 2 or 3 yr old like daycare?

Question

My son would only be going part time. 3 days a week for 4 hours. DO your kids like being in daycare? This is a really nice one.I'm doing it more for socialization for him. We have joined playgroups and gymboree and swimming classes but he still doesnt really have any friends and is behind on speech a little...

Answer 1

My grandson went to a preschool part time when he was 3 years old. I watched him develop real confidence and independence and a social circle. He came home proud of his achievements and brought his drawings etc. The structure although loose was exactly what he needed. He also needed some time on his own away from Mom. He spoke with excitement about his new friends and knew his teachers by name. All in all this well run preschool was a very positive experience for him, and Mom and Dad made sure they were involved in the process and overseeing the things their little 3 year old was involved in.

If you have a choice, put him in the morning hours. the afternoon hours are hard on the little ones as they tire by then.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I have both a 2 and a 3 year old (both girls). They attend the same day care and totally love it. They enjoy the learning activities and field trips. They also like the other children there. They both talk excitedly about their time at daycare on the car ride home and sometimes even after we get home. In September, they are switching to preschool. We took them for a visit at the preschool and they wanted to stay and play/work with the children there. They were not this social before beginning daycare. Like your son, they take other classes, including swimming and gymnastics, but daycare is a richer experience, especially because the classes are Parent-Child style at their ages and they are not with their parent at daycare (obviously).

Answer 3

My son is 2 1/2  and i am a childcare teacher, he is well settled and enjoys his day although at times he gets upset, they have their good and bad days.

The first day was his best he ran in and went to play with the kids, i was the one worrying all day. it was a couple weeks later when he started not wanting to go and it was just an attachment thing that worked itself out.

The best advice i can give you is to have them spend as much time at possible at the centre over the first couple weeks, even going everyday and then cutting down to three days, he'll settle easier and become more comfortable at the centre and it will be easier for him to get to know the people and routines rather than having a big gap in between days, don't drag the goodbyes and play with the toys with him until he's settled in the morning.

He'll enjoy it, it just takes a little getting used to.

Answer 4

I have joined playgroups and now with summer baseball for my little guy to be around other little kids, as there are none where we live and I didn't have him in any school except maybe for 2 mts last year.   His 4 y/o doct appt.  they said he was behind a little in speech and wanted him to go to a dart program which we did, as this past Monday was his first day in school.   They called about ten min ago saying my son was crying uncontrollably and wanted me to talk with him hoping to calm him down.   I am picking him up early today.  He is in school now 5 days a week from 8 am to 2:30 p.m. I think that is way too much for a 4 y/o who has never been in school that is what first graders and up go.  Even in kindergarten they go half a day.   so to your question I don't know as I am trying to figure that out myself.   Think it would of been better for them to put him in 3 days and increase to the five.

Answer 5

My son also started going to school parttime when he was 15 mnths old. Intially there were a few problems due to fear of separation from home and mum. Also the environment was new. But in about a week he was enjoying it.  

It really helps them socially and that was also my main reason of putting him to school.It also gives you some time on your own. It helps you to be more receptive to them and spend more quality time together.

If you feel he is lagging in his speech you need to talk him a lot. One person has to talk in only one language to the child. Also try to be clear and stress on the sounds when you talk.

Rgds

Deepali

www.momadewizkids.com

Answer 6

i don't have a kid ,, but i have a little cousin who loves goin to daycare cause of they get to play with legoes and what not and all the fun activities they have planned there for them