How old was your baby when they started daycare (NOT with a family member or friend)?

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Please comment if they are attending full time or part time. FTM here and I’m nervous about sending my baby to daycare. Wondering if I should send her once a week before I go back to work at the end of December just to try it out.

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My baby will be starting full time in January and will be five months old.

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My husband quit his job to be a stay at home dad. Money will be tight on only my salary but my job provides us all with health insurance and we’ll just be careful with money until baby is old enough for school and my husband can go back to work.

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We got lucky and have family helping through the holidays because i have to go back Dec 9th. So my LO will be going to daycare part time (mon &tues) starting Jan 6th, and will be 19 weeks.

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Mine started full time a few days before reaching 10 weeks. I sent him three days the week before to practice the routine (especially because I have a 2 year old too).
Of course I'd rather have him with me still at this point, but he is doing great there.

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My first was 15 months old. I’m a SAHM now with both kids.

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One year old..

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Mine got a spot really early so around 8 weeks I’ve been bringing him once a week since I’m paying for it. I go back to work in January.

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My baby is with my mom until 1 year old and then she will go to “preschool” 2 days a week.

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I go back in December and started my LO This week for a better transition. Yesterday was her first day and I made it 3 hours before I went back and got her!!

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My son stayed with a friend from 10-12 weeks and then he started daycare. He’s been there for a little over a week and doing great. I personally know the owner and one of his classroom teachers though so my situation is a little different.

How old was your baby when they started daycare (NOT with a family member or friend)?

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