Being a stay home mom is such a wonderful experience. You get to watch your baby grow, you experience the joys of nursing, bonding with your baby,changing diapers, and rocking the baby to sleep (you doze off to sleep while holding the baby in your arms). You experience your first doctor's visit and you see your baby's first steps. You get the point.
Now it's time to go back to work. Some women are excited about rejoining the working class. While others find returning to work difficult and hard for many reasons. The thought of leaving your baby with strangers makes your stomach turn, but you know this transition back to work must be done.
Don't worry Ms. Dee is here to help.
Here are a few things to keep in mind when choosing the right place for you and your family. Do your research. Find out if the childcare facility is licensed with the state. This information covers a lot concerns that some mothers have about sanitation, state visits as well as laws and policies that governs licence daycare facilities.Once you have chosen a potential provider, set up an appointment. Now it's time to be Sherlock Holmes. (An investigator)
Here are a few tips.
Pay attention to class size.
Teacher to child ratio.
The smell of the facility.
Running noses.
Education and experience of the staff.
The curriculum
There are many other things to look for during your tour of the facility, but here are a few more to get you started. Don't forget to ask questions. The only dumb question is the one not asked. Remember this is your bundle of joy and you have every right and obligation to your baby to place him/her in the care of people who will love your baby as much as you.
Hope this helps
Child care is so expensive. My husband and I decided that I would stay at home when our daughter Sophie is born. I am super excited to get to do this, but I'm also a little nervous. When we looked into child care, it was too expensive, and someone else would be raising our child. Although, I have gone to school to be an early childhood educator, it just didn't feel right to put my child into childcare six weeks after birth and then go work with other people' children while someone else worked with mine. This is why my husband and I decided for me to stay at home the first few years. I hope I do alright! :)
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