My childminder cannot look after my 14 month old son any more do you think nurseries are safe enough?
Answer:
You need to ask specific questions to find out is a particular nursery is the right place for your child. Some questions to ask are:
Are you licensed?
What are the qualifications of the people who work there?
Are background checks done on your employees?
What sort of experience do the workers have?
What is the ratio of child care workers to children?
Where are the hazardous supplies (ex: bleach) kept?
What will be my child's daily schedule?
What sort of snacks do you serve?
What is the policy if a child comes in sick?
How do you discipline the children?
What do you do if a child is injured?
Are the doors to the facility kept locked? Can a stranger get in easily/can my child wander out?
Can I stop in to visit at any time?
There are a lot more questions you should ask, that's just a few to give you some ideas.
A nursery or childcare facility will not be able to watch your child 100% of the time if there are other children there. But for the most part, these places are designed for children. There shouldn't be a reason to worry about a child getting hurt so long as you check the place thoroughly and ask for referrences. A 1yr old doesn't neccesssarily need to be watched all.the.time.
So just do your research and your child will be fine!
They gotta grow up sometime!
you have to do a bit of research , maybe talk of other parents and what nursery they attend, my son goes to one and is well looked after and you can sence what type of place it is, for the first few days of settling him in i was allowed to stay with him and even watch him on cctv , it is hard but its so worthwile as youre child will be mixing with other children .
well ifi were youi would look up the back groud of the place before i send my kids there but other wise i think its ok to send your kids to some nurseries. so good luck.
Go visit the nursery, ask to talk to other Mothers.. also
many nurseries will text you with pictures during the first
weeks. your local Council will have a list of registered
nurseries.good luck
go to see them dont tell them you are coming you get them at there best then, they cant plan for your visit
My 2yo has been in nursery since he was 6 months. We've just had another and if it financial sense I'd put him in as well. In nursery your child is taught an important lesson.social interaction.
You do need to do research...find a good one...if your in the UK check out a company called Just Learning..they have nurseries throughout the UK and are very good.
Another thing to remember is they will look after your child 100%, but they will come home with bumps and bruises. (It got to a point were I had to sign the bump form every day for about 2 weeks when he was just starting to walk)
Good Luck
I AM FRIENDS WITH A LOT OF CHILMINDERS, AND TO BE HONEST I WOULD NEVER EVER LEAVE MY KIDS WITH ONE, AS I KNOW HOW THEY COME ACROSS TO THE PARENTS AND HOW THEY ARE WITH THE CHILD IS VERY DIFFERNT.
NOT ALL OF THEM, AS I HAVE ALSO CHILDMINDED IN THE PAST AND I TREATED THEM LIKE I DID MY OWN.
I WOULD BE HAPPIER TO PUT MY KIDS TO A NURSEY RATHER THAN CHILDMINDERS, IF I HAD TO.
SORRY IF OFFENDED ANY CHILDMINDERS OUT THERE, AS I SAY NOT ALL OF THEM ARE WHAT THEY SEEM, BUT A LOT OF THEM ARE GOOD. yOU JUST CANT ALWAYS TELL
now i disagree with hayles.don't tar us all with the same brush-you'll have a lot of very worried parents out there.i'm a registered(thought i'd get that in cos some aren't) childminder who used to work in a nursery and if i was choosing it wud be a minder every time.there's more one to one care and a good childminder has excellent relationships with the children and their parents-you can't fake that.there are some excellent nurseries out there,but try to go on recommendation.i'd suggest trying to find another minder-again, recommendations arealways best
You are being over protective. Nurseries are great. Lots of interaction with other kids, lots of fun. Potty training. Very safe, qualified staff, very clean. My son really enjoys going to nursery the staff are lovely.
I used to have a girl come to my house to look after him, but at about the same age (14mths) I thought it would be better for him to mix with other kids so I sent him to Nursery. Best Thing I ever did But the first few times it is pretty rough, they cry and you feel horrible- bear with it though it soon stops.
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