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mrsgafforio
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Christine
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Backup Childcare/Working Moms
If you used the back-up childcare that the company you work for provides, how old was DC when you first used this? My mom takes care of DS(7 months) but sometimes she needs off a day or two and I can't always take off.
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Posted 10/27/09 10:38 AM  |
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chikita315
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
My company doesn't provide it - but I started using back-up day care when DS was around 8 months
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| Posted 10/27/09 10:43 AM |
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Salason
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
I haven't had to use mine yet (it's Brighthorizons) but my friend just used it for a week and a half and her DD is 8mos. She had a good experience.
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| Posted 10/27/09 10:44 AM |
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MEWF
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
15 months
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Laura-DDS
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
Most back up child care places have restrictions on start ages. I think a 7 month old is pretty safe they have a good amount of their vaccinations. I mean you go out in public and to malls which is where a child can catch a lot of things. I would however make sure in flu season they have the flu shot. Just expect a lot of runny noses and minor colds when they first start.
After DS was 18 months I actually placed him in a pre-school program in town (there are not too many that take them that young but look around you never know!) they had a 2 year program that starts them at 18 months it gave my mother at least a few hours to herself and if worst came to worse the schools that offer early childhood programs are like day cares in a way and offer before and after school programs for working parents so you can pay for extended hours on occasion we loved this!
Good luck!
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| Posted 10/27/09 10:44 AM |
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mrsgafforio
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Christine
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
Posted by Salason
I haven't had to use mine yet (it's Brighthorizons) but my friend just used it for a week and a half and her DD is 8mos. She had a good experience.
We have Bright Horizons as well. Thanks!
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| Posted 10/27/09 10:59 AM |
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mrsgafforio
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Christine
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
Posted by Laura-DDS
Most back up child care places have restrictions on start ages. I think a 7 month old is pretty safe they have a good amount of their vaccinations. I mean you go out in public and to malls which is where a child can catch a lot of things. I would however make sure in flu season they have the flu shot. Just expect a lot of runny noses and minor colds when they first start.
After DS was 18 months I actually placed him in a pre-school program in town (there are not too many that take them that young but look around you never know!) they had a 2 year program that starts them at 18 months it gave my mother at least a few hours to herself and if worst came to worse the schools that offer early childhood programs are like day cares in a way and offer before and after school programs for working parents so you can pay for extended hours on occasion we loved this!
Good luck!
Thank you!! I didn't even think about the age rstrictions. I will have to find out!
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| Posted 10/27/09 11:00 AM |
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JP826
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Re: Backup Childcare/Working Moms
Posted by Salason
I haven't had to use mine yet (it's Brighthorizons) but my friend just used it for a week and a half and her DD is 8mos. She had a good experience.
This is the center that my company uses, and from personal experience, they are FANTASTIC!
ETS DS was 8 months when I first brought him there. I think the youngest your child can be for that center is 3 months.
Message edited 10/27/2009 11:04:04 AM.
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