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DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Hi,
Chloe is 17 MOS and in the 12-18 MOS room. Age wise she would go into the 18-24 month room on April 3rd. However, she is not walking or pulling up yet and a bit "immature" in those areas. She is VERY verbal though and outgoing!!! I spoke with the owner yesterday and she said that perhaps I may want to keep Chloe in the same room longer (she has the room so that's not an issue). She said in the 18-24 MOS room the kids are all close to 22 MOS and RUNNING. She is concerned about Chloe feeling intimidated a bit. The only thing is, in the next room I know the teacher, she is the daughter of a friend and I was so excited for Chloe to be with her. Her Teacher now is OK.
What would you do? I am leaning towards leaving her in the room she is now since she is "behind" in gross motor skills. Looking for tips/suggestions.
Additionally, for those who have or had a child in the 18-24 MOS room, did they stop having highchairs in that room? I was also told no more highchairs and they eat on these tiny low to the ground sits with handles. Thats makes me NERVOUS too since I thought 18 MOS was young to get rid of highchairs.
Thank you for all your advice ladies,
Keri
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
HOnestly, I would keep her in the room. I would be afraid she would get trampled. Although the models might be good for her. I would think they would stop using high chairs in the older rooms. I am not sure though.
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| Posted 3/4/10 6:46 AM |
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josie919
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would keep her in the same room. She will "grow" at her own pace and then she can move on up and be with your friends daughter. My daughters' daycare room goes up to 24 months, and she's almost 17 months. She hasn't used a highchair there in a long time. I want to say since about 12 months or so, she sits at the table, on a small, low to the ground chair. At home, she is in the highchair and will be for a while... 
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| Posted 3/4/10 7:20 AM |
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Hofstra26
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
If it were me, I would keep her in the 12-18 month room a little longer. It couldn't hurt and moving her too soon may make it harder on her. She might be frustrated by all the other children who are more advanced then her right now and you don't want all those bigger kids trampling all over her either. Kids all develop at their own pace so I would give her a little more time and once she has some more of those other gross motor skills mastered I would move her. I think she will be happier in the new room if she can keep up with the other kids.
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Charly
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would also keep her in the 12 - 18 month room. My son is in an 18 - 24 month room and they are all running around like crazy and don't necessary understand not to run over, into, etc another child. She could get hurt.
At my DC old school they were sitting at the table and sleeping on cots at 18 months. At my DC new school, they are sitting in these low wooden highchairs (almost like booster seats that go on the floor), but they are on cots. He did totally fine at the table at 18 months, he actually prefers it!
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JChia
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I'd keep her in the room she is now. DD is now in the 18- 24 month room and they run around a lot and go to the playground, gym etc. Some mornings we get there and its hard for ME to stay out of the way of the boys running around in circles pushing toys!
Your friend will understand.
They did away with high chairs in DD's room too and honestly its fine! And its the cutest thing in the world to see eight 19 month olds sitting around a table eating snack!!!  They also did away with cribs and the kids sleep on cots - also fine!
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05mommy09
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would not be able to put a non walking child in my 18-24 month room.
All the children in there are not only walking but running; very active.
I just dont feel it would be safe to have a crawler around 11 "runners"- KWIM?
In our classroom- there is no highchairs... there is small tables with little chairs with high backs & sides (so that no one can fall)
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| Posted 3/4/10 8:24 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would ask that she be moved to the older room to see how she does. She can always be transferred back, and who knows? Maybe interacting with the slightly older kids will help her motor skills. IMO being with the 12-18 month olds who were all walking and talking really helped with DS's development (he started in that room at 13 months and ALL the kids were 15 months or older at that time).
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| Posted 3/4/10 8:26 AM |
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headoverheels
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Posted by 05mommy09
In our classroom- there is no highchairs... there is small tables with little chairs with high backs & sides (so that no one can fall)
DS was able to sit in these long before he was walking. He also was in the toddler room a few times when they were short staffed before he was walking and did well there (like for an hour in the morning until the regular teacher arrived).
As a daycare provider, do you think that she could at least give it a shot for a few days and see how she does? Or would that be too hard on the teachers.
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| Posted 3/4/10 8:28 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Posted by headoverheels
I would ask that she be moved to the older room to see how she does. She can always be transferred back, and who knows? Maybe interacting with the slightly older kids will help her motor skills. IMO being with the 12-18 month olds who were all walking and talking really helped with DS's development (he started in that room at 13 months and ALL the kids were 15 months or older at that time).
this is what I was thinking too..I feel like maybe seeing all the older kids, Chloe may want to emmulate them??? Can she try it out for a few days and see how it goes?
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05mommy09
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by 05mommy09
In our classroom- there is no highchairs... there is small tables with little chairs with high backs & sides (so that no one can fall)
DS was able to sit in these long before he was walking. He also was in the toddler room a few times when they were short staffed before he was walking and did well there (like for an hour in the morning until the regular teacher arrived).
As a daycare provider, do you think that she could at least give it a shot for a few days and see how she does? Or would that be too hard on the teachers.
I dont think it would be hard for the teachers, but I dont feel it would be the "safest" option in my toddler classroom. (Given the children, group size, and classroom set up)
Our toddlers go outside on the playground 2x's/day.... how would a crawler handle that? Teachers wouldnt be able to push a stroller AND supervise the other 11 children on the play equipment...
As a parent, I wouldnt move the child...and as a Director- if I had the availability, I would not move the child up.
I think its important for the child to be with the correct age group, but to me SAFETY is always always ALWAYS #1...
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CrankyPants
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would keep her in her current room until she can physically keep up with the older kids.
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| Posted 3/4/10 9:19 AM |
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I would move her to the older room, because kids at that age are so impressionable (almost like a monkey see monkey do phase) she may walk sooner. My son was not full on walking at the 12 month room b/cause he was about 10.5 months, but he was walking 10 days later /bc all the other kids were.
And they do not have high chairs in our 12 to 18 month room. Frankies sits at a table now to eat. He did fine.
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leighla
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
What is your day care's transition plan?
Ours had "visits" for several weeks leading up to the move.
Once or twice a week he would go into the older room for a couple of hours and test things out.
That way they got a feel for the kids and the kids got a feel for the new room.
I would lean towards moving her, because as a pervious poster said - they are so impressionable.
She'll have a ton of new role models and you may see a marked improvement in some things.
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shapla79
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
DS was a late walker compared to the other kids in his room (but not late according to medical definitions). The director did not want to move DS into the 18-24 month room until DS was walking. We agreed that there was no rush to move him until he was ready. Ironically, a week before all the other kids in his room moved up a class, DS started walking! He's the baby of his class, but he adjusted well after a couple weeks.
As for highchairs, yes, the kids in DS's class eat at tables with little chairs. This wasn't a problem for us since we stopped using highchairs at 14 months.
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MrsS2005
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
I'd keep her in the 12-18 month room until she starts walking. DS is almost 15 months and is in a 12-18 month room. He is the only one not walking. I'm pretty sure all of the other kids were walking by the time they transitioned to the room. Seeing the other kids walk obviously hasn't motivated him to walk on his own. When they go outside, he gets pushed in the wagon.
I wouldn't worry about the highchair issue. Since he moved into the 12-18 month room, DS has been sitting in the little chairs for meals and sleeps on a cot.
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MAC222
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Typically, wouldn't they slowly transition her? I think they would have a teacher that she know transition her slowly into the other room, this way they can see how she would do and report back to you. You know, for circle time, or snack time, etc?
Do they transition other kids on 4/3, or just her? That is a month a way, maybe she would make so much progress in that month, that she would be ready, too.
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| Posted 3/4/10 5:27 PM |
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MAC222
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Posted by leighla
What is your day care's transition plan?
Ours had "visits" for several weeks leading up to the move.
Once or twice a week he would go into the older room for a couple of hours and test things out.
That way they got a feel for the kids and the kids got a feel for the new room.
I would lean towards moving her, because as a pervious poster said - they are so impressionable.
She'll have a ton of new role models and you may see a marked improvement in some things.
This is exactly what I was trying to say :)
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MrsRivera
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Re: DayCare Mommies PLEASE Come In---Re: Changing Rooms
Posted by CrankyPants
I would keep her in her current room until she can physically keep up with the older kids.
ITA.
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