What is a suitable age to start nursery? i think 6 months is too early but hubby disagrees?
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I worked in day care for 4 years. I always felt bad for the infants that were put in when they were 6 weeks old. If at all financially possible, keep the baby home as long as you can. Believe me, your child will NOT get the same care and attention he/she will at home. On the plus side, if you do have to put him/her in day care, he/she will get early socialization skills.
Depends on what you can afford in doctor bills.
My little sister is 1 year old. She's been going to nursery since 4 mo.
I think i was confused on my first answer, I say whenever you feel you are ready its right. My daughter starts head start next september she'll be three and Im still scared to let her go. Do what makes you feel comfortable.
i would say about 9 months is a good age
OK, I totally was in lala land before answering this. I thought you were asking tips on when to do the nursery up for baby. I think that you should keep that baby home with you. This will be the best time for you two to bond and you do not want strangers to raise your kid. Good luck!
If you don't have to put a child into a nursery school and you have the opportunity to be able to spend with your child, then don't put the kid into a nursery.
The first two years with their parents are very important. This is when you are able to begin istalling those values and habits that they will carry on for the rest of their lives.
Parents are the first lines of learning proper values not making the teachers; they are their to educate about reading, writing, and other subjects with the help of the parents not the other way around.
Do you mean a daycare or schooling? If you work it is not to early for daycare but as far as full time schooling it would be to early. There are a lot of parent's with infants getting together with a Mommy and me time or Daddy and me time. They usually have age appropriate music for them to interact along with other toddlers from six months up to 3 years. At 3 years they are usually ready for a half day pre-school.
The sooner the better! Mixing with other people is a faster learning curve for us all as we understand other peoples needs and wants no matter how young we are especially at nursery! We all learn that we can't have it our own way ALL the time lol.
It would all depend on you. If you work, you have no choice but to put the baby in nusery when you have to go back to work. If not. Lucky you!!
Then I'd say from between 6months to 1year. Children must also learn to socialise, but the first year of a baby's life is when mother and baby bond the best. (especially if breastfed).
My two were in nursery (daycare) from 4months old as I had to go back to work. Thay both loved it! I think it was harder on me than on them!!
Discuss it with you're hubby, and come to an agreement on when both of you think best. Do some research and present your case!
Good luck!! And enjoy the baby!!
Personally I would want my child to be able to speak before I even thought about a nursery. But this is just my opinion.
I will disagree with everyone. The development of an infant is best undertaken by the mother, not a surrogate. Your child needs to bond with you and you need to be there for the early childhood development to proceed normally. Most people opt for early child care because of financial considerations and that just makes the parents selfish individuals who place money before the child's welfare.
And yes, I am a man, and a father who didn't do any of the things I am preaching now, but what is right is right.
i agree with you, i think 6 months is way too early. perhaps your husband is just worried about your finances.
Personally i wouldn't sent my child to nursery before he could walk and talk because I'd be worried that if there was a problem he couldn't articulate it to me.
I would think a year would be a good age. I used to work in a nursery and I think once the children are a year old they will be fine
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR LIFESTYLE, ARE YOU WORKING? IF NOT I PERSONALLY WOULDN'T WANT TO LEAVE MY BABY, THEY GROW UP SO QUICKLIE, MY CHILDREN STARTED NURSERY WHEN THEY WERE BOTH THREE, AND THEN IT WAS ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS PER DAY. I THINK BABYS NEED THERE MOTHER'S AT THAT AGE, MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR BABY WHILE YOU CAN.
i went back to work when my daughter was 4mnths old, she is now 5 & starting "big school" in january.
she is well balanced, polite & confident & i think her time at nursery has helped, at 6mnths yr child will easily adapt to the enviroment, i took extended leave with our second & she went to nursery at about 11mnths it took her ages to settle & we had to drag her out of my arms in the morning screaming & crying for mummy, it was heart breaking (she now loves nursery & tells me it's boring at home & she wants to go & play at nursery!)
I am somewhat confused about what you mean by "nursery". If you are talking about moving your baby from your bedside to its own nursery to sleep in, I think your husband is talking sense. It will increase the baby's world, give it something new to look at and explore with its eyes, especially if you fill it with interesting mobiles and lights.
However, if you are talking about sending a 6 month baby to a nursery school, then I think your husband is crackers. At least wait until bubs has learned to walk and has uttered its first words. Otherwise, what you will be inflicting on the poor child is a glorified child minding service.
The baby needs to know who its parents are, and so I would say, if your family finances will survive fine with only one regular wage coming in, stay home and enjoy bonding with your baby while you can, because all too soon, your child will be flying the coop and you will be left wondering where it all went.
I started my daughter at 6 months, but in a home of someone I trusted greatly who only had 3 kids in the home, so she was exposed to less germs. And to be honest, when she did go to a larger day care at 18 months, she did get sick a lot and had to go to the doctor several times a year. But, that will happen when she went to public school anyway. And at day care, she learned so much and was almost instantly potty trained because she saw the other kinds doing it. It really just depends on what you feel is right for your family.
I think that sometime when i was younger my mother told me that i started when i was 2 years old and i left when i was 5 years.i agree with you, at 6 months of age you shouldn't be starting nursery but other people may disagree. i think at about 1-2 years your son should be starting nursery so he can parcipitate in all of the games and activities there!
i hope this has helped :) good luck!
It totally depends on what age you want your child to go? and do you think he/she needs to go? for example my daughter started recently and shes nearly 3 years old,she loves it but when she was younger i simply thought she was to young and i didnt want to leave her but the age shes at now i knew 'she needs it'. Its proven that playschools and nursery before school benefits children but if you dont feel comfertable with putting your child in nursery at 6months then you should wait until it feels right but so consider that your child will benefit from meeting new people and children.keep smiling! :-)
i thinkbaby shoul be in home with his mum ..6 months so early
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