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  • Oneluckymom
    Daycare.com Member
    • Jul 2011
    • 1008
    #1

    Should I Term

    I would hate to term, but having the littlest(2.5 mo) baby here is proving to be more challenging with my new toddlers starting. I just don't know what else to do.

    I really wanted to give it a shot and with one toddler and my other 8.5 month old it was manageable. Now with another 2 year old in the mix and another one starting in a week I'm really worried I'll be stretched thin with no help.

    Should I be honest with them or give it more time?
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    • wdmmom
      Advanced Daycare.com
      • Mar 2011
      • 2713
      #2
      How long have you had the baby?

      I started a baby late November 2011. She was an instant PIA. Spit up A LOT, cried profusely to no avail, etc. Parents only told me it was colic. (Awesome, you couldn't have brought this up during the 3 months you had her home?!)

      Today she is finally on formula and that has proven to be great for her! A lot less spit up and she naps regularly. Awake hours no longer revolve around her crying. It was a long, grueling 2 months of listening to her cry and fuss but she's turned out to be a great baby now.

      Sometimes time is all you need to get used to a new body and routine.
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        • CheekyChick
          Daycare.com Member
          • Dec 2009
          • 810
          #3
          I think it would be more fair to not take on new children and keep the baby. It WILL get better in time. Before you know it, he/she will be walking and it will be so much easier.
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            • cheerfuldom
              Advanced Daycare.com Member
              • Dec 2010
              • 7413
              #4
              I don't think you should feel bad at all about choosing to work with toddlers versus babies. It is very hard to take care of a baby especially with your own baby in the mix. Anyway, I think I would hold off and just see if things smooth out as the daycare baby gets older and gets more on a schedule. Do you have specific issues with the baby that we can help with? Lastly, you know your own limits. If you really feel overwhelmed, there is nothing wrong with saying that a baby is not the right fit for your group right now. Dont feel bad if you have to give notice.
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                • Oneluckymom
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Jul 2011
                  • 1008
                  #5
                  The baby is so far a good baby, but it is so small and takes about a good 30 min to take 4oz. Times this by 4 or 5 bottles a day. I feel like much of my time is with this baby. The kids meanwhile sometimes get bored. I guess I am feeling as if the toddlers aren't getting enough of my attention?
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                    • wdmmom
                      Advanced Daycare.com
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 2713
                      #6
                      The baby i had was taking 40 minutes to eat 3 oz! She didnt like the bottles her mom was giving her. I gave her a different bottle and it made all the diffdrence. I told dcm and she changed the nipple to a medium flow and havent had a problem since.
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                        • Oneluckymom
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 1008
                          #7
                          Same situation here WDMMOM! How old was the baby?
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