One Day a Week… Really????

[Crazy8]

why would a parent even try to put their child thru that? Mom works 3 days a week, dad works from home one day, grandma does one day and they need a daycare for one day a week - for a shy, very attached to mommy 18 month old and mom is pregnant so will want the same schedule for new baby. I could really use the enrollment here, but I had to say no. Can't even imagine the headache trying to get a child to adjust to 1 day a week!!!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Oh dear AND that is a lot of "primary caregivers" for ONE child. That child would be a mess.

[taylorw1210]

Definitely a no!

[Thriftylady]

No way! To many caregivers, to little time and pay, I could keep going .

[Blackcat31]

I have an EXTREMEMLY attached (to the stay at home dad) child that attends care one day a week for socialization.

It was tough going the first month but after that, we made baby steps everyday and now since starting in June, is doing awesome!

There were a lot of tears in the beginning but with a bit of reassurance and lots of consistency we crossed that bridge to security and all is well now.

DCD is considering adding a day now that he has had a taste of being "kid-free" one day a week.

Oh, and my DCK just turned 2 yrs old in June.

[crazydaycarelady]

One day a week kids are hard in my experience. They never quite get the routine down and the other kids are so used to playing with each other that it is hard for the one day a week kid to get involved.

[AmyKidsCo]

I have a 2 yr old who comes every Monday and Friday. I think she's home with dad the other days. But she's really easygoing so it's working out great so far.

[Crazy8]

I have a 2.5 year old who is 2 days a week just for socialization (SAHM) and it was tough for a while but we've made good progress. But I really don't think she would have if she was 1 day a week. I'm sure some kids adapt just fine, but with a house full of little ones I don't think I can dedicate the time to trying to find out if this child will be one who can or can't get used to it.
I find 18 months is already a really tough age for starting daycare for the first time to begin with, its old enough to know what is going on, but not old enough to understand it!

[BumbleBee]

I have one who is one day a week for socialization. It ****s. Like starting over every week. Don't do it.

[melilley]

I had one who came one day a week for socialization, she will be 2 next month. I just termed due to having to enroll a f/t child.

It wasn't too bad. Dcg cried when mom left for a few weeks, but after that, she was fine. In fact, towards the end, she didn't want to leave!

I had another child who came 2 days a week, every other week, he turned 1 in July. He was great, I loved him. Unfortunately I had to term along with the other child due to having to fill a f/t spot.

I think that it depends on their personality if it will work or not.

[e.j.]

I take kids who come only one day a week because it often leads to additional days. How well it works out, I think, depends a lot on the child's personality. Some are very outgoing and eager to play with other kids and some are more reserved. I've never had a child who came one day a week who hasn't fit in and adjusted within a short period of time but if I did, I would let the parents know their child was having some trouble adjusting. If it went on for too long and was too disruptive, I'd just explain that it wasn't working out and ask that they find other arrangements. I've actually had a couple of full-time kids who took longer to adjust than any of the kids I've taken for just one day a week.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

IF I ever did it, I would charge a very close rate to what I charge for 2 days.
2 days = $65
1 day would have to equal $50 for it to be worth it to me.

[preschoolteacher]

I had five one day/week kids for six months until I found one FT kid to fill the spot. All did it for socialization and so parents could get stuff done. I think most parents think the less daycare=the better, but I think if you're going to do daycare at all, it needs to be three days in a row per week for the kid to adjust, make friends, and come to really enjoy it. That's just my opinion.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I had five one day/week kids for six months until I found one FT kid to fill the spot. All did it for socialization and so parents could get stuff done. I think most parents think the less daycare=the better, but I think if you're going to do daycare at all, it needs to be three days in a row per week for the kid to adjust, make friends, and come to really enjoy it. That's just my opinion.

I 100% agree AND, to add to that, think that they need to be dropped off and picked up close to the same time each day they attend so they can establish a routine.

I actually just told a potential client this. There was a 0% chance I was taking on her child, though, and I felt like she needed the truth for her poor grandchild's sake.

[preschoolteacher]

I 100% agree AND, to add to that, think that they need to be dropped off and picked up close to the same time each day they attend so they can establish a routine.

I actually just told a potential client this. There was a 0% chance I was taking on her child, though, and I felt like she needed the truth for her poor grandchild's sake.

That's a good point that I have never considered. Thinking about it, the 1 say kid who had the hardest time was also dropped off and picked up unpredictably.