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[SandeeAR]

Ok, I currently have 8 mo, 12 mo, and 16 mo. I have one spot open. I have a parent looking for a spot for a 4 y.o boy that has separation issuses. He has had problems at the last 2 daycares and she is now looking to go from #3 to a home enviroment. BTW, he will go to preK this fall.

Am I wrong in thinking, say no to this one? I just don't think that would be a good age mix. Plus I think he would be bored, with no one else to play with. I also mainly have baby toys. I can't bring in Matchbox cars etc, b/c of the babies. Also, I would be daycare #4, to me that just says....RED FLAG!!! RUN!:confused:

BTW: I'm only allowed 3 under 2. My 8 mo, is only here 2 days a week, so I could do a part time baby. Otherwise, I was really considering a young 2 y/o. I feel it would probably be a better mix of kiddos? Opinions????

[mickey2]

Ok, I currently have 8 mo, 12 mo, and 16 mo. I have one spot open. I have a parent looking for a spot for a 4 y.o boy that has separation issuses. He has had problems at the last 2 daycares and she is now looking to go from #3 to a home enviroment. BTW, he will go to preK this fall.

Am I wrong in thinking, say no to this one? I just don't think that would be a good age mix. Plus I think he would be bored, with no one else to play with. I also mainly have baby toys. I can't bring in Matchbox cars etc, b/c of the babies. Also, I would be daycare #4, to me that just says....RED FLAG!!! RUN!:confused:

BTW: I'm only allowed 3 under 2. My 8 mo, is only here 2 days a week, so I could do a part time baby. Otherwise, I was really considering a young 2 y/o. I feel it would probably be a better mix of kiddos? Opinions????

I would honestly tell you do not do this to yourself or your group! I believe it would be a nightmare and totally throw everything off. First the child is 4. That is an age where they need constant and I mean constant attention. This age unless taught from a baby they can't do ANYTHING on their own. Plus this is a child from several other daycares which tells me there are big problems that you are not being told about. RUN!

[SilverSabre25]

I would honestly tell you do not do this to yourself or your group. I believe it would be a nightmare and totally throw everything off. First the child is 4 that is an age where they need constant and I mean constant attention. This age unless taught from a baby they can't do anything on their own. Plus this is a child from several other daycare which tells me there are big problems that you are not being told about. RUN!

yes, this.

While mixed age groups have their benefits, *that* mixed of an age will just be much too hard to cope with. Plus, the 4 yo will be beyond bored with only babies as his playmates.

[jen]

I wouldn't do this either...he will be bored and it does scream trouble waiting to happen!

Does your school district have a 4 year-old program. If so, that would be a great bridge to kindergarten!

[AnythingsPossible]

Regardless of the separation issues and other daycare's attended, I would avoid this situation due to the age difference alone. You don't have anyone even close to his age, so you are probably going to be his playmate. Which wouldn't be to bad I guess if he was your only one, but you have 3 little's to care for as well. I would avoid it if you can afford to.

[SandeeAR]

Thanks folks, that is what my gut was telling me. I just wanted some back up to make me feel better about turning it down. LOL.

[nannyde]

Ummmm I would want to know a lot more about the separation issues. Sometimes parents phrase things into little tiny two word descriptions when it would really take a fifty page memo to tell you the real deal.

[TBird]

To tell you the truth, I was thinking about the age difference before I even got to that part of your post. I'm thinking that the little ones are probably all settled in and cozy in YOUR routine...not sure that I'd risk all that on a child that age who might have some issues going in. If the others were older then I'd most likely give it a shot. Good luck to you!

[daycare]

As a parent why would you want your child in a DC that he will have no one to talk to no one to build a relationship with at his level, and so on..

The mom seems so desperate to place him in a place that is not age appropriate for him tells me that there is really something wrong here.

[TBird]

As a parent why would you want your child in a DC that he will have no one to talk to no one to build a relationship with at his level, and so on..

The mom seems so desperate to place him in a place that is not age appropriate for him tells me that there is really something wrong here.

Good point! She's probably looking for ANY place that will take him right about now. Poor thing...I feel for her.