RE: To daycare or not to daycare
Someone I respected told me that it would be more important to stay home when the kids are older than when they are younger. When my kids were under 2, any kind and responsive environment was probably sufficient to meet their needs. On the other hand, my 8 year old (I think) benefits from having me specifically around. Working a lot when my kid were little gave me more freedom to cut back now (maybe your situation is different).
Are they really putting 10+ kids to 1 adult? That is not legal where I live.
Child care decisions are really difficult but not as important as they feel. If you child is secure in their attachment to you, child care will provide them with some good socialization and growth. If they are not secure, child care isn't the problem. Whatever you decide will be right - because you are clearly a parent who takes parenting seriously
Hi @beriberi and thanks for taking time to read and comment my post.
It's funny how differently people think about these things. Here I have only heard that you should rather keep your kids at home when they are small (under two) because they need the parent. But what you said about being home later makes sense to me too.
I have friends who went to kindergarten when they turned one and friends who never did. In my opinion, they all are just fine now at age 35. :)
Like you said, there is no right or wrong.
And about the group size: It's ten kids in one group but there is two teachers. You can't have too many 1-2 year old kids for one teacher here either. But as a mom for one I can't understand how they cope with that.. all the nappies, feeding etc. I have my hands full with only one. Haha.