tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500635116197478156.post8831605978083049745..comments2023-05-05T04:38:52.653-05:00Comments on Postcards from Motherhood: He's just a little fellerAvonleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207506579954260744noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500635116197478156.post-34453978709444372622009-04-25T23:21:00.000-05:002009-04-25T23:21:00.000-05:00As a follow-up: we talked to the daycare folks, ge...As a follow-up: we talked to the daycare folks, getting their advice on how best to give Little Bit what he needs. After all, they've raised thousands of kids, and we value their opinions (even though ultimately we make the choices about what to do with our own child).<br /><br />We considered leaving things as they are (5 days of full-time daycare); going to a 3- or 2-day schedule of daycare (home the other days); going to a half-day schedule; or pulling him from daycare.<br /><br />Starting on Monday we'll be switching Little Bit to half-days at daycare, 5 days a week. That way he will continue to get the socialization and learning that they can give him; he'll get a regular schedule that isn't changing so much he can't keep track of it; and he'll get a whole afternoon of one-on-one Daddy Time, five days a week. Hopefully it will be the best of both worlds, and give him what he needs.<br /><br />We're planning to do this at least through the summer, or until I get full time work again, whichever comes first. The neighborhood park is just 3 blocks away, with wonderful swing sets, slides, and such. And in a few weeks the pool will be open. I'll be able to teach him to swim. (Yes, I'm trained to do that.) It should be a glorious summer, lots of good memories for us both, and hopefully less stress and more reassurance in Little Bit's life.<br /><br />We'll see. Wish us luck. :-)DHnoreply@blogger.com