Hi Kylie i put my son into day care because i thought he was too shy and i dont want him to be a shy kid, he was fine at day care they loved him there coz he is such a good boy he never cried when i dropped him off althouh after about 6 months he now sometimes has a little winge. They dont ring me unless they think he is sick or has bumped his head which is policy. Just let them know what ur son likes best for when he is upset so they know how to comfort him properly, im sure if you find the right place for him then they will be great, i called up ABC child care and he was in that next week you dont have to give any notice just if they have the room then all you do is fill out the forms and they'll take him in!
Good luck

~ Jessica

i am just going through the same anguish i booked my daughter in to child care and she starts monday i am gonna stress that whole day it will probably be me ringing flat out. though the place is very secure and you need a pin to get in the door the whole floor is covered in play mats so if the bubs are crawling they dont hurt themselves on hard floor and they have a seperate sleep room which is sound proof so they dont get woken up by lil babies screaming, no one will ever be there mummy and know them like you but you just have to trust in there skills they are trained after all.

i think i might miss her cause i am working part time now too and i might wanna quit i asked my partner if i end up feeling that way if i could and he said yes even though we could use the extra money.

~ Christal

Hey Kylie, i havent put my son into day care yet, but my sister has. I think that the day care teachers are used to babies being unsettled at first, becasue there not with mummy. My nefue Cooper was, and i dont think they ever rung her up when he cired. Thats what child care centres are for- so that the parents can get back to work or whatever. Dont be nervous or anything, and worry about loosing your job. Cooper my nefue loves daycare, there is so much for them to do there. Its only hard for you both when you say good bye of a morning when you drop him off. I dont think other kids will be mean to him at all. You will miss him for the first few weeks so dont worry! Good luck! you can do it!! xx

~ Char

I put my baby in childcare after his 1st bday.i live in a small town so there wasnt really a waitng list.i just told them about his routine like when he has a nap and stuff like that.they only rang me once on his first day coz he was getting upset and they dont want the child to have a bad first experience,but after that he was fine.on the forms they asked me to name up to 4 people to ring instead of me incase im not available,such as family or good friends.maybe put him in for a little while b4 you start work so he can get used to it.good luck!

~ Danielle

Hey Kylie, you might be lucky to get him into a centre quickly, good luck with that! My daughter started at childcare 2 days a week just 2 weeks ago, and I had the same panicky questions you had (and I WORK in childcare - silly me). They deal with all sorts of kids, if your bub cries they will deal with it - they'll let him sleep when he needs to, feed him when he's hungry and generally be fabulous for him! Plus, he'll love all the other children! Childcare centres are and SHOULD be completely flexible to your bub's needs, so even though you'll still worry, you don't really need to. Unless he is sick they won't call you, and you can call them a thousand times a day to check him - they're used to it!

~ Krystal

i agree with every one else, just give them his daily routine as ive worked in child care before i had my girls and this really helps them alot, suss out a few centres b4 u make ur choice, and u can ring and check on him as many times as you want!!! i put my daughter into day care for the first time last year when she turned 3, i had visits with the center b4 she started, was always welcomed with asking questions.also here are some things that i thought would be handy for you *label everything even bottles *have lots of spare clothes *a comfort toy is good to take when starting day care

dont worry if you cry or get upset i know i did and they day care rang after we dropped her off to let me know she was ok and to ask how i was lol its natural!!best of luck let us know hoe he goes!!

~ Jasmine