My toddler is 20 months old now and keeps me really busy and on my feet all the time...taking caring of him all by myself gets very tiring somedays....Sometimes I feel a session or two at the crèche might be a bit helpful. He will learn new things and be less dependant on me...and may be I can start thinking of looking for a job more realistically.
But even before I search for a job, I have to think of who takes care of Aaryan.
I could either get a nanny for him or put him to Crèche.
Nanny's been ruled out , firstly cause I have eerie thoughts the moment I think of leaving my baby with a stranger in the house. Secondly I didn't find anyone reliable...I wasn't actually looking that frantically to be very frank.
So the sane choice is putting him in a nursery.
Thanks to the other friends who already have researched about the nursery in this area ..upon their recommendations I have enrolled him for two morning sessions per week as of now in the best available nursery in the locality.
His primary care and the Manager came home for a visit few days before he was due to start his settling. The lady had more than 2 decades of experience with babies and seemed very caring and comforting. She sat of the floor and started popping out toys one after the other , making all efforts to draw Aaryan near her. Meanwhile my baby clung to my legs..and was not ready to part or go anywhere close to them. I sat with the lady and managed to make him sit near her, then my baby picked up a toy ( but ofcorse a CAR) among the scattered colourful pieces.
We discussed a lot of things and the manager answered all my questions and also briefed me about some of the policies.
They do not give any kind of over the counter medicines to baby while they are in the day care...not even paracetamol!
All medicines have to be prescribed by the GP and then only will be given to the baby while he's in daycare.
If the child in undergoing antibiotics treatment, the first two days baby has to stay away from nursery...all far enough!
The late charges are something that can make a beggar out of you if you are one of those LateComers-ONE Pound per minute!!!?!!!!
They explained that every time a parent is late 2 persons stay back, cause its the nursery policy that a baby cannot be left alone with one person. I quite like that policy...the price is too much however.
They left after an hour or so and the lady left the toy for my baby to play with...apparently the baby would grow found of the toy and when he comes with it in the nursery he would be comfortable with his favourite toy.
The weekend came and flew past as usual..That Sunday night I packed a bag for him with 2 pair of dresses , Nappies , Wipes and that car.
The next week was going to be tough..for the first time I was gonna leave him by on his own..tossing and turning my mind just kept thinking of what the next day had in store?
