Best time to send my daughter to nursery
Can anyone advise when is the best time to send my 1 year 3 month old daughter to nursery...We were thinking at age 2 (??). I was advised that a 1-on-1 type care setting is best at this age since we have a housemaid/nanny looking after her. But we just want her to start making friends with her own age group. My concerns as well is that she may still be quite dependent at age 2 and what the caregivers at the nursery would usually do for her as she's not the only one they are looking after...like for example: changing nappies, feeding, etc.
All advise appreciated.
hi,i just want to know from which nursery u were sending ur son? coz mine is 19 months and need him to send to a good nursery
thanks in advance
It depends on the qualification of the nursery and its staff . Choose a professional nursery and you will never regret. My advice to you try step one nursery school.
The nursery department:
Hours of operation: from 6.30 to 2.5 O'clock
Extended hours till, if offered: till 6 O'clock in the evening and on Saturday for extra fees.
Ages accepted: from 2 month to 4 years.
Monthly Payment :1000 Q.R.
Holidays: Friday
Transport provided: School Bus is available from the next month.
The Kindergarten department: (will start by the next September 2008)
Hours of operation: from 6.30 to 2.5 O'clock
Extended hours till, if offered: after school activities and Saturday is an open day for extra-curriculum.
Ages accepted: from 2 years to 5 years.
Curriculum: British National Curriculum.
Teachers: Qualified Native staff.
Languages: English, French, and Arabic.
School Campus: Computer Lab, Science lab, Innovation Lab, Library, playing room, P.E. Room, Small Farm, Sand Area and a Play Ground.
Fees: Payment per term
Holidays: Friday.
Transport provided: School Bus is available by the next year.
The Primary department: (will start by September 2009)
School InformationAddress: Alhilal Area– Ashbelya Street – villa No. 8
Contacts
Tele: 4666313-4666717-6919728
We are seeking for qualified Native English speakers to work as English teachers.
We were thinking of a few hours a day maybe 2 or 3 times a week by the age of about 2. This is purely for the social interaction, as my wife is a stay at home mom, and loves caring for our baby girl....but I think it would do her some good to play with kids her own age.
We just haven't decided which one yet.
Stay safe all.
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hi all, my son is 14 months now. even i want to know abt the best age to send him to a nursery. i'm plannign to send him by 18 months or soemthing. love to all.
My baby boy is now going to be 3months old and I want to start my job... so now my main concern is sending him or leaving him to nursery. pls suggest, Is it good to send him to nursery in this age. any suggestion for good nursery
Thank you for your precious replies.
I do agree with your views. I must say that my daughter gets a lot of interaction and attention from us (parents), her yaya and grandparents but I also believe that socializing with her age-group would develop her confidence and other skills.
How long r the waiting lists roughly? 6 months to a year?
the problem it is waiting list ... i took the other australian lebanese lady (you know her) few months back for her eldest boy, it is said that waiting list. Maybe you should ask your hubby to put the name down for your kid/s.
CESK location is opposite Doha College.
wow novitta thats great....maybe i should send my son there....
My son spending over 2 yrs in that nursery ... i sweare by it :D ... good nursery ... When my son leave the school, he even knows basic arabic. Shame he lost it now because the school where he goes now did not teach arabic to the kids.
I think for social development from the age of 2 onwards a good nursery is better than with housemaid/nanny as he will be exposed to other children. He will learn a lot (as treysdad)mentioned.
This will also avoid clingyness from both parents and child.
My toddler is nearly two and a half and im considering sending him to day care purely for the social aspect for him...however i am finding it really hard to let go...we r both clingy towards each other to the point he wont spend time with anyone else...i shouldve done it earlier, even if it was like novitta a few times a week...
I asked my wife to send our son to nursery at 20 months so he develops his social skills. This is because I noticed when I went on vacation, he would cling only to the people he sees everyday and they are only 4 (my wife, his yaya, my mother-in-law and the driver) and he has learned only one word - 'car'. He knows me because he sees my pictures but that was it. He gets afraid to be near other people. So I thought it was time for him to develop his social skills.
It was worthwhile. After 4 months (he turned two last month), he now says "Daddy" and "Mommy". He knows shapes (circle, triangle, diamond, etc.) and he has learned to recite the ABC. More than that he is very active and sociable now. (see my avatar) He is always looking forward to school even though it mostly playtime.
I think you just have to find a good nursery here in Doha. Also there is your part to encourage your child to learn and be active. I always sing the nursery rhymes to him with actions. He likes it very much that in the school he is only one in his age group who dances with gusto everytime the teachers sing.
Hi Joan & Novita,
Sorry I'm not sure if I can post on this thread!!!
My son will be 3 years on the 10th of September. We moved here from India in mid June and the school term is different back home Jun - Mar.. So he missed out on going there since we were planning our move and school closed in March. I am now looking for a nursery but its quite expensive here:( :) I have been trying to get in touch with Small World ( its a bit more in our budget from the details that Maei gave me ) on the phone but do not get any reponse when I call.. I'm a bit confused about how to take this forward. Any suggestions.
Dez
hi joan ... my son started at 20 mths ... in the beginning i send him 3 times a week. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday (i alternate the day). Having a full time maid is not an option for me ... and i do need a break from him for few hrs. For his sanity and mine lol.
I sent him to nursery with spare nappies. He stopped his bottle at 12 months. So i just give his milk at home then send him there. I drop him about 8 and pick him up about 12.
I was heart broken on the first day ... he cried when i try to leave the school ... But when i picked him up ... he was a happy chap ... sitting on the teacher's lap while the teacher reading the kids a book.
In your daughter age ... most nursery have option how many days you want to send the kids. So my suggestion you should try it on for twice a week first and see how it goes.
In my opinion ... sending kids to nursery is good for the social aspect. And it is also make them less clingy.
I am sure other mums can post her thought regarding on this matter:D
Good luck.