The daycare dilemma gets more exciting today, as there are now two options.
Option One is a big daycare near my home that comes well recommended. It has extended day, a 4-year-old program (which we will need next year), and tons of fun, special activities. According to my cousin Stac, whose kids went there, it also has some turnover. Also, it means dropping Ander off in town and driving 30 minutes to work to drop Loki off. It's $115 per week, year-round.
Option Two is a mile (or less) from my office. It's an at-home preschool with 6 students. It's only $85 per week. It's only during the school year, but mom could definitely still watch Ander next summer, or we could transition to the bigger preschool then. It does not require that he be fully potty-trained, either. The hours are shorter (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), but I have lots of backup babysitters in the town where I work, plus it's less than two minutes from my mom or my office. I could literally walk there and back to my office. The biggest disadvantage is that the lady teaching the class only has substitute teaching experience. But she is following a curriculum that is very popular in my parish and I've seen it work really well with other kids.
Ugh. I have to decide.
Alan needs to be home, but we don't have time to wait until he is home to decide. :(
Etcetera.
Personally, I'd go with the smaller setting. It has a shorter day which will be a good way for Ander to transition to "regular" school days. The fact that it's so close is a huge bonus, especially if he gets sick and you have to pick him up earlier than expected. Even though the teacher only has substitute teaching experience, I'm assuming she's still a licensed teacher? How long has she been doing this? Those are my two cents. :)
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