My daughter (18 month old) currently goes to a family day care. Educator is lovely but I found out she’s in the car 40 mins in the morning for school drop offs (her own kids), 1.5 hours in the afternoon for pick ups. My daughter’s happy but there’s not a lot of program other than a couple of hours in the morning where they go out to a playgroup or playground. Afternoon is nap, in the car and milling about the house.

We don’t have any screen time at home but I know they have a bit at the FDC. Not heaps but a tablet here and there or the Wiggles on TV.

I’ve visited two other childcare, the one I really like only has 1 day available, so I’ll still need to put her in the family day care on the other day.

The other childcare has vacancy, but I need to decide quickly as they only have 1 spot left. I’m not as sure about it as the yard area isn’t very big and she will be with the babies in the nursery room till she’s 2 or maybe a bit more. It is a smaller room with only 8 kids so great in that aspect.

Any thoughts or advice? I’ve visited a few childcares, the ones with 16 children can feel a bit manic so I’m not sure if it’s a right for for my girl. She’s very social but I’m also not wanting her to bring home all the bugs for 6 months.