Keep 2yo with familiar day home mama OR with sister? Can't do both.

[nina_yyc]

I'm switching DD into different care this fall to accommodate kindergarten.  The day home I'm interviewing this afternoon actually has space for DS too.

I feel bad pulling him from the day home and day home mama he loves, but I also hate to see a brother and sister separated so young.  DS has been much more chill about going into care than DD was, and while part of it is probably being the second kid, I think it helps that he has his big sis with him wherever he goes.

Here's the part I feel guilty about...the current day home is on my drive to work and we share a car (DH walks) so the dropoffs and pickups are all me.  The new day home is on a convenient bus route so DH can handle some of the transportation.  If I put both kids in the new day home it would work out really well for ME.  How selfish is that :(

[D_McG]

Why is that selfish? I wouldn't really consider putting kids in different daycares. That just sounds like PITA.

[nina_yyc]

Yeah I got over it   I hate the thought of transitioning my kids but this has to happen.  When I started looking at schools last year it basically threw a giant wrench into everything.  Now I'm embracing it... DD is registered, we have childcare spaces, and our apartment is listed so we can get a townhouse in the neighborhood.

While it's a little bit sad that it's my life dream to not do both the drop-off and the pickup every single day, the dream will soon be realized!!!