Hi All,
I am newly pregnant with my first and due at the end of December. I live in Columbia, MD and I need some advice on how to approach the daycare search. We are hoping to find a place that accepts infants in the Columbia/Clarksville area.
1. How far in advance do you need to start the search and get on waiting lists? My coworkers who live in the Bethesda area make it sound like I should have been on waiting lists like a year ago, well before I even became pregnant. Is this the case in the Columbia/Clarksville area?
2. DH and I are planning to set up visits to a few daycare centers in the coming weeks. What are the types of things we should ask about, look out for, and compare across centers?
3. Finally, if anyone has suggestions or insight on a particular center in the area, your input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
I am newly pregnant with my first and due at the end of December. I live in Columbia, MD and I need some advice on how to approach the daycare search. We are hoping to find a place that accepts infants in the Columbia/Clarksville area.
1. How far in advance do you need to start the search and get on waiting lists? My coworkers who live in the Bethesda area make it sound like I should have been on waiting lists like a year ago, well before I even became pregnant. Is this the case in the Columbia/Clarksville area?
2. DH and I are planning to set up visits to a few daycare centers in the coming weeks. What are the types of things we should ask about, look out for, and compare across centers?
3. Finally, if anyone has suggestions or insight on a particular center in the area, your input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks