TO OT4VAX list please OT : Right age for day care

December 1, 2008

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Sheri

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At 09:05 PM 11/30/2008, you wrote:

>Hello All,

>This is little out of topic , but I am still posting as I know I might get

>suggestions from parents.

>

>We are really unable to decide if day care would be best or not for a 18

>month old son who is really at home most of time , very very playful with

>parents and elder brother. But he does not get much response from older

>brother as he has communication and development challenges . We know that

>kids learn best from each other , but at home, he is always watching only

>his older brother who is being homeschooled.

>

>I am not sure if sending the younger son (who is quite playful and active)

>to day care would be better at this age so that he gets opportunities to

>play with other kids .... I just do not want to get him sick (as they do in

>day care) and disturb him emotionally at this age, but little concerned also

>at keeping him home .

>

>Please let me know your suggestions, if any.

>

>Thanks in advance,

>Nivedita

>

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