OT : Right age for day care

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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