Worst age to start daycare?

[Skysue]

It has nothing to do with age kids, that are secure and have been exposed to many different people and situations do the best at adjusting. Parents that constantly pick up there kids for every little thing and engage all there play etc... Have kids that just can't go with the flow.

When my DD was 11 months and she started daycare she became very clingy after a few weeks and I couldn't get anything done all she wanted was "up". I called my daycare provider and found out that she was being constantly carried and coddled like a doll. She was the youngest and everyone wanted to hold her and hug her,I asked for her to please stop as my very secure 12 month old wouldn't let me out of her sight. After a few weeks she was back to normal.

It's all about balance!

I had a Mom come for a play date to see if my daycare was for her and her 14 month old was within an arms reach of her at all times. Her DD fell on my playmates and the Mom freaked out
Of course the baby cried. After they left I sent her an email that said thanks for coming but I didn't feel we were a good match. NEXT was all I was thinking!