Is home daycare the place for older children?

[Bookworm]

You could consider putting her into preschool or another home daycare that has children her age one or two days a week so that she can hang out with kids her own age. Also, since you said your daughter is 3, she will be going to JK next September, correct? It would be a great way for her to experience what it is like to be away from you and give her the "school" experience before she goes to JK and it not be such an adjustment for her next year.

I should add that, for me personally, I did/am doing this for both my children. My daughter just started Jk this September, but prior to that I had her in the preschool down the road two days a week just so that she had some time away from me and to hang out with kids her own age. My son is starting preschool next month as he has never been with anyone but me and is a super mama's boy (so looking forward to him going). I know that if I don't put him in now, he may not ajust nicely once he goes to Jk.

[Cadillac]

to answer the question it depends on her relationship with that one child her age. if the are really really close, then the relationship is worth staying for.