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In Good Hands

How to Prepare for Leaving Your Baby with a Caregiver

By Megan Fowler

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Scheduling
While importing his parents from Iran was not ideal for Nadjari, some couples are able to work out schedules with other parents to avoid guilt among grandparents and to avoid spending large amounts on daycare.

Once Brown's two boys were no longer cared for by their great-grandmother, she worked out a routine with other parents at her preschool. "Our older son [was invited by a preschool friend] to be part of a play group that takes gymnastics on Fridays and then carpool to preschool after," she says. With her and her husband's work schedules, Brown didn't think that was going to work, but she says, "Spencer's preschool friend's mother offered to have Spencer come to their house before the gymnastics class every week and have him go along with them so he could take part in the play group." This also helps out the other mom because Spencer will occupy his friend and give him something to look forward to each week. Brown also says that on days that Spencer's preschool has off, she alternates childcare with another family who attends the same school.

While leaving your baby in the care of others may be difficult at first, it's something you will get used to, and it can be done in a way that fits in with your work and personal schedules. Just know what makes the child feel comfortable and how well your child responds to the sitter. "Children can develop a timetable of their own that allows them to feel secure, too," says Wax. You'll know when it is right.

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