My eldest daughter started kindergarten at 2.5 years old, and the adaptation was incredibly fast—she…

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My eldest daughter started kindergarten at 2.5 years old, and the adaptation was incredibly fast—she was left for a full day shift just on the third day. Everything went smoothly and easily; she rarely got sick. I had planned to take my youngest at 1.7 years old, taking it slow so she could adapt properly. But now I'm wondering: is this really necessary? If everything goes well, by then my third baby will be 2 months old, and naturally, I won't be returning to work at all. Maybe I should wait until my youngest is 1.6–2 years old before starting to send both kids to school? Now I'm curious: what's easier in daily life with toddlers who are only 1.5–2 years apart in age? (Of course, assuming the older toddler adapts well to kindergarten and doesn't go there crying). Mamas with toddlers of such a small age gap, please share your experience—how did it go for you? At what age did you start sending your kids to school?
Девочки, тут паника накрывает. Через 10 дней младшей будет 10 месяцев. Решила взвесить, а прибавка с…
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Elena
At 1.6 years old, my daughter adapted in a month.
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Shuticova Alionka
I wouldn't rush it...
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nikto
My kids are 1.2 years apart. My son started daycare at 3.5 years old (September 2017) and my daughter started at 2.11 years old (March). They were in different groups, but they got sick either together or with a 1-1.5 week difference. Meaning, one would get sick, recover, and then the other would get sick. So we were home until both fully recovered.
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Tatyana K
Shuticova Alionka Please explain your reasoning. I'm not sure what's best right now. Daycare is right across the street, and my daughter is social (though that's not a guarantee of easy adaptation). It's easier with one at home than with two, but the back-and-forth, changing the older one while holding the baby... The picture isn't clear yet..
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Shuticova Alionka
Shuticova Alionka I'm not a big fan of daycare. Bringing home illnesses... and with a baby too. There's enough interaction at home and outdoors.
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Tatyana K
nikto Yes, I think it's right to keep everyone at home until they're fully recovered, otherwise it will be constant illnesses from one to another. How did you manage the time before sending everyone to kindergarten?)
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nikto
nikto Honestly, I don't remember if it was easy or if my brain just erased all the bad memories 😂
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Tatyana K
Shuticova Alionka Gotcha, thanks! 💕
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Tatyana K
nikto My sister is like that 😂 she barely remembers anything about her daughter until she was 1.5-2 years old 🤣🤣🤣
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Antonina
1.8 and 1.10 for mine. But I had my routine with appliances and meal prep, so it didn't take much time. And the new family member was in an Ergo from birth, so all the attention was still on the older child. It was a wonderful time. Both stayed home for a year, and then the older one started going to kindergarten. By the time my daughter was born, the older one was still in kindergarten, and the middle one was hanging out at home with us for a year.
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Irina
I'll be taking mine out of kindergarten when the little one is born because mine get sick often, I'd rather be home with 3 healthy kids :)
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Tatyana K
Irina If you get sick often, then this is probably the best choice.
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Tatyana K
Antonina Great experience
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Irina
Irina My son has never been sick for more than 2 weeks in a year, and my daughter has only just started going to kindergarten.
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