DS goes to a daycare center, which has a preschool program. I think there are 7 kids in his age group/class. We thought long and hard about our decision to send ds and part of our decision stemmed from the fact that eventually he's going to go to school. And the place he goes to has very strict, stringent guidelines as far as sanitizing thing, handwashing, illness... At the time I would've preferred having someone with just a couple of kids care for him. But he has thrived and really enjoys "school".
Last week I got an email from a friend of mine whose grandaughter has CF and goes to a very small family daycare. They'd had her screened for preschool for next year, when she'll be 4 years old, but opted not to send her because the it exceeds their clinic's rule of 6 -- no more than 6 children in a playgroup, daycare environment. Which I thought was odd because they intend to send her to kindergarten the following year. But whatever you're comfortable with, whatever works for you.
Last week I got an email from a friend of mine whose grandaughter has CF and goes to a very small family daycare. They'd had her screened for preschool for next year, when she'll be 4 years old, but opted not to send her because the it exceeds their clinic's rule of 6 -- no more than 6 children in a playgroup, daycare environment. Which I thought was odd because they intend to send her to kindergarten the following year. But whatever you're comfortable with, whatever works for you.