Robe Trotting | 🇩🇰👦🏼 Sending Your child to Daycare in Denmark as a Foreigner #denmark #daycare @RobeTrotting | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
👶 Choosing to put your child into daycare is a major decision for any family. For foreigners in Denmark it can seem overwhelming for a ton of reasons. Obviously, being in a new culture and navigating all of these choices in a second language adds a degree of difficulty. There are the natural feelings of trusting someone else to care for your newborn or young child. On top of those issues, some parents feel like they shouldn’t take advantage of the free or subsidized childcare that’s available to them in Denmark.
🎙 @annieineventryland talked with us about all of these feelings when she joined us on What Are You Doing in Denmark
Many internationals in Denmark struggle with that last point the most - should you place a child into daycare if one parent is still available to care for them during the day? 🇩🇰 In Denmark, the overwhelming expectation is YES, you should. In most cases it’s best for the child, the parent, the siblings, and all of society. Children develop language and social skills while parents are able to focus on the greater needs of the family.
In Denmark, you can choose to send your child to a daycare institution (vuggestue for babies and børnehave for toddlers). Many friends have told us that they feel guilt or like they’re taking advantage of a generous system by utilizing the childcare options available ✨ Annie elaborated on why she held her third child from daycare but decided it was right for her fourth. It’s all on What Are You Doing in Denmark, streaming wherever you listen to podcasts.
👶 Choosing to put your child into daycare is a major decision for any family. For foreigners in Denmark it can seem overwhelming for a ton of reasons. Obviously, being in a new culture and navigating all of these choices in a second language adds a degree of difficulty. There are the natural feelings of trusting someone else to care for your newborn or young child. On top of those issues, some parents feel like they shouldn’t take advantage of the free or subsidized childcare that’s available to them in Denmark.
🎙 @annieineventryland talked with us about all of these feelings when she joined us on What Are You Doing in Denmark
Many internationals in Denmark struggle with that last point the most - should you place a child into daycare if one parent is still available to care for them during the day? 🇩🇰 In Denmark, the overwhelming expectation is YES, you should. In most cases it’s best for the child, the parent, the siblings, and all of society. Children develop language and social skills while parents are able to focus on the greater needs of the family.
In Denmark, you can choose to send your child to a daycare institution (vuggestue for babies and børnehave for toddlers). Many friends have told us that they feel guilt or like they’re taking advantage of a generous system by utilizing the childcare options available ✨ Annie elaborated on why she held her third child from daycare but decided it was right for her fourth. It’s all on What Are You Doing in Denmark, streaming wherever you listen to podcasts.
