I started my son in childcare at 1 and 1/2 years of age. It was an ideal time because his curiosity of the other children over-shadowed his sadness of me leaving him, which worked out pretty well. We tried Creme de la Creme in Richardson for a while. It was okay, but my first choice had originally been The Primrose School of Breckenridge Park (also in Richardson). After a month at Creme de la Creme, we were informed of an opening at Primrose, so we took it and never looked back. My son attended Primrose for almost 4 years and I have to say that it was one of the best decisions we have ever made as parents. They have highly experienced teachers and the curriculum is one of the best in the area. Visit www.primroseschools.com for a location near you. Good luck!