I voted for a bit of both. Although I love being at home, I think that kids and mums benefit from a bit of a break. Emma loves going to day care, she does all the fun, messy things there, and also plays well and shares her things. My two older kids (13 and 10) both went to day care, and adjusted really well to school. Another consideration that I have when choosing care, is whether my child will be safe. I work in the Police Dept, and I am PARANOID about who cares for my children. In my opinion, there is always safety in numbers, and provided your day care centre is doing the proper screening, I think this offers the best protection. You just can't be too careful when it comes to child care. Jill.