Nanny or DayCare?

[*robyn*]

Definately a mixture of Homecare and Daycare.
Daycare twice a week and home for the other 5.
I love being home with my boys, watching them grow and learning new things, but daycare is invaluable. It helps to develop self esteem, build social skills, enhances motor development, challenges cognitive development, develops independence and self worth... I could go on, I am a little bias though as I've worked in childcare for the past 11yrs.
Xander was in daycare from 13wks and since having Baylee, Im now a SAHM, I think he misses it. He loved it.

[johT]

but daycare is invaluable. It helps to develop self esteem, build social skills, enhances motor development, challenges cognitive development, develops independence and self worth... I could go on, I am a little bias though as I've worked in childcare for the past 11yrs.
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my child has all those skills and has never went to daycare in her life (well working on social skills as she has a speech disorder but she still went to playgroup, kindergym, etc which are all 'social'.)
everyone always comments to me how well settled my jade was at kindy - she never minded if i left her - because i never forced her before she was readyit is a complete myth that your child needs to learn to seperate from you at daycare at a young age imo. it can make seperation anxiety way worse.(amongst other things)