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)