Personally I chose to put DD in Family Day Care. She goes one day a week to a fantastic lady who was a center director before deciding to work from home. Because of that we are probably luckier that most as she has such high standards but the real reasons I wanted FDC was I liked that it was a home environment and low numbers. There are only 4 kids total on each day. The ladys sons when the come home from school love playing with the little ones, DD is the youngest and they think she is so cute!! I think DD has managed to do things that she might not get to do at a center because of her age. She does all the crafts with the others and paints. The carer has the time to help her because of the low numbers. DD has learnt new skills and matured from being around the older toddlers which is great too. All in all it works for us!!