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September 19, 2005, 2:02 pm PDT
Daycare/Babysitters/Nannies
Quote From: chattymom4I just want to say that I am happy your child has had a good experience in daycare. Please realize though that you can't know for sure that being in daycare made your child smart, she is most likely that way by nature and would be with or without daycare. You don't need any special qualifications to teach a child that age. What qualifications do you think you need to give a small child love, and teach them about ABC's and 123's? I am confident that you could have given your child the same care she has gotten in daycare, so don't short change yourself that way. YOU are your childs mother and NO ONE can offer your child what you can.
Personaly I never put my children in daycare because I wanted to be the one that was with my children when they were little. They are all school age now. I have 4 boys all of which are either on goal or advanced in school so daycare is not necessary to have smart children. My 8 yr old reads on a 5th grade level and can do 5th grade math.
I am a nanny and have been for many families in the past and have also worked in daycare centers. I have no fear of them. I don't think most parents who stay home with their children do it because they are afraid of daycare, I think they do it because they want to be the person that is caring for their own child. I don't have nay problem with people using daycare for their children. I think it's a personal choice and whether it is a good thing or not depends on each individual situation. I agree that parents are just as good if not better then day care centers when it comes to raising and teaching children. I am sahm but just recently put my 4 year old in preschool just becasue she wanted to go to school like her friends, she is in a class of 14 kids where more then half the kids were in daycare last year and my daughter needs to be promoted into the 5 year old class because she is way ahead of the others. My point? Parents CAN teach their children all the skills that are needed so I agree, no parent needs to think they cannot do the job cause they can, it is a matter of attitude. Daycare may be a good filler and may benifit some kids but parents can do just as a good job as a daycare provider. No parent needs to compare themselves to daycare providers, I know for a fact that parents have the same qualities as a provider, the only difference might be a piece of paper...........................
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