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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The other think a lot of the anti-daycare people don't realize is that a relative is often not going to be better than daycare. I love my mother, she is not abusive or harsh with my child, she is in good physical shape for her 70s, but she is simply doesn't have the energy to take care of my child full time. I'm grateful to my mother for acknowledging that.

Also remember, the vast majority of child abuse and child deaths from abuse and neglect happen at home with children's parents. That is why the research shows undeniably that home environments are what matter the most, far more than whether a child attends daycare. A highly regulated daycare is so much safer than frazzled, stressed out and sleep deprived parents trying to work shifts purely for the sake of avoiding daycare, or one overwhelmed grandparent who doesn't have the energy or physical capacity to care for a young child or baby.[/quote]

This is absolutely valid. My mom is a lovely person (and she is still young/spry enough to run after my toddler) but the quality of her care is objectively not as high as daycare. For the infant stage she was great -- but for the toddler stage, she is too coddle-y and relies on screen time too much.[/quote]

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