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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I opened this thread because I misread the title and thought it said “Daycare quilt,” and I was interested in reading about quilting, lol. But now that I’m here, I’ll share something with you. I’m a SAHM. I used to feel so much guilt over having my kids at home with me rather than at a daycare setting because I’m no expert on early childhood development, and I didn’t have a curriculum or cool school supplies, and I didn’t know what was “normal” for kids their age, and I had no formal experience with children, and 95% of my kids’ socialization was only with each other. All the kids I knew who were in daycare were well socialized and bright and busy doing fun things and had structured days, and I imagined they could run circles around my kids. I’ve also worried a lot about the fact that I’m not modeling being a working professional for them.

Mommy guilt is real and we all feel it, no matter what choices we make. If you didn’t feel guilty about this, you’d be beating yourself up about something else. I agree with a pp that if this thought persists and is intrusive, even though your daycare is great and your children are thriving, you probably should talk to your doctor about possible ppd.[/quote]

NP. Your kids will be awesome because you are a thoughtful and kind person. What a compassionate post.[/quote]

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