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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Caregiver stability in the first three years is beneficial. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7793551/

Quality and stability both matter.

My background is as a RN, but I have worked in a gold standard AMI Montessori toddler environment. A high quality program. However, it can’t be as responsive as toddlers under age 2 need, simply because of the fact that there are ~4 toddlers per adult. My own child will start at age 3. [/quote]

Studies comparing daycare to nannies/sahp are always fraught with confounding variables that are impossible to control for. This is a choice that relies very much on and also directly impacts a family's finances. Meaning if you are able to pay for a good nanny, chances are you have a lot of money. If a nanny is a stretch and you choose daycare, you'll have more money for other things that might also impact the baby positively.

The reality is that no school teacher can honestly distinguish between kids that went to daycare as babies and those that were cared for at home by a nanny, relative, or parent a babies.

Families should choose the option that works best for their family and that is as high quality as possible. A good daycare is worlds better than a bad nanny. [/quote]

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