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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is op. Grandparents are elderly, and they do not drive or speak English. They often have TV turned on, and they don’t engage much with the younger one because the younger one is energized. And, they stay home most of the time. Good things about grandparents care are they cook a lot of yummy food for younger one to eat, and they cuddle a lot and so laid back.

Grandparents cannot take the older one to do DL because the older one is too handful (chatterbox, extrovert & energized) and they cannot communicate with each other because of language barrier.

For 2021-2022, I really want to send the younger one to private daycare in person because that was the original plan. But, I am not sure if I can handle DL with my older kid for a full year, and I can imagine me yelling all the time.  For older kid, if I decide to go private for 2021-2022, I have 2 options. One is to keep him at current daycare with certified k program in person (I may pick this option since both kids can be picked up/dropped off together, and I know that they will be opened in person) OR find a new private school with k in person (need to do research on this one). We will hope for public school to be opened in person in 2022-2023. [/quote]

Junk food, cuddles, and minimal engagement will be a disaster for a 2 5yr old.

Grandma is good as a backup babysitter, not as fulltime childcare provider. You're doing a real disservice to everyone.
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Oh hmmm... revising my earlier rec based on this. I would say definitely hire a sitter for mornings at least several times a week to do outings and stimulate the little one. Grandparents might be ok to give lunch and a nap, then some play at home. Be sure you give them lots of materials and set up a well-stocked play area — play kitchen, magnatiles, props for pretend play, books on tape, children’s music, play dough, art supplies, etc. Child should not be in same room as TV all day. That is correlated with increased risk of ADHD and language delays.[/quote]

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