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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Im OP. My kids are 1 and 3.

We have been through a few nannies that we liked, but weren't as covid safe as the daycare we are in (older DD was there pre pandemic). My kids were getting no social time because we didnt know if the random park friends were on our risk level/vaccinated etc.

I feel guilt that im not there with them. Mostly with my 1yo. 3yo is in love with the place!!! But my 1yo... I just see her toddling around there and feel like I have abandoned her. It just feels so wrong. I honestly want to cry just thinking about it 
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Geez, how is it possible to be so covid unsafe that daycare is safer?!  That simply isn’t possible, OP.  And you don’t know if outdoor park friends share your covid risk level but you trust the parents and families of every kid in indoor daycare and every teacher and their families ?!!

You’re definitely feeling guilty about something, OP.  [b]But no one can help you if you aren’t honest.[/b] [/quote]

OP here. If I'm not honest? Are you kidding me?

Our daycare center has been as covid safe as is humanly possible. All teachers are vaccinated. It's a small center, I know most of the parents and know that they too are vaccinated. Ou nanny was lovely but some people have reasons not to want a nanny/au pair/etc in their home. Some people, myself included, prefer the accountability of a daycare vs 1:1 with someone who has total control over the kids. This has nothing to do with honesty and everything to do with not needing to give you every reason behind our family's decisions.

I suffered from PPA and am speaking to a therapist about my guilt dropping off our daughter. I don't feel guilt about my older daughter anymore because she loves daycare and communicates about it with me. At first yes i DID Feel awful about her going there.[/quote]

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