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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do not feel guilty at all; flame me if you must. Instead I appreciate that my toddler DD has kind caregivers who are introducing her to art projects, helped us wean her off the bottle, helped transition her to a consistent nap schedule, and provide balanced (catered) lunches. She is there about 7 hours each day and I think she is thriving.

When my maternity leave ended I felt really sad about returning to work, but now I am extremely happy with our choice. Switching to a daycare we love was the difference. [/quote]

Likewise, and I didn't even feel sad about going back to work -- but I took a long leave and left DS with his grandmother for a couple more months, so there's that. He started day care just shy of 9 months and loved it from the first moment. He learns so much there. His teachers are wonderful and caring, he gets exposed to new foods and songs that we don't do at home, they practice brushing teeth and using utensils, they do arts and crafts projects, etc. I sure am not doing painting projects at home!

I wouldn't feel guilty about putting a school-age child in school rather than teaching them at home. To me, day care for an older infant on up is school -- in fact we call it that. I would feel bad about putting a four month old in, but only because they seem so little at that age. Once they are mobile I think it's great for them to see different environments and have different experiences. [/quote]

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