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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids don’t need the “very best care” to thrive, even if we could all agree what that is. Fact is, most of what you do just doesn’t matter much in the long run and usually even in the short run. Your control-freak tendencies are no more likely to lead to a great outcome for your kid than someone else’s more laid-back approach. I think that can be very hard to see when kids are super young, but usually you realize it more and more as they grow older. This is one of the benefits of subsequent kids- you can see the importance of their own personality (for better or worse) as you parent the same, but have grossly different results.[/quote]

Kids are like weeds.  They are very good at getting what they need from their environment, and most will develop just fine barring actual neglect or abuse.  It's kind of amazing, really.  And we're not really talking about that if we're talking about a good daycare center or an experienced nanny.  It's natural to feel protective, but the way to deal with that is to vet your caregivers, whatever form they take, to make sure they are qualified.[/quote]

Only some kids are weeds or dandelions. Some are orchids.[url]https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/03/04/699979387/is-your-child-an-orchid-or-a-dandelion-unlocking-the-science-of-sensitive-kids[/url] [/quote]

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