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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People will say things like "it's not ideal" or "a nanny is better" with no basis.  Daycare can be great, nannies can be terrible, moms can be terrible too.  Just make sure the situation is one where you fully trust the caregivers.[/quote]

This is really the only answer. Day to day the nanny can be easier for parents (not having to worry about drop off and pick up or as much illness) but I just couldn’t bring myself to trust any one person with my kids at that age. Too many horror stories about bad Nannies. My kids did great in daycare (large center, felt the best to us) as infants and toddlers. It’s unusual but our worst child care situation by far was a preschool I have seen recommended here often and has a wealthy population. We were extremely unhappy our particular year and know several other families that felt the same. It sucks but any time anyone other than you is caring for your child there’s a little more chance something could happen or they might not be as happy. Even with a random babysitter for date night. It’s scary but sometimes worth it because you can’t stare at your baby 24/7 without going insane.[/quote]

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