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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The blog post that is the subject of this thread might interest you: https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1120761.page (but beware the author makes the science seem a little more clear than it is, you should look at the individual studies cited in the post)

We have had our child in daycare since she was 5 months old. The biggest pro of daycare (assuming it is licensed) is that [b]the state oversees daycares for basic safety and qualifications of the staff[/b] (not that they have amazing qualifications, just basic training and background checks). With a nanny you have to oversee all of that yourself. And the nanny will be in your home, so if you WFH that can be distracting. Also, there is a benefit to being around other children - our child was speech delayed when she was 1.5 yo, that also happed to be while she was at home due to the pandemic. When she started back up at daycare her speech exploded and her speech therapist told us that being around other kids can help with expressive language. Of course, it's possible she might have caught up anyway, but the therapist had obviously seen this happen before. Obviously, a nanny can also take a child to be with other kids.

The cons of daycare are it's a less relaxing environment for the child and they get less individual attention. Also, you have to pack up your child every day to take them to and from daycare. That process can easily add 20-30 minutes to your commute depending on how efficient the drop off process is.

We couldn't have afforded a nanny and it definitely wouldn't have worked for us with our WFH situation, but I definitely see the benefits.[/quote]

I can think of nothing *less* reassuring than trusting the state to oversee basic safety of my child. [/quote]

...but I definitely agree with PP. Daycares have a lot of regulations and policies in place to make sure your child stays safe. With a nanny, you just have to trust them to do the right thing. You can tell them what to do but there aren't other adults around to monitor them or incentivize them to follow the "rules". I have a nanny and I think they're great, but just pointing out that this point is super valid and I'm not sure why you're trying to undermine it.[/quote]

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