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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another former daycare worker here - babies ARE left to cry.    How else do you expect two adults making less than $20 an hour to tend to 6 infants?

My theory is tha some kids are dandelions and some are orchids. The dandelions will do about the same no matter what their care is.  The orchid/high needs infants need a high level of care and attention to turn out decently.

Daycare is great for dandelions and child abuse for orchids.  [/quote]

Agreed. What happens most is that the babies are moved from one seat/swing/mat to another throughout the day. That is why parents who "pop in" don't realize what's going on. All the parents who defend the daycares either are clueless, don't expect much in terms of care or are in denial. Go work at a daycare and then come back to tell is what you think.

There are some good daycare but most suck. I'd go to one that has cameras in every room.[/quote]

What do you do for childcare?

Our daycare has glass walls for the infant room. The directors office is across the hall. Her son is in the infant room with a provider who has been there over 25 years. Parents are in and put of the center all day long. There are 6 babies and 3-4 providers at any given time. Calling it abusive is not only horrifically insulting to the providers, but totally inaccurate.

My baby is - gasp! - sleeping in a swing in my living room right now.

You're all nuts.[/quote]

DH stayed home for 0-2.5 years and we then switched to full-day preschool.  It was amazing and I wish he could SAH again![/quote]

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