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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] My brother and SIL decided to send him to a big, franchised daycare for 8 hours a day at least and fire his nanny "to toughen him up".  I am opposed to everything about this plan but mostly his motivation.  I am a school psychologist and consultant for the top DC private preschools and I know this is a mistake.

I was a jerk to lose it on my SIL when she told me.  Now I do want to talk to my SIL and brother about this calmly.  And we are close - my brother's family and mine - having kids the same age and shuttling between each others houses for holidays and often evening date-night care.

I feel I have to say something.    [/quote]

OMG, are you for real?  You think Daycare is going to ruin your nephew?  How insulting to all the families who use daycare?
I sent my smart, sensitive, newly 2yo to KinderCare after being at home for 2 years.  She thrived!  She loved it.  She only went there for a year before preschool, but she still yells out excitedly "KinderCare" every time we drive by it.  She is now 6. So far, she is my best performing student of my 4 children (the others stayed home with nanny until preschool)

I don't like your brother's idea to "toughen him up", but that isn't what daycare is about.  They can be really good places and open up a whole new world to toddlers.  I don't buy that you are a school psychologist at all.[/quote]

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