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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Daycare has had such an enormously positive impact on our entire family. We have made so many family friends through our daycare center; many of the teachers have become friends and/or weekend babysitters. Our daycare follows a third party curriculum so my kids get sensory activities (as babies) and arts/crafts as toddlers; they go to library storytime, they go to the grocery store, they get Spanish every day. They love their little friends and teachers. My youngest is still a baby so who knows how she'll turn out but my oldest is the most outgoing, friendly kid I've ever met. She lsings her daycare songs constantly and is always playing "teacher" with her baby dolls and acting out games she learned.

I'm a little surprised the tide is SO heavily toward nanny here tbh. I think both have enormous value but honestly, once we had our second the cost would have been the same and we opted to stick with daycare. It's like a second home to us. Both of our kids have gone since they were 3 months old.

Selfishly I also love that they are out of the house. Less wear and tear on the house, less mess, less junk I have to buy, and way less groceries and cooking.

Just wanted to weigh in with a slightly different POV. We love daycare.[/quote]

I agree with this. I love our daycare. Also, I felt like I could trust a reputable daycare more than a nanny even with the best reviews.  I found the biggest trade-off to be that your baby will get sick more often at first.  That is something to consider.  [/quote]

Yep, and if they are sick you can't take them in. That is another huge annoyance about daycare. But on the flip side you don't have to worry about your nanny's sick days, vacation days, etc. [/quote]

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