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[quote=Anonymous]You have no way of knowing if someone’s childcare setup affected them later in life. These things are insidious and personal—and some children’s nervous systems are just more sensitive than others.

A adult may be very successful but struggle more with anxiety or intimacy as a result of stress in their early years. Maybe they’re even more successful on paper because of their mom’s career and income. But I care most about my children’s happiness, self-belief and emotional stability.

And my child’s experience *while they were a child* mattered so much that even if you could convince me sahm would have no positive effect on them as adults, I would still do it. Because I saw their joy and regulation and freedom every day for years. Children are real people who deserve real consideration even if they won’t remember most of it.

I think about it in terms of how one thinks of their own elder care. Would you rather spend years in an institution being physically handled by low wage strangers, eating their crap food, following a set schedule—or at home with an aide you’ve chosen who adapts to what you want?[/quote]

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