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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not a matter of whether or not people without college degrees can give good care to young children- of course they can. But it's a matter of wanting an extra layer of security and assurance that the specific childcare provider you are paying will do so. Education and training ensures that the childcare providers will have a strong understanding of child development, how to teach, how to encourage positive emotional development, etc.

[b]Do some people understand these things innately without college? Yes, absolutely. But do you have any way of knowing that the person watching your child is one of those people? No, you don't. [/b]

The college degree requirement lets parents know that they are sending their child to someone with an understanding of the science behind child development and also someone who is committed enough and passionate enough about taking care of children to go through the process of getting the degree. [/quote]

Huh? Do you think parents who use day care just hand their kids off to random strangers about whom they know nothing? [/quote]

[b]Most of the time - yes. [/b]When one tours and decides on a center there is typically little personal time spent with every caregiver to get to know them prior to starting. Most people do drop their kids off with strangers. I would say many on here whose kids have been in daycare for a long time don't know the education or knowledge base of the staff members other than through what they can pick up form observation or conversation at drop off and pick up.[/quote]

That's not my experience. On what are you basing your opinion?

If you're the poster who works at a day care facility, I wish you would tell us which one. So we could all be sure to exclude it from consideration. [/quote]

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