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[quote=Anonymous]For a 3 year old I would not feel guilty about daycare.

With my first we lived in a big city (not DC) and had a full-time nanny. When she was 1-4 it was great. They were so many activities like music classes, soccer, gymnastics, play places, storytime, etc. She was able to go to things at times that best fit her schedule. She liked to sleep in (wake-up between 7-8) and that meant that I didn't have to wake her up to get ready to drop her off. She met plenty of kids at the big playgrounds and splash pads. But around 3 I noticed that she needed more structure and enjoyed being around kids alot more.

My second just turned 3 and we have since moved to the suburbs and its the pandemic. There just aren't as many options for things to do and ways to fill the day that we are comfortable with and I could tell my son needed to be around other kids. We started him in full-time daycare in the fall and its been amazing. So many of the things that my daughter did all over the city is incorporated into his day at daycare. They bring in someone to do a soccer class, gymnastics class, and cooking class. All in their space and all with his classmates so the risk is much less than if I tried to take him to all those things on the weekend or afterschool. They have a ton of outdoor space to explore and multiple playgrounds. He's making friends and he really loves going there everyday.

The only times I feel guilty is when it's the day before a holiday or long weekend and I'm not able to get him early because I have to work. [/quote]

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