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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get it, because it’s true, even if people don’t want to admit that’s what’s happening when children are in full-time daycare.  But in polite society we avoid saying things that might hurt someone’s feelings, regardless of whether it’s truthful or not.  [/quote]

Ehhh this is such lazy thinking. I have 3 kids. I’ve worked FT, PT, took extended mat leaves and used daycare, preschool, and a nanny. It has basically varied for over a decade and I can safely report that DH and I are raising all 3 of them and very involved in their lives (DH coaches their sports teams, I am room mom and volunteer through scouts, etc.)

Also during the early years it was a running joke about how we paid for full time care and our kids were never there full time. The places we went seemed to always shut down for a week at Christmas, a week during the summer, federal holidays, etc. then add in illnesses. I guess it just always felt like we spent a ton of time with them (and still do). Now they are school age and thanks to flexible hours/telework we don’t need to use extended day. I’m off every day by 3:30 to take them to extracurriculars/help with homework.

I’m sorry you lack the imagination to envision having a career and being able to raise your kids. FWIW I totally support parents SAH if they choose and I get why that may be the best option (e.g. if the primary earner has a non-flexible job). But this whole working moms don’t raise their own kids is a lame attempt for insecure people to feel better about their own life choices (no one says this to dads who work btw). [/quote]

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