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Do you really believe that severed caregiver relationships are so great for your child?[/quote]
It's not the long-term-ness of the caregiver that matters; it's how well the caregiver meets the current needs of the family.  His nanny did a fab job for a year that she cared for him.   Then he needed something else.  Change is a fact of life.  Caretakers come and go as the child's needs evolve. No one person can meet our every need. [/quote]

High turnover is precisely why so many parents avoid daycare. In fact, it's one of the major problems with daycare. No parent (that I know) believes that turnover of caregivers is good for their child during the first three years of life.

It's true that some mothers are so threatened by another caregiver, that they actually believe what you seem to believe. It's good if their child can't establish (and maintain!) long-term attatchments. Do you have a clue how ridiculous this is? It's the epitome of selfishness, at the expense of your child's healthy and secure development.

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Why would anyone suddenly think that high turnover is good? Usually the very first question parents have for daycares is,
"How long have the caregivers been here?"
No one wants high turnover.[/quote]

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