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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry, PP, but I just don't buy the argument that a parent provides a special type of fairy dust that a grandparent or a nanny is not capable of providing.  My child adores her nanny, and I think that my child, or any child in a co-op for that matter, would be super lucky to have her participate.  And I've met plenty of awesome nannies and grandparents whom I think could provide the same.  Its pretty great when children are surrounded by a community of people who care deeply for them - and not all those people are parents.  Now if this is a case of moms wanting to use the co-op to find other mom friends, and don't want to interact with nannies, grandparents or other caregivers, just come on out and say it.  Don't hide behind other arguments.[/quote]

I did it for socialization for my child.  We did it for a year and moved on as I wanted a more structured program.  I had no interest in making mom friends as I have plenty.  Everyone was very friendly to my mom and the nannies when we co-oped.  We had a lazy teacher so we did far more of her work than she did which was why we left.  I wasn't ok with sending my 2 year old for 3 hours and if I was not co-oping or one of a few others, my kid had a nasty diaper (they refused to put him on the potty) and his pants were soaked and no one noticed.  Kids socialize very differently with adults than with other kids.  Both experiences are equally important.  At age two, you can get it elsewhere but at 3-4, it is good to have them in some kind of part-time structured program.[/quote]

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