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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who wants daycare centers now even if many re-opened? They are having trouble hiring staff, and my people left during pandemic never to come back. No point to be exposed to covid with unmasked parents and kids every day for very low wages. Also, many parents do realize that institutional care is pretty horrible.[/quote]

An National Institute of Child Health study tracked kids from the time they were babies to after they were 4.5 went to see to see whether different childcare arrangements made a difference.

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/SECCYD_06.pdf

High quality outside childcare - small group size, lower child to carer ratio, education of caregiver and warmth of the care situation, was often times better for language skills than home environments; however, kids in home environments were less aggressive.  The differences are really small.  Ultimately, the home environment (education level, family situation (two parent), etc.) was more important than the type of childcare.

Bottom line:  Nanny care is not necessarily better than daycare.

There are many great nannies ( As an example: a family friend has employed an amazing nanny for the last 9 years, who they continue to employ full-time even though all of the kids are in school because they need her when they go on overnight work trips).

Others have had not great nanny experiences:  My sister-in-law tried two nannies.  One who drove the baby to a town 40 minutes away to continue working on her business; and the second parked the then toddler in front of the TV all day.  When she finally found a high quality daycare, she was impressed with how much he had learned. Daycare has the added advantage of socialization and activities with trained staff (if you find a high quality one).  Kids learn from other children, not just from adults, and having a schedule of activities keep them stimulated and learning.[/quote]

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