Comments on: What’s the Real Cost of Daycare? http://www.ichoosechange.com/cost-daycare/ Love the Couch. Love Yourself. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joe Harker http://www.ichoosechange.com/cost-daycare/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 Joe Harker Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:30:56 +0000 http://www.ichoosechange.com/?p=1000#comment-1257 We have relied on some kind of day care or preschool with all three of our children. When they are done right, I think they can be a real blessing. We have become good friends with several people who worked where our children were cared for. Personally, I am as concerned with the child's happiness and social development as I am with their long-term learning. When I take my children to and from childcare, I am always alert to what the children express about the care: Are they happy, or resistant? Do they eagerly ask if today is a "school day?" When I say a baby-sitter is coming over, do they ask which one? If so, it implies that something may be amiss. We have relied on some kind of day care or preschool with all three of our children. When they are done right, I think they can be a real blessing. We have become good friends with several people who worked where our children were cared for.

Personally, I am as concerned with the child’s happiness and social development as I am with their long-term learning. When I take my children to and from childcare, I am always alert to what the children express about the care: Are they happy, or resistant? Do they eagerly ask if today is a “school day?” When I say a baby-sitter is coming over, do they ask which one? If so, it implies that something may be amiss.

]]> By: Nurseries in Eastbourne http://www.ichoosechange.com/cost-daycare/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Nurseries in Eastbourne Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:35:32 +0000 http://www.ichoosechange.com/?p=1000#comment-1256 Day care can be very important but so can being at home bonding with parents. It is hard working trying to find the balance between the 2 so that the child feels bonded to you but also develops the social skills needed for later in life. Day care can be very important but so can being at home bonding with parents. It is hard working trying to find the balance between the 2 so that the child feels bonded to you but also develops the social skills needed for later in life.

]]> By: paula young http://www.ichoosechange.com/cost-daycare/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 paula young Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.ichoosechange.com/?p=1000#comment-1255 an important topic. Liked your putting in the encouragement to do research. Think maybe more could have been said about development in the very early months of life. But a good idea to inspire some 'critical thinking' for parents of young children in this decision. an important topic. Liked your putting in the encouragement to do research. Think maybe more could have been said about development in the very early months of life. But a good idea to inspire some ‘critical thinking’ for parents of young children in this decision.

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