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Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:03 am to KG6
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I guarantee you my son has learned more being at daycare than he would just staying at home with my wife.
My daughter stayed at home the first 2 years, and in the last 8 months that she started pre-school, her development has sky rocketed
Her speech, social skills, motor skills, everything has improved so much that it can't be just attributed to normal development by aging.
Plus she loves her "school". She races to the car every morning to go to play with her friends.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:06 am to lsunurse
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I grew up poor and my dad worked while my mom stayed home. You know what would have been really nice growing up? Not being so fricking poor. As a kid I can say I would have much rather both my parents work and having more money. Maybe my mom could have worked some place that provided her with health and dental insurance(my dad's job provided neither for us) so we didn't have to go without it growing up. Thankfully none of us kids got seriously sick.
People who go on and on about how "nothing is more important than a parent staying home with their child while they are young" clearly did not grow up poor.
This.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:10 am to MikeBRLA
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Sounds a lot like how salaried employees are paid for holidays even though they don't show up for work. As with the daycare system, it's all priced into the agreement and just part of the overall deal. To put it simply, they aren't paid by the day, the same as salaried employees aren't.
If you were working for a client, you wouldn't bill for the 8 hours of holiday just because your company gives you a holiday off.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:11 am to Salmon
I think around 18 months to 2 years is the right time to get out of the house and into some kind of structured school environment. Even if it's only a couple days a week.
Anyone that thinks a 6 month old is benefiting from daycare is fooling themselves
Anyone that thinks a 6 month old is benefiting from daycare is fooling themselves
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:13 am to Salmon
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Plus she loves her "school". She races to the car every morning to go to play with her friends.
It's nice when he runs to me when I pick him up. But It's also nice to see him playing with the other kids. Plus he has teachers that actually seem to care about him. When I walk out of that room, teachers from other classrooms he used to be in pop their head out to say goodbye. He still gets Christmas and valentines day cards from those teachers even though he isn't in the class. We were actually told the other day that he is the "caring" kid in class. He walks up to other kids when they are crying and rubs their backs. Nice to know he's learning to not be a selfish prick staying at home by himself all the time.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:22 am to AUjim
There are a bunch of trolls in this thread, but it is the OT.
Daycare is the way to go these days, it really starts your kids off in a better place when elementary hits.
The benefits are advanced social skills, higher level of learning and better immune system. The immune system is often overlooked, but daycare kids are tough by the time they reach elementary. My kid has missed 0 days of school sick in elementary.
If any of you coach sports for your kids, you can tell which kids stayed home with mom and which kids went to daycare.
Daycare is the way to go these days, it really starts your kids off in a better place when elementary hits.
The benefits are advanced social skills, higher level of learning and better immune system. The immune system is often overlooked, but daycare kids are tough by the time they reach elementary. My kid has missed 0 days of school sick in elementary.
If any of you coach sports for your kids, you can tell which kids stayed home with mom and which kids went to daycare.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:24 am to torrey225
That is a different situation as you are paid/billed hourly. That isn't the case with daycare. You just proved my point.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:26 am to MSTiger33
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Not as big of a racket as a nanny.
You can at least have sex with the nanny.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:46 am to Menji
Right on Menji. Most folks have no business getting married much less having kids. These daycare centers are laughing all the way to the bank. Poor kids.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:57 am to Menji
Holy shite this guy is on a roll! 
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:08 am to yellowfin
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Anyone that thinks a 6 month old is benefiting from daycare is fooling themselves
If nothing else it helps their immune system by being exposed to different germs. Sure they get sick, but it's much better than being in a relatively sterile environment for two years.
Add to that the social interaction of other kids, and they definitely benefit. Our little one has her little clique that she crawls over to every morning when she gets dropped off. It's noticable that she recognizes them, and knows who they are. I'd think social interaction is a big part of overall development. They also learn from each other (crawling, trying to stand up, holding a bottle, etc.)
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:24 am to AUjim
Yes, Assisted Living and Nursing Homes
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:44 am to AUjim
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So, we've decided to take my son out of daycare. We told them today that his last day would be next Friday, the 11th. They wrote back and said since we weren't giving a full 2 weeks notice that we would owe for the following week through the 18th.
I'm crazy to pay for that following week right? They already charge us full rates through the holiday shortened weeks and any week where my kid is on vacation....
Everything has terms. If the terms of the agreement state a 2 week notice must be given, then guess what jack? You owe the money, like it or not. shite happens. You could justify (sounds like what you are trying to do) not paying them, but is it worth having a bad debt on your credit report? That blemish on your credit report could potentially cost you way more money somewhere down the line.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:58 am to LSU alum wannabe
How about a binder ready book for 280.00. It's a bunch of pages with holes punched in them so you can put them in a binder.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:58 am to Hawkeye95
quote:insurance cost to cover owners watching kids is very high.
what amazes me is how much daycare cost but daycare workers are paid just above min wage.
And so many of them are non profit. Where does the money go? are juice boxes that expensive?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:03 am to HubbaBubba
we pay about $700 a month for daycare for my 6 month old. Both my wife and myself work, dont really have any other options. Its been working out great for us, the people there are pretty good, fair amount of turnover though which is somewhat troubling. Good "teacher" to "student' ratios as well. Think we are getting a pretty good deal.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:13 am to Salmon
What do you all do once your kids start school? You know, the gap between when school ends and you get home (provided you aren't home by ~330)?
I have 4 kids, and only two are in school. Right now, daycare is out of the equation for us until one more is in school. Just planning ahead.
I have 4 kids, and only two are in school. Right now, daycare is out of the equation for us until one more is in school. Just planning ahead.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:04 pm to yellowfin
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Anyone that thinks a 6 month old is benefiting from daycare is fooling themselves
I don't know about that. It's amazing what these little turds do at that age. I think the biggest things outside of simply building immunity to sickness is it creates the routine that is important at that age, and it encourages them to advance to the next developmental stage quicker. Once they see their friends (and they definitely develop bonds with the others at this age, however small or basic) starting to crawl around, it motivates them to try it.
I think the development made in daycare, even at that age, is a great compliment to what the parents teach them. Things like motor skills, mobility, holding their own bottle, reacting to their surroundings, and learning to accomplish things based on observation are all things I noticed were amplified with our son's time in "school."
My son is 21 months old, and for the last 2-3 months, after we dress him (with him reminding us that the socks go on first), he reaches for his school bag, puts it on his back, tells the dog to go in her house, gets to school, hangs his bag on the hook, and runs to one of his buddies or the teacher to tell her it's time to go outside. When I go pick him up, he smiles, runs half way to me, stops to go grab his bag, looks for his daily sheet, hugs the teacher and says bye, grabs my hand and starts walking out, telling all the teachers in the area bye on the way out.
He's my oldest, so I have nothing really to compare him to, but I am pretty happy with his development for a 1.5 year old.
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