Why Moms Choose Day Care
These Moms Explain Why They Chose Day Care Over Other Child Care Options
It gives them a chance to learn all types of skills from their peers (and caregivers!).
"One of the many benefits of sending our son to day care has been a positive peer influence — I call it toddler peer tutoring. His peers have modeled how to sit down and eat with utensils, share adult attention, follow directions, go on the potty, walk in a line, participate in singalongs, use quiet library voices, nap without a pacifier, and move his body safely during movement/dance classes." — Elizabeth C.
"Day care teaches our child a lot of things like how to put on clothes, how to brush teeth, potty-training. Yes — as a mom I feel like I should do it all — but even in the old days, there would be a literal village to support the parents. I don't live in a village, but day care provides that important community of support and teaching that our children need." — Mohita M.
"Kids learn so much at day care! I love it. [My] 16-month-old has been going since she was 5 months old and I think it definitely helps her a lot to watch older kids. She eats way better at day care than at home, and it was where she started potty-training, to our surprise." — Rachel B.
"My daughter learns so much more than she ever would at home with just me or a nanny. She comes home and tells me stories. She learns how to be part of a social group. I learn from the other parents and daycare provider. No guilt necessary!" — Alison M.
"So many incredible benefits: socialization, learning to follow rules and listen to someone besides his parents, learning how to deal with conflict and one of my favorites . . . handling other children's temperaments. . . . It's also wonderful to have someone else reinforcing what we work in at home. It's made him stronger!" — Tara R.
