That is your opinion. I do not think with my first dd that a scp would have taken care of her better than me. There is no way I would ever think that a dcp's care would ever be better than a mothers (unless the mother is abusive).
Just to be clear, by activities I meant weekly piano lessons, track&field practice, dance classes etc, not year-end events like a recital. Where we live most parents are extremely involved in their children's homework. I choose not to be, for reasons of my own.
"I still think a mother caring for her child daily is going to be different that the quality of care of a dcp. I think dcp can provide good quality of care but not even close to be like mothercare,
Aside from abuse/neglect, I cannot see how a mother would not be providing the best care for their child."
So we are bacl to mothercare being best, again, and not just in your case.
It isn't always so simple. Dd never fell asleep right after the bedtime story, ever, so I set a bedtime and that bedtime was most definitely about putting some structure in MY day.
It isn't always so simple. Dd never fell asleep right after the bedtime story, ever, so I set a bedtime and that bedtime was most definitely about putting some structure in MY day.
That's a really difficult thing for parents of "easy sleepers" to grasp. I know it took me a long time of reading thousands of posts over a decade or more from parents who did NOT have easy sleepers before I really understood it. When my son was little and I was a Mom with only a few years' experience tho? I wouldn't have been able to understand the idea of a kid who really did NOT sleep well.
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Oh, I know. Stumped me too, still does actually. Last week I had scenes with dd twice because I insisted that she leave my bedroom at midnight and go to her own.
I am not going over the same point over and over again. I do not think that sah is necessary for very infant/child. I think daycare can enhance and be more than adequate for most babies/toddlers. I do not think it comes close to the same as mothercare and that is why I sah those years. I think my children received benefits from me sah.
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I just can't believe that it's common to set a child's bedtime for any reason other than when they're tired.
"I still think a mother caring for her child daily is going to be different that the quality of care of a dcp. I think dcp can provide good quality of care but not even close to be like mothercare,
Aside from abuse/neglect, I cannot see how a mother would not be providing the best care for their child."
So we are bacl to mothercare being best, again, and not just in your case.
That's a really difficult thing for parents of "easy sleepers" to grasp. I know it took me a long time of reading thousands of posts over a decade or more from parents who did NOT have easy sleepers before I really understood it. When my son was little and I was a Mom with only a few years' experience tho? I wouldn't have been able to understand the idea of a kid who really did NOT sleep well.
Kitty
"Armour.com also has some wonderful tips for emergency preparedness, which include laying in a big supply of canned meat products. When the end comes, you can ponder whether you've been eating the Four Horses of the Apocalypse."--Moon.Pie.Zappa
Click on the Virginia Rescue Center and search for Roxey, VA5165
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Kitty
"BTW, I hate Lifetime. Their movies will suck you in and all of a sudden you've watched 3 in a row, used every tissue in t
I am not going over the same point over and over again. I do not think that sah is necessary for very infant/child. I think daycare can enhance and be more than adequate for most babies/toddlers. I do not think it comes close to the same as mothercare and that is why I sah those years. I think my children received benefits from me sah.
We are going to have to agree to disagree.
Edited 11/17/2007 7:07 am ET by debbiemom2girls
Edited 11/17/2007 7:11 am ET by debbiemom2girls
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