Pros of Daycare?

Question

I have to do a debate for my english class and I really need some good pros for daycare. I would prefer sources or personal stories but if you don't have those that fine too!

Answer 1

There is a statement, "It takes a community/village to raise a child". This is very true because parents are not the only influence in your child's life. Often there is extended familiy involved in the care and nurturing of a child. Parents generally only leave children with people who have similar values/morals. So a pro of daycare in regard to this statement is that it provides the 'community' where there are no extended family availabe (eg in the country).

The pros I can think of are:
- More people to provide a balance influence in child's life
- People who child bonds with other than parents if something happened to parents, the child will be able to cope better by having someone 'to turn to' and some stability.
- Gives mum a break so she can (i) go to work (ii) have time out (iii) care for other children (iv) not go mental
- Gives opportunities for child to develop friendships with children the same age
- Gives child early literacy and numeracy exposure
- Gives child a sense of independence
- Helps child learn routine and rules early
- Builds up child's immune system (day care is full of 'bugs')

There's probably more but these are just off the top of my head. I personally have not used daycare for any of my children but it sure sounds like a great idea now that I think about it!

Answer 2

I was practically raised by babysitters, and I can tell you that the time I spent in real licensed daycare centers was probably the happiest time in my life. It's different when you're in an individual's house with 10 other kids... some of which may be their own. You're the outsider. I've been to individual sitters that allowed their children to play with knives (and threaten the other kids with them), whose children tortured animals, sitters who made the older kids take care of the younger kids, sitters who refused to "claim" that income on their taxes... so my mother didn't get a tax rebate either. One sitter would even lock us out of the house in 95 degree August heat for 6 hours at a time. We had to pee in the woods and drink from the garden hose if we got thirsty because she said our running in and out of the house let out all the air conditioning. A licensed day care means there are several people there "in charge" so it's less likely that some of these things would occur. Plus, in a day care center, there are educational goals that they need to meet, whereas any regular babysitter I had just set us in front of the TV and told us to entertain ourselves. No reading, no singing, no activities. We were on our own.

I'm sure some people have had great experiences with individual baby sitters, but for my money, I would never put a child who is too young to talk with an individual person. I like rules, structure, and accountability, and only a certified daycare provider can give you that.

Answer 3

My youngest child started day care a little over a month ago. I was more upset over leaving my child then my child was on the first day. She absolutely loves it there! She is more socially active with other kids. She comes home singing new songs that she learned. They have lots of fun activities to keep them busy. They are also very structured....they have play time, meal time, nap time, song and dance time. My daughter is only a year and a half old and is learning more and more words everyday....I believe day care is helping being around many other kids all day. The room that she's in has little windows that you can peek in and every time I pick her up, I like to see what she's doing before I let her know I'm there. Every time...she seems to be enjoying her time spent there. I find it much easier to go to work in morning after I drop her off knowing my child is being well taken care of and she likes day care.

Answer 4

In my opinion, the biggest pro would be the social skills that the children learn. I never put my son in daycare & I sorta wish I had. He was completely anti-social for the longest time. Starting kindergarten was a nightmare for him as well as me.

Answer 5

I personally feel that children are better in the home with a parent or very good caregiver BUT....the children in daycare usually seem more independent and have less trouble with seperation anxiety because they are used to it

Answer 6

your kids get to socialy interact with other kids and they learn alot and have a great time.
but cons depends on there age i think when you send them to daycare they pick up every bug available and seem to get sick alot or get nits eeeewww.
i no we cant keep our kids wrapped in cotton wool but if there still very young or have other younger siblings not attending daycare then i would re think it.
personal experience i sent my 18 month old to day care a couple of times purly because she got bored at home all the time well she picked up gastro and when she come home she gave it to my 4 month old baby whom was very sick not to mention then passing it on to there dad this was a couple of months ago now it wasent very nice.
you will get all sorts of answers to this question just choose your day care carefully ask to see vaccination records if you want goodluck hope i helped.

Answer 7

Socialization. Different learning opportunities than at home.