Were you in a day care center when you were under the age of 6? Do you regret being at a day care rather than being at home? (Page 2)

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When I was a child, day care centers were very uncommon. There were far more stay-at-home moms and there was more extended family available to care for children if mom and dad were both employed. I was enrolled in a kindergarten program at age 5 (which was also uncommon in the 1950's) and it was a wonderful place which gave me a great head start on formal education. (The owner of the kindergarten was a retired first grade teacher who was retired but still teaching!) I was only there for 4-5 hours per day and the remainder of the day was spent with my grandmother until my mom got home from her job. I have no regrets about being in kindergarten. Now, I am president of my church and we have a day care for children 6 weeks to 5 years old. I think it's a great facility and the children there are given great care because we monitor our teachers very closely and we never exceed the recommended student/teacher ratios. But every day care isn't great and some parents have nightmare experiences with their children being in day care. Were YOU in day care? If so, do you regret that you couldn't stay at home with mom or extended family?

Daniela1982 · Answer

I wouldn't care as there were other kids to play with there.

Avicenna · Answer

Yeah, my sister and I were in daycare since my mom was a single mom and working

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

For a sec I thought that one little white boy were knocking the shit out of the other kid in picture two. 😂

Twalli · Answer

Apparently I was terrified that my parents were abandoning me, eventually they found a book where a dog went to school and then it's mom picked it up at the end. For whatever reason that worked.

Anonymous · Answer

In the UK we attend school at age four, nursery at age 3. Really I think its just to get women back into the workforce

Orbis · Answer

Yes, I was in daycare until age 3. Most of my first memories were formed there, I just wish I had first memories that involves only my parents (Not my daycare memories or memories of those teachers coming to our home and meeting my parents).

Anonymous · Answer

I was in 2 daycares as a kid and both were wonderful. I have nothing but fond memories of the teachers there and the other kids.

TransAm85 · Answer

I was never in day care, but my brother and I went to a Bible study for a few years. That was sort of a day care b/c then our babysitter would pick us up w/her kids.. my mom didn't come until late when she was done working.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I was, and I f'ing loved it!! I wish I could have gone more.

Likes2drive · Answer

No of us were, my mom stayed home while my dad worked

Fireguy17 · Answer

when I was a kid there was no such thing as day care. I was either at home, or at my grandparents farm.

BCRanger10 · Answer

No. My mom stayed at home until my youngest sister was in school.

Chiarac2003 · Answer

No I was with either sets of grandparents 🎀

Agape93 · Answer

Honestly I'd have rather been at a daycare

Blackcupcake · Answer

I started going to daycare at 1y old lol

snackthatsmilesback · Answer

Daycare is kinda expensive anyway.

douride2 · Answer

I was never in day care.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

I remember not liking the food.

driven159 · Answer

didn't have it when I was young

xJayleenx · Answer

When I was 7 I was I don’t regret it

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