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How do we guard against this when it is becoming increasingly the case that both parents work full-time? It seems like parenthood is itself more than a full-ti

• orthoganol 10y ago
  From a childhood development textbook I once read, having a parent around during the day vs. a nanny apparently doesn't make much of a difference. A nanny, relative, or any caregiver giving regular attention typically has the same effects as if she/ he were a parent.
  • jcoffland 10y ago
    There's a parenting book out there that will tell you whatever it is you want to hear.
    • orthoganol 10y ago
      "parenting book" != childhood development / developmental psychology textbook that is the 101 textbook at many elite universities. I mention the book elsewhere in this thread.
  • astrobe_ 10y ago
    ... and can do terrible damage as well. Keep an eye on them.
    • pavel_lishin 10y ago
      That's true of anyone.