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As an advocate of attachment parenting I will suggest that having your kids with you too much is better than outsourcing their care to daycare too much. That f
by OldSchool 14y ago
As an advocate of attachment parenting I will suggest that having your kids with you too much is better than outsourcing their care to daycare too much.
That first year of life in particular has a profound effect on their development that lasts a lifetime. Their sense of connection, security, empowerment, cause and effect, and regulating emotions are practically hard-wired during those first twelve months. Look no further than the myriad issues that arise in adopted orphans who missed as little as only the first year of nurturing for confirmation of this.
If it comes down to choices, your children need your time more than they need that infinity pool with a view.
- greendestiny 14y agoI'm right there with you. Although I think the benefits are probably more for the parents than the kids - and that's ok. You and kids will enjoy time together more than either you will enjoy a pool.
- OldSchool 14y agoRight on! No amount of toys of your own or prestige can compete with the rewards of being a parent who can actually be there with your kids while they grow up.