6 Compelling Reasons Why You Need Day Care
No doubt you considered day care before your child was born, but now you’re on the fence. It’s hard to leave your most treasured possession in somebody else’s hands but it’s proven that day care does an abundance of good, for both children and parents.
- Back to work
It’s time for you to go back to work/real life. Unfortunately, your office doesn’t have day care facilities. Eskay Kids is better than ‘traditional’ indoor centres because the kids can run out and about in nature. They’ll make castles in the sandpit, make skyscrapers from loose parts in the grassy area, and climb a tree or two.
- You want your child to make friends
Day care is a wonderful place for children to make friends, and they’ll do it quickly. Your son or daughter will most likely have a new best friend before their first week is over.
- They’ll get some structure
Children are actually sticklers for routine: when to sleep, wake up, and eat. The parents enforce the routine at home but don’t underestimate the day care workers. They might follow the children’s lead but some structure is involved. Plus, they observe as the kids grow, noting behavioural traits and other changes.
- Prep for big school
It’s hard for the kids to separate from their parents and that first week, even the first month, will be the worst for both of you. Imagine if they didn’t go to daycare before big school. That sudden, all-day separation would be doubly shocking and upsetting.
Going to daycare also exposes children to authority figures who aren’t their parents. The carers genuinely love their job and watching kids grow, but they’re also there to enforce the rules.
- Exposure to other cultures
Australia is a very diverse country. Even third and fourth generations have strong ties to their heritage. The children are exposed to these cultures, traditions, and even languages through their new friends. They’ll come to understand very quickly that everyone is unique, having values and traits different from theirs.
- Parents make friends, too
Early on in your child’s life, it would have been hard to meet up with your circle of friends and make new ones. But daycare benefits parents from the fact there’s other adults going through the same anxieties and adventures. When your children make friends, you will, too.
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