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my wife and i don't have a kid yet, and we had planned that when we do have a kid to have her off work for a year or two to raise the kid, but after seeing the personality of my sisters kid after he's been in daycare, i am 100% for daycare now. the interaction with children and things he has learned really is a great thing. my brother's kid is also very smart because his grandmother teaches him stuff and plays with him, but you can also tell that he doesn't have the social skills my other nephew does.
It's very true. The only 2 reasons to keep the kid at home are to save money and to want to see your kid all the time. But even if you do daycare it can be half-day. Social interaction is important. Kids are a LOT more outgoing in our experience also.
This already happens on the state level. At least in MN. Low income mothers qualify for the state to pay for daycare.
Here in NY, the governor already has approved universal pre-k. And an overwhelming amount of funds is going to NYC specifically. Meaning everyone in the state is paying for these people's kids to attend PRE-K when some in their own area don't even have full-time K.
Just saw an article the other day that said there has been a sharp rise in the number of families with a stay-at-home parent, for this exact reason.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stay-at-home-mothers-on-the-rise-in-us/
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