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Originally Posted by GoNative
It is the ideal you believe in. Not all of us agree it's necessarily the best way. I do not believe at all that a parent at home full time is necessarily better for the child. It all depends on if they are good parents. Many are not.
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Now you are forcing me to repeat myself.
Naturally if the parent is non-functional, a drug addict, etc. then that stay-at-home parent would not be good for raising children. If they are not a good parent, they shouldn't have had children in the first place. That's obvious.
However, if the family has the means and the ability, IDEALLY it is best for one's natural parents to raise the child. I cannot see how you could honestly argue this isn't true.
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Originally Posted by GoNative
I think you must live in a very different community than that which is familiar to me. Amongst the group of friends I have your views would be considered very old fashioned and somewhat narrow minded. As I say I don't know anyone from my friends in Australia who has raised their children in the way you believe in. All of them appear very well adjusted and happy children.
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Imagine how much happier and more well adjusted they might be if they were closer to their parents.
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Originally Posted by GoNative
In terms of day care raising my child for 8 hours a day I can assure you that if I wasn't completely happy with the job they are doing then we would either change day care centres or look at other alternatives. As it is I don't think we could actually do any better job. The lady who runs the centre has been looking after kids for many, many years and frankly is far more experienced at it than we are. Our little girl is in excellent hands.
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I am not going to comment on your personal situation, but like I said, it sounds like you found a good place. In only everyone was so lucky.