identifying and inquiring the points of contention

My Position

· One-on-one care for your child. This is especially desirable in the infant years. Babies are held more often, comforted when crying.

· Your child is cared for in a familiar and comfortable environment, your home.

· More convenient for parents. Parents do not have to dress and pack up kids to transport them to outside care.

· Less illness. Children do not catch every illness that is going around. Parents are not required to find sick care for their child or to take as much time off to care for a sick child.

· Parents need a more flexible schedule. If parents need to leave early in the morning and can’t return by the standard closing time of a daycare center, nanny care is sometimes a much better alternative.

· More control over values, rules your child is exposed to. Parents can communicate to Nanny the way things are done and ask that Nanny follow family rules, teach family values, etc.

· Can arrange play groups so to in a way control what behavior your child learns

Opposition

· Your child's care provider is in a supervised environment with many adults present.

· Child learns to adapt to new people and environments

Independence is learned

· Your child will have more opportunity to socialize with other children

· Structured environment helps you and child know when parent is to drop off and pick up

· Cost: It is one of the most affordable options for childcare.

· Daycare centers must meet minimum state safety and sanitary regulations.

· You maintain your privacy. You do not have to open up your home to anyone.