As a parent I’m going to disagree with your disagreement.

I was lucky enough to get months of parental leave initially. I am glad I got it but at the same time I don't buy the tender, formative, vulnerable stuff too deeply. They're poop and vomit machines that nap and have very, very little interaction with the world around them. The primary benefit was for me to not have to work while deeply sleep deprived.

As my first got a little older I felt incredibly guilty dropping them off so I could go to work but that feeling very quickly subsided when I realised just how much they were thriving with the company of knowledgable teachers and bunch of peers their own age to interact with.

I still get plenty of time with my kids and we enjoy our time together immensely. And they also enjoy their time with their friends at nursery/preschool. “Stay at home with parent” isn’t actually that common when you look back historically. Childrearing has almost always taken a village.

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abustamam 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

I wonder if there is room for disruption here. Like, a NextDoor for childcare. I guess that's just group chats with your neighbors who have kids, but many people don't even know their neighbors. Maybe this is something that needs to be solved organically, not with an app.

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savagej 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

You're an idiot.

I have a toddler.

They are absorbing everything and gaining a personality from day one.

You are not the one doing it.

	▲	afavour 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Your presumption is that the parent is the only appropriate person to guide a child as they absorb their world. I disagree. I think teachers and peers play a valuable role too. (In fact, judging by the way you conduct yourself online I’d say the more influences t your child has beyond you the better)
	▲	AlexeyBelov 19 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> You're an idiot. Really? You're starting your comment with that? EDIT: my mistake, it's a troll account with negative karma.