One thing I learned very early on is that kids (and adults for that matter) are never 100% satisfied. The grass is always greener on the other side. If you were working full time, they wouldn't want to go to daycare. If you were a stay at home mom, they would want to go to preschool or have "friends."

In home daycare is a great opportunity for children to learn how to behave socially while still being in the comforts of their own home and with their mom. The circumstances are even better than play dates because you can mold the other children into good citizens as well (I always hear of mothers complaining about their playdate's children's behavior and they can't do anything about it).

In reality, a 2/3 year old doesn't really know what they want and they especially don't know what's best for them. If they complained about eating a healthy lunch, we wouldn't succumb to their desires and give them candy. The same thing goes for daycare. You need to do what's best for your family as a whole, not just one individual.

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