Daycare.com Forum - View Single Post - Take Your STARS and Shove 'Em, I'm Not Playing Anymore

Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
Smart.

It is simply too much. It almost ignores the value of actual hands-on care, altogether. We know the pyramid. Spending 50 hours a week in non-parental care, with a group, does not even meet the base level needs for our youngest learners. What would Magda say?

These kids need more time with basic care, love, and gentle guidance. We need to get out of the way of their play. Turning them into little science experiments, control groups and stats simply isn't what they need.

I can't agree more!