Hi all- I'm just curious about others experiences with large day care centers ( if you ever had your kids in one, worked in one, etc-before you became a home provider ). I chose a well recommended and expensive($65 a day!) center and was so upset by the way my infant son was treated I pulled him out right away. Their general attitude was that infants needed to get used to not being picked up. My son was traumatized after being there. He currently goes to another home day care and loves it( until I get my own lisc.) My mother had worked at another center before she became a public school teacher and said she would get reprimanded if she held the babies too much because it was against policy. I visited a friend who runs a great home day care and her kids jump right up on her lap for hugs and were so happy. Interested to hear your opinions on why large centers are like this? Or maybe you've had positive experiences?

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