And she spent time with other children, some older, some younger, who have different families and different ways of approaching life. My daughter was in daycare for most of her life. She made friends with other children, she went on field trips to the airport and a local bird sanctuary, she made cookies. I hadn t realized a small child could do plant seeds, offer comfort to friends, take turns without a fuss. And she knew that while she was doing her work, her mother and father were both doing their own work .
Good childcare is expensive, just like a good private school.
I supported our daycare center by paying tuition, by donating time and money to the center s website, by buying cookies and books and Cabin Fever Festival tickets. I still support the center, by donating time and money, and by shopping through .