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@damacri Okay. It’s still just one paper. One paper cannot be used to definitively say daycare is good and no need to worry about the previous evidence saying otherwise, ignore that, we’ve proven its all fine now! As someone with an infant in daycare I understand the impulse to give more weight...

@greyareagcu I also have an infant in daycare and feel sad about it. I’ve read every half-decent study I could find on the subject over the past 6 months, including the one OP is talking about and nearly every source linked in the blog post referenced, hoping to find evidence that the negative...

@damacri This snipe was unnecessary. That post cites several studies that use large populations, longitudinal data, and are from multiple countries. Furthermore the blog post emphasizes repeatedly that the largest negative effects are seen for kids entering daycare as infants, a population...

@lizhoney It is alarming, and I gotta admit that I really struggled with my decision to go back to work after learning about the whole cortisol thing. But in practice I’m actually finding this schedule is working well for me so far. I get a surprising amount done in 4 hours, I get paid, and I...

@lizhoney I did a lot of research on this and landed on shorter hours, ideally in the morning, for more days. There is evidence that children in daycare experience an abnormal cortisol pattern. The typical pattern is for it to peak in the morning, then go down throughout the day. On days when...