FOR COUPLES WHO WORK IT IS COMPLICATED TO DECIDE WITH WHOM TO LEAVE YOUR CHILD. WE TELL YOU THE PROS AND CONS OF THE NURSERIES AND THAT THE GRANDPARENTS CARE FOR YOU TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION IN THE FAMILY.
From a young age, your child shows his way of being and, whether in kindergarten or with grandparents (maternal or paternal), his development must be positive to grow healthy.
TIP: BEFORE PUTTING YOUR CHILD IN THE NURSERY CHECK THAT:
There is trained and professional staff.
The facilities are optimal in terms of space, hygiene and the elements to meet the needs of children.
GRANDPARENTS
PROS
• Love will be strong with grandparents: they create a vital emotional bond.
• Your child will receive a great dose of tenderness, love, attention and company.
• They help the child learn family traditions.
• They will show your child another world.
• They apply a healthy discipline thanks to their years of experience.
• They generate learning based on the game.
• They can recognize and empower their talents.
• They help their grandchildren to live with other children.
CONS
It is not suitable when grandparents do it by imposition since they can feel frustrated. You must analyze whether they will be able to assume this responsibility since they no longer have as much patience or physical strength.
TIP
As a couple, together with the grandparents, the optimal care of the child should be agreed.
PROS
Day-care centers help children receive professional care, develop basic skills such as socialization and self-management, learn by playing and control impulses.
THROUGH THE GAMES:
• They stimulate their fine and gross psychomotor skills.
• They learn about impulse control, how to wait and follow instructions.
• Develop brain connections so they learn more; thus, when they enter preschool, they perform better.
• They promote their independence and coexistence with other children.
CONS
Exposure to infectious diseases is greater in daycare than at home; therefore, there are more risks of children becoming ill.
THE NURSERY DOES NOT…
• Provide the personalized attention a child has with his grandparents.
• It offers the child the affection necessary to make him feel safe and loved.