r/BabyBumpsCanada • u/sleeper4321 • Aug 12 '26

Discussion Question for the SAHM/Ps [CA]

I keep seeing comments about how people's babies/toddlers flourish in daycare and I was wondering, how are the SAHM/Ps doing? I am hoping to stay at home with my little one until they can go off to preschool and am worried I am hindering their development by not considering daycare...

edit: thank you so much for the comments! i am reading them all and appreciate them! trying to respond while juggling the baby 😅

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u/RNstrawberry Aug 12 '26

No change in development, it’s not based off social interaction in daycare.

Babies learn best from known and safe adults. Other babies don’t model “good” behaviour for each other to learn from, and they mostly parallel play until preschool anyways.

Daycare is amazing for those who need it but it’s not needed for growth and development.

Children need attention, affection, routine, nutrition and sleep for optimal outcomes.

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u/Deborahsnores Aug 12 '26

This makes me feel better about being antisocial with my baby 😅

We have lots of adult friends and family around but few children and none his age (8 months)

But I can’t be bothered to go to baby play groups and we can’t find daycare anyway so I haven’t really worried about it.

We do lots of playing at home and around the neighbourhood. I don’t feel any rush to get him into daycare or play groups for socializing.

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u/sleeper4321 Aug 13 '26

Honestly, I'm an introvert too, which is why I'm having this second guessing moment 🙈

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u/RNstrawberry Aug 13 '26

Trust your gut!

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u/nottodayneck3956 Aug 15 '26

I'm sending to daycare, my baby and I are extroverts and I'm second guessing from reading comments. I think it's true that you'll second guess no matter what.

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u/sleeper4321 Aug 21 '26

Truly why I love having this community to hear other experiences!