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It all depends on the day care. If the child to adult ratio is small, it's clean and well organized then it can be a good thing. I know many of the day cares in the area as I have worked with or for several. I also run my own day care. I enjoy working with kids and would be doing so whether I was a SAHM or not. It only makes sense for me to do this.
Now from the day care workers side of things. I have watched some kids part time - about the amount of time you say your son is at day care. In that situation I think it was great socialization and gave the girl lots of learning opportunities. While she was here she learned to talk much more and use the potty. Her mother was pleased with her progress and vocabulary development. She was a year younger than my daughter but modeled a lot of my daughter's behavior and language giving her the chance to excel in her development.
On the other hand I have one child full time 10-11 hours a day. She sleeps at home for about 7 hours a day. That only leaves4 or 5 hours of being with and interacting with her parents. She calls me Mommy even though I correct her frequently. She is 2 yrs old and doesn't quite understand the situation I think.
I think it all depends on the amount of time your child is in the day care and how it is run. It can be a great thing in moderation. It gives your son a chance to be away from Mom and Dad a couple hours a week, learn independence, intereact with other children and adults, and do projects and things designed for learning development. Don't feel guilty about the situation. You are better able to provide for him and there is nothing wrong with the time he is spending there. The fact that you are concerned shows that you don't just want to get rid of your kid. You just are doing what you need to in order to take care of your family the best you can.
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