Originally Posted by
Rachael
I am not a fan of AP on any level. I understand that every parent gets to choose but in my experience, it creates far more problems later down the line. AP children tend to be overly anxious, they don't adjust well to being told no, they struggle to perform simple instructions independently, the list goes on.
Of course the parents don't have to handle any of this - they trot off back to work at the end of mat leave, making it the carer's issue and the child's issue or they remain as stay-at-home parents and the teachers have to deal with it all once the child begins school.
In the meantime, when the parent is with the child at the end of they day, the AP continues, further confusing a child who has to switch between the real world and their home life.
I'd love for any new parent considering AP, to come into a day care and see for themselves how much harder their own child will struggle vs a child who is encouraged to be independent, self-sooth, etc.
Since it's only one day a week and it's for social interaction, I too think that the parent taking the child to social activities within the community would be a better option than day care once a week.
