[dixiechick2]

What kind of man (or woman, for that matter) would put a five-month-old in daycare?

Sorry, I got in on this thread a little late....

I have a friend who put their newborn in daycare at the age of 6 WEEKS!

The excuse is that the family cannot exist without the second income provided by the mother. In this case, the mom simply did not want to stay "homebound" - she wanted to be "out and about and around people" as she put it.

No, I don't have children, but I have told my husband that if we do decide to have children, I - and NO ONE ELSE will raise them and that I will not be working outside of the home.

[exnavychick]

I put two of my five boys in daycare at six weeks also. Of course, being military, I HAD to go into work, and also due to being military, I had no family near to watch them in lieu of daycare. It wasn't something I wanted to do, but had to, thanks to prior obligations. As soon as my tour was up, I got out and now am a SAHM, but that's only thanks to Mr. Ex's job and careful budgeting.

Tell me to my face I abused my children by placing them in daycare...REALLY. Claiming such a thing is both arrogant and ignorant.