Some parents think that childcare centres provide the best services for children of pre-school age. Other working parents think that family members such as grandparents will be better carers for their kids. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Some argue that when

parents

are at work, close relations provide the best care to young children, while others believe daycare centres offer a better service. It is agreed that while some relatives take care of youngsters extremely well, childcare

professionals

offer a better overall service.

This

essay will

first

discuss the merits of family members looking after pre-schoolers,

secondly

, an analysis of childcare centres’ services, followed by a reasoned conclusion. Many mothers in full-time employment prefer to leave their young ones with grandparents and siblings when they are at work.

This

is often a trust issue, as the

parents

feel their child will be safer with someone from within the family nucleus.

For example

, a recent study showed that 62% of working mothers prefer a member of the immediate family to provide care when they are working.

However

, most kin is not trained childcare

professionals

and may not have the skills required to fully nurture a child. Daycare centres may be a better option due to the fact that most of their staff are highly skilled

professionals

. Many of their staff are highly trained and have diplomas in child development.

For instance

, if you want a job in a Montessori school, they will insist that you are fully qualified, with many of their staff having degrees in early years development. In spite of

this

, there have been recent high-profile cases of abuse within these establishments which makes some

parents

wary. In summary,

although

there are some issues involving trust, as long as

parents

vet each school properly, the high level of service provided by daycare

professionals

trumps that of unqualified family members.