At some point every child will have to hear the word no. It is a good thing to not always give your child everything they want. By telling your child no you are also teaching them about reality.

The other side to this is teaching your child to say no correctly. Just as you are very likely to say no (and hopefully you are sticking to it) your child may feel the need to tell you no and stick to it. Sometimes as parents we feel the need to get defensive and say things like "you can't tell me no" or things of this nature. No is a very powerful word and sometimes, if it is logical, listen to your toddler that is telling you no.

Sometimes we get so caught up in how cute our babies are and we want to keep them little that we give in easy. The truth is that the world won't always be as nice, so at the same time that we are being loving and protective we need to show them structure and reality.

Daycare is not an easy time for parents, as they are letting go. Some times it is actually harder on the parents than it is on the child. There are some good things about day cares that I am going to share with you to help ease your mind!

There is a good chance that your child will end up healthier if involved in a daycare. Yes a daycare child will have more common colds than a child that stays at home, but this makes the immune system stronger and will help protect your baby against more chronic conditions.

Daycares are also great for getting your child school ready. Getting them in the habit of having art time, music time, and other school like activities. The last one I am going to list is probably the most obvious, but this is that your child will most likely have a lot of friends. Actually children that are in daycares learn to be more cooperative with other children.

Just a couple of perks to help ease your mind!