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Jordan Peterson drops a truth most modern families don’t want to hear:
“Daycare under three — especially in the first year — is really not advisable. There isn’t any form of care that can replace a mother’s care in those early years.”
He calls it “quite remarkable” that we’ve engineered a world where staying home with young children has become a luxury for most families — “as if by design.”
Decades of research (still largely unchanged) shows the critical attachment window in the first 3 years is uniquely supported by consistent, responsive maternal care. Disruptions here correlate with measurable increases in stress reactivity, behavioral issues, and later emotional difficulties.
The question we’re afraid to ask: Have we made motherhood incompatible with economic survival on purpose?
Parents (especially moms of young kids): Do you feel this pressure — that staying home feels like a luxury you can’t afford?
Or have you seen the difference in your own children between early daycare vs. being home those first years?
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