24 hour and emergency daycare facilities: Yea or Nay?
Today as I was sifting through the news, I came upon a news story about a 24-hour daycare facility that was approved by the Mississippi State Board of Health. Heaven Sent, a daycare center in Scott County, will now be able to offer around the clock daycare for newborn babies and children through the age of 5. This daycare facility offers changing areas, a shower, and a bathtub. In addition, children sleep on mattresses at night instead of mats or cots.
So I decided to do a little bit of research and found that 24 hour daycare facilities are not new. There are plenty of 24-hour daycare centers around the country, and I assume they must be pretty popular and convenient.
I applaud a daycare center that offers extended childcare hours in order to support those parents who work the late shift. I believe that there should be all sorts of affordable daycare options for parents who work regular 9 to 5 shifts, weekend, and nights, or for those who need emergency childcare. However, my second instinct is to think about those parents that will abuse this service. I imagine parents dropping their kids off and flying to Jamaica for a week, but that is the cynic in me. I figure there must be some regulations with regard to how long you can leave your child in the daycare center. I also feel that as a parent I would be concerned with various safety issues. At any rate, I am having a mixed reaction to what is, for me, a new discovery.
I have created a new discussion thread because I would love to get your opinions, comments, and experiences about 24 hour daycare service.
