Tiktok, what's the evidence that very few nurseries 'are as good as this'? Not having a go, but surprised at the strength of your opinion and wonder what it's based on?
Feffi, want to reassure you that I've had a very positive experience of nursery. My ds has been in nursery pretty much full time since 7 months (is now nearly 2). He's a happy, secure, confident (even bossy!) and funny little boy. The staff are really warm and caring (and turnover is low so he's had consistent relationships - the agency staff they do use are regulars as well rather than different person every time). He's doing really well developmentally in physical, verbal and numerical skills.
I have now dropped him down to 3 days a week, but that's because I was missing out too much, not because I had any concerns at all about his welfare and development. When I told the manager her face dropped and she said how much they'd miss him even in just those two days - and kept calling over other members of staff to tell them, whose faces also dropped because they'd miss him so much! Very warm, loving environment that is supportive of children and parents.
Balls to anyone who tries to frighten people away from nurseries especially given acnebride's description of "Theory. Illustration using major celebrity, with which she had not been involved. Tendentious conclusion based on this one 'case'."
I've seen too much of that lazy excuse for research masquerading as evidence in my own professional field. It's rubbish and it leads to stupid, irrelevant and unreliable conclusions.
Not that I've read the book in question of course! But I'm not claiming I have incontrovertible research that reading it will damage parents and babies... just saying that from what I've read on this thread, it fits a recognised pattern of exaggerated claims.