"Belchica: You are also making sweeping statements about nursery workers lying to parents and that's unfair. I am assuming you don't use a nursery yourself and therefore this 'evidence' you quote is anecdotal. Hmmmm....."
Actually, come to think of it they just say things the way that they sound better. For example, an ex nursery worker told a collague of mine that you should not get worried if you see three babies crying alone at the same time in the nursery room. The worker might just be making bottles. Yeah right. I would run away, if I would see that.
I have these stories from nursery workers where they say small children are missing their parents whole day but in the records it is written "X had a lovely day". The workers know that (some) parents have a bad conscience of putting their child to nursery, so they do not want to upset them more.
"Belchica:The OP does not say that her DC is going into full time day care. Nursery can be a couple of hrs a morning where the child engages in constructive play, makes friends and learns social skills. It's important for kids, even babies, to expand their horizons and it can help with transition to school later on."
Babies, under one year old, do not need friends. Only thing they need is their mum to nurture them. Children need to have social contacts from age three, which is when pre-school starts. Before that toddler clubs and home life provide enough activity. Also, nurseries are full of diseases.
I am quite shocked that people in this discussion regard nursery life better than home. Where I come from nursery is seen the second best to home and used only when really necessary. I don't have time comment on others, and no interest either, as I see where are million miles apart.