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Originally Posted by Sliver
I can't for the life of me see how you could think I'm trolling when everything I say is true (from my perspective, of course). I mean this thread is about which neighbourhoods people think are the best and that's exactly what I'm discussing. Maybe PM a mod?
Okay, different strokes for different folks. You'd rather have your kid in a car during your commute whereas I think they're better off in childcare during that time. We did have our kids in a dayhome that was about 20 minutes away from our house when we lived in the NW and I always felt really bad for them sitting in the car in stop-and-go traffic when they're tired, hungry and uncomfortable. Having childcare close to your house means they sit in the car way less and are less vulnerable to traffic problems (accidents, detours, construction, inclement weather, etc.). That has nothing to do with Lake Bonavista; that is just a different childcare philosophy that seemed to inspire a heated response from you.
You also said it was over an hour to commute to and from Lake Bonavista and I proved to you that was completely untrue.
I think we should agree to disagree to keep the peace.
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Just on this point, after a year of panicky drives across the city to the daycare near my home during rush-hour, trying desperately to get there before 6PM, I will never, ever, ever have a daycare that is not near my work. There is absolutely no advantage to it being the other way around, unless your kids need before/after school care near your designated school.
All of those other issues you bring up can be easily solved with snacks, and in-car entertainment, etc.