As a nursery nurse with five years' experience of working in a day nursery, I feel I must voice my opinion about the recent news report about the benefits to children of their attending pre-school provision ('Paid care boosts attainment', 21 August). I believe a child's most important carers are their parents or significant other. To suggest that parents, grandparents or other family members or friends are in some way inadequate in providing a range of experiences is, I think, highly insulting.
As a nursery nurse with five years' experience of working in a day nursery, I feel I must voice my opinion about the recent news report about the benefits to children of their attending pre-school provision ('Paid care boosts attainment', 21 August).
I believe a child's most important carers are their parents or significant other. To suggest that parents, grandparents or other family members or friends are in some way inadequate in providing a range of experiences is, I think, highly insulting.
Why do people have children, if not to care for them and educate them? I do not disagree with the potential benefits to the children attending provision outside the family, as in some cases the children would not receive the stimulation and care they needed at home for whatever reason.
But are children just another commodity to be handed over to the 'professionals' because they know best?
Jeanette Wilson, Hull
