Who Does a Child Need in the First Years?

Focus on the Family emphasized the importance of a home to the little children. Attachment in home helps children learn to trust which is essential for having healthy relationship in life. It is worth to ponder on the following great words. 

 "During the first three years the child should stay with his mother. The younger a child, the more he needs his mother and the lower the danger when his father is not there. Working parents give one, two, or three hours when the child needs eight to nine hours.” Horst Schetelig, M.D., LLLI Convention 1981.“ William and Wendy Dreskin, The Day Care Decision, p. 18. 

“When I review all the information available to us today, then I conclude that the mother is the best caretaker for the child, particularly during its infancy…As I have said, there are cases where surrogate mothers are necessary, but all things being equal, there is no substitute for a child’s own parents, especially his mother.” Bennett Olshaker, M.D., The Child as a Work of Art, p. pp. 39-40. 

However, some mothers will have to return to work in order to support family financially. If a mother has no alternative and MUST choose to go back to work in her child's first important years, please read Choose the Best Environment for Your Child.

Parents, home is where a child learns who they are. Each human is created by God with unique gifts, talents, and temperaments. So, let us discover and celebrate these with our children at home.