Daycare vs circadian rhythm
My “lucky” “privileged” and “elitist” perspective on daycare
“lucky” “privileged” “elitist”
Yes, I have had all these names thrown at me for shring my reasons for avoiding daycare.
Online anyways, and especially on mom-Substack.
In real life, people don’t tend to be so quick to call names and throw labels.
But what does daycare have to do with my mission here?
Daycare, even high quality daycare, seems to disrupt the circadian flow of cortisol for the majority of youngsters1.
And unnatural cortisol patterns and circadian disruption in early life are correlated with lifelong outcomes, especially mental health outcomes.
Inside my circadian pregnancy & babyhood workshops I teach how the first 2-3 years of life are foundational for circadian rhythmicity across the lifespan.
The patterns set at this time tend to be carried forward for the rest of life.
I wouldn’t ever take daycare away from those who want to use it.
But to say daycare is always a good and necessary thing is absolutely a slap in the face to the intelligence and resourcefulness of mothers.
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