Your Friend Nadia Has Recently Had a Child, and Is

Multiple Choice

Your friend Nadia has recently had a child, and is struggling with the decision to return to work. "I miss my job terribly," she says," but if I put the baby in day care, she might lose her bond with me!" Knowing the research in this area as well as you do, you reply:

A) ​"In fact, child care can actually help, especially if your child has an insecure attachment to you."
B) ​"If your child has a secure attachment to you, child care is very unlikely to take that away!"
C) "Research has found that children who spend more than 10 hours a week in child care are at risk for a whole host of social problems, so I would stay home if I were you!"​
D) ​"Research found that the quality of child care is the most important factor, but the number of hours the child spends there will have no impact on your attachment with your child."