Dear Editor,
I have been on maternity leave for a year, but now wish to return to my own business running a florist. However, I am very worried about putting my one year old daughter into day care since my friend says it will make my daughter uncooperative and unhelpful when she is older. What do you think I should do?
Argue for day-care, mentioning issues, using pages 76-77.

Dear Florence,
Sending your child to day-care allows them to interact socially with their peers. This can provide them with increased opportunities to develop important social skills such as sharing and talking to others than children reared in a family setting. Many studies have suggested that day-care can be helpful for children’s social development. In a study by Andersson, he found that children who attended day-care were able to get along with other children better, were more social and outgoing, and had better abilities to play with their peers than children who did not attend day care. It is proven by Clarke-Stewart that children who spend more time in day-care played more pro-socially with other children, implying that more time in day care produces helpful and cooperative toddlers. Although, some findings have been found and argues that day care may have negative effects on social development. DiLalla found a negative correlation between the amount of time children spend in care and their amount of pro-social behaviour. Children who spent more time in day care were les cooperative and helpful in their relationships with other children. These findings both contradict one another though and Campbell, Lamb and Hwand found that these studies consider the quantity of care, not the quality. Overall, when sending your child to day-care make sure that the nursery you are sending them to is reliable and well known. Day-care is very beneficial and will help your child gain many social skills, make new friends and create special bonds with their peers for the future. They will learn how to play nicely, share and how to get along with others, so there is nothing to worry about!
Yours sincerely,
Poppy Adams