Continuity of Care

"The practice of switching infants and toddlers from group to group (should) be questioned with regard to its impact on children's identity formation.  If a (young) child needs strong bonds with caregivers...in order to feel secure enough to venture out on his own...why not have children stay with the same caregivers for the first 36 months of life?"  Ronald Lally, Co-Director of WestEd:Center for Child and Family Studies