TikTokker has message for moms who make her feel like crap for sending kids to day care

Every day, the internet gives us evidence that while we have a right to choose many things in life, strangers reserve the right to judge you.In the parenting world, deciding to send your kids to daycare – or not – is a perfect example.One mom has now spoken out against this shaming, noticing other parents often boast that they “could not be more grateful” that they don’t “have to put their kids in daycare.”TikTokker mom Veronica says in a now viral clip: “I hate the narrative that if you send your kids to daycare, you’re not raising them.”Veronica continues:“And people are like, ‘Oh, you know, we made some sacrifices, my kid used to have fun at Water Day, but now we go to the water park together and she’s better for it.’“One, that’s not an option for every family.So, stop making moms feel like crap because they send their kids to daycare.“Two, my kid freaking loves Water Day and daycare.

In fact, she gets pissed when I pick her up ’cause she’s having fun with her friends.”Veronica adds, “Three, she’s so, so smart because they teach her so many things there.So smart.“And four, I’m raising her.

Like, I’m instilling morals with her.I see her more than her daycare teacher sees her.

I can raise her and she can still have fun at school.“They’re not mutually exclusive like things.So this narrative, it’s gotta go.

It’s not cute.”Most viewers of the clip agreed with Veronica.“Daycare simply expands the village that helps your children thrive.It’s so good socially and doesn’t take away anything from parenting.

It enriches it,” one wrote.Another said, “My question to all the moms that feel that way, are they planning to stop raising their kids when they start kindergarten?”This parent added, “It’s really frustrating when people assume daycare is something negative.I often say that we WANT her in school, she’s learning so much and has great social skills and independence.”Then there we...