Expert calls daycare ‘absolutely terrible’ for children: here’s why
Dr. Erica Komisar, a psychoanalyst, argues that daycare is detrimental to children under three years old due to the stress caused by separation from their primary attachment figure. She highlights that this separation can lead to permanent neurological damage and insecure attachment, which is linked to various mental health issues. Komisar believes that understanding these effects could change parental and policy decisions regarding daycare.
- ▪Dr. Erica Komisar claims daycare is 'absolutely terrible' for children under three.
- ▪She states that separation from a primary attachment figure leads to high stress levels in infants.
- ▪Longitudinal studies show that insecure attachment at 12 months can persist into adulthood.
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News Expert calls daycare ‘absolutely terrible’ for children: here’s why Psychoanalyst Dr. Erica Komisar says that children who are separated from their mother or primary attachment figure during their first three years suffer from often permanent neurological damage. 2235188487Shutterstock EmilyMangiaracina 0 Emily Mangiaracina Comments 0 Wed Jun 3, 2026 - 2:30 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A prominent psychoanalyst warned in a recent interview that daycare is “absolutely terrible” for children age three and younger due to their spike in stress levels resulting from separation from their mother. “Daycare is terrible for children, absolutely terrible for children and their developing brains,” Dr. Erica Komisar told John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, in a recent interview.
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