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Julia Molony: Allegations of abuse give parents another reason to hesitate at the creche door

Is there a more directly confronting act of trust than handing your pre-verbal or pre-school child over to a virtual stranger in an unfamiliar institutional setting and waving goodbye, as you force yourself to turn around and head to the office?

The allegations make sobering reading. Photo posed by Getty Is there a more directly confronting act of trust than handing your pre-verbal or pre-school child over to a virtual stranger in an unfamiliar institutional setting and waving goodbye, as you force yourself to turn around and head to the office? Your child — that tiny person in a state of complete and total dependence, on whose behalf you have heretofore busted every molecule of your being, so that they might feel well-loved and secure. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.