Why is childcare bad?
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Why is childcare bad?
Children in full-time day care were close to three times more likely to show behavior problems than those cared for by their mothers at home. The research also shows that 83 percent of children who spend 10 to 30 hours in day care did not show higher levels of aggression.
What does the Bible say about daycare?
Deuteronomy 6:6-9 says, “And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in our heart: And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up.
What is high quality child care?
The child care providers are responsive to the needs of each child. There are open, supportive and engaging experiences for children. Interactions between providers and children are warm and positive.
What are the benefits of high quality child care?
Young children are still learning how to learn, and high-quality child care helps them develop learning competencies like focus, self-regulation, memory, flexibility and motivation as well as social and emotional skills, and motor skills.
Why is quality child care so important?
High-quality child care fulfills two important national goals: keeping children safe while their parents work and nurturing and developing children in ways that prepare them for school and beyond. Yet too many children and families lack assistance to child care.
What are the characteristics of high quality child care?
What does high quality look like?
- Interpersonal interactions.
- Physical environment.
- Program support structure.
- Professional and stable teacher workforce.
- Effective leadership.
- Age-appropriate curriculum.
- Comprehensive family engagement activities.
- Multilevel continuous quality improvement system.
What are 5 criteria for selecting quality child care?
Tips for Choosing Quality Child Care
- Low child/teacher ratios.
- Small group size.
- Staff with higher education & on-going training.
- Prior experience and education of the director.
- Low teacher turnover.
- Positive teacher/child interactions.
- Accreditation or higher than minimum licensing standards.
- Age-appropriate activities.
