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That is interesting.

hmmmmmm.......i don't know what to say. that's kinda scary!!! enough to make me reconsider our daycare plans.

Always read the source, this organization seems to have very strong views about the "family".

duh - shouldn't everyone have strong views about the family? it doesn't change the study, you dork.

It does change the study if they want to promote a religious or conservative ideal which is women should stay home with their children. I don't disagree that they should but its not practical that many can. My problem is they only took select portions of the study and did not say HOW daycare does these things. If you look at other atricles on the site the slant is clearly right wing christian conservative. Why does it matter that a "liberal" government is proposing daycare for all children? It's better to read the entire study rather than excerpts picked by some guy. The entire study suggests that this only happens with some children and the quality of daycare is the real problem. The t_tle of the article would have you believe daycare is bad period.

The article that describes the study suggests that it was found that daycare is most detrimental to children from families that are better off. I am sure that when you look at the opposite end of the spectrum (I believe it has been studied), the kids may be getting a head start via preschool/daycare.

actually, most studies i've seen show that kids in daycare, preschool, actually enter kindergarten dumber and less social than kids who aren't in daycare or preschool.

Including disadvantaged children? I remember reading differently...

The problem with daycare centers is finding a good one. I used to work in one years ago when I was a teenager (17) and the place was aweful, not to mention they hired me and I was unlicensed. I really liked the job and enjoyed playing with the kids, but it was a very difficult, tiring job that paid minimum wage. Being able to stay home with your children is nice, but I would guess the majority of people do not have that option. I think a good daycare center can actually be a bonus to children. But it's hard to find one that hires reputable people, pays them a decent salary, and has a specific educational plan. I'm lucky in that I will be able to stay home with my LO and work from home at the same time. I will probably puth im in daycare partime after a certain age for the social benefits. But most people do not even have the option.

I also read it was better for economically disadvantaged children but overall it is good for all children depending on the quality of the daycare. Only a small percentage of children who went to poor quality daycare were impacted negatively.

Here's what i think, not that it matters any: The media for one is very biased about all these kinds of issues, so looking there is just a joke unless you want a pat on the back for all the decisions you make. they are bent on helping the woman be liberated from her family and children, therefore, daycare is harmless. And this just goes to show why every study that has ever come out on the bad aspects of daycare has been immediately been "reb___ted" with one that admits that it just really isn't that bad, so Mom, don't get all in a fret over things. While the Christian conservative side is also very biased, they are more appropriately biased - their concerns are for the welfare of the child and the family unit. I think their articles then, are much more legit and sound - they don't willy nilly around - they tell things like they are because they have nothing to hide. As for daycares being GOOD for kids, I highly doubt that. They may be necessary in some situations, but they are far from good. WHy is it a good thing for a mother to give birth to a child and then hand him over to be raised by a complete stranger for almost 12 hours a day? No wonder mothers in the workplace feel guilty - it goes against the grain of what they know, within them, to be right. Ever read the book Daycare Deception? It's excellent....check it out at amazon.com. It really exposes a lot of these "daycare myths" we hear on the news. Anyway, back to my ramblings: Bonnie says, "Being able to stay home with your children is nice, but I would guess the majority of people do not have that option." I think this is pretty much untrue. Aside from poorer families and single income families, MOST families I believe have a very real possibility to stay at home and raise and be available to their own kids 24 hours a day. It's just that they may have to live a bit more simply, which in this day and age is almost unheard of. I work in a place where over 50% of married couples are single-income families. They all do just fine. One family just had their 5th baby. ANother family has 9 kids. While these families are the "extreme" in that they are so large, it just goes to show that it CAN be done. None of these families makes over $50,000 a year. We are a single income family with 2 kids; we make $25,000 a year. It just means some sacrifices - a word people just don't want to hear anymore. We have one car payment, a smaller house, we clip coupons and shop walmart. we are very happy, and it would destroy me to have my kids being raised by someone else while I sat at work wondering what they did all day, or if they were getting their daily cuddles and personal attnetion time. Okay, that's it. I just think that, like with so many other things, we are being programmed into thinking that these things that actually are more detrimental to the family unit are in fact quite good.

The study cites the detrimental effects will take place in children who spend 6 hrs or more in daycare per day. I personally think that is a lot of time to spend with someone who has no vested interest in the child's life outcome. It makes sense that daycare/ps would negatively impact advantaged children that spend all day in the center instead of being home with mom/dad. I am not surprised.

correction: I meant "Aside from poorer families and single parent families..."

most kids do spend more than 6 hours a day in daycare. drop off before work and pick up after work - these kids are getting at least a 9 hour day here.

So your husband stays home with the kids? Just curious because you said you work, but it would destroy you to have someone else raise the kids while you work. Or are you WAHM?

They cite preschool as being a culprit of children's poor social behavior. There are many preschool programs that are a half-day long, three days per week with teachers that have 4-year degrees in early childhood education. I planned to enroll Aja into a private and licensed preschool at the age of 3, for a few half days. I will look more closely at the study later.