Childcare And Its Effects On Child Behavior

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Child Care and its Effects on Child Behavior Abstract The relationship between the quality childcare and child behavior was examined in this paper. Given that children in better schools do better later in life, it can be posited that children that have better early child care do better and have better behavior patterns. Several factors influence a child’s behavior patterns as he/she began elementary school. Research showed that children who spent more time in a child care environment had better cognitive skills than children who were kept at home away from other children. The childcare environment did however negatively affect the behavior of the children. The ratio of teachers to children and the amount of time a child spent in out of home care also had an effect on the behaviors of the children Introduction Outside the home child care is common. In many households both parents work to provide for the family. As more and more parents enter the workforce to make ends meet, the number of children entering into regular childcare has dramatically increased (Belsky et al., 2006). During the day, children who are under the age of 5 are not old enough to be part of the school environment. That leaves the parents to have to find alternate care for their children. These options include in home care by a nanny or relative, care in the house of a relation, and a full or part time day care center. Many child care centers provide early learning to children to give them a pre-school education. There are studies, however, that claim the even though children benefit socially and mentally from day care, their behavior problems are higher than those of children that are not placed in outside the home day care (Belsky et al., 2006). Researchers are beginning to pay more attention to children who are entering child care programs at a young age. At one point, the
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