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3.29.2007 - Yet Another Reason... To Keep Them Home

Posted in Homeschool, Why We Do It

Poor Behavior Is Linked to Time in Day Care

Does this even surprise anyone?!

"Every year spent in such centers for at least 10 hours per week was associated with a 1 percent higher score on a standardized assessment of problem behaviors completed by teachers"

And how many kids do you know who go to daycare for only 10 hours a week?! Try 40-50... at least 30...

"The study was not designed to explain why time in day care could lead to more disruptive behavior later on. The authors and other experts argue that preschool peer groups probably influence children in different ways from one-on-one attention." (no, really?!) "In large groups of youngsters, disruption can be as contagious as silliness, studies have found, while children can be calmed by just the sight of their own mother."

“What the findings tell me is that we need to pay as much attention to children’s social and emotional development as we do to their cognitive, academic development, especially when they are together in groups,” Huh? Imagine that...

“I have accused the study authors of doing everything they could to make this negative finding go away, but they couldn’t do it,” said Sharon Landesman Ramey, director of the Georgetown University Center on Health and Education. “They knew this would be disturbing news for parents, but at some point, if that’s what you’re finding, then you have to report it.”
What disturbs me is the way so very many people today think they can just give birth and then pay other people to attempt to raise their children and somehow expect them to turn out perfectly behaved and well-adjusted?!
Anyway, head on over and read the entire article if you have the time to waste... or if you just needed one more reason to keep your kids home. Just think, if they're used to being home for preschool they'll never even notice the transition to elementary... because it won't be a transition- it'll be the way of life!

Thanks to shaunms for pointing out the silly article...

Well mommies,
enjoy your children,
ali

3.30.2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by eclecticeducation

Funny how you rarely hear about these studies and they try really hard to minimize the effect of them. I read another study once that showed it was not just centers that caused behavior issues, that the amount of time the child was away from mommy had an effect on behavior even if the caregiver was Grandma.

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3.30.2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by PlainJane

So educated adults needed a study like this to figure this out? I don't know which is sadder...the ignorant adults, the poor children in daycare (very sad), or probably our tax dollars paying for this study.
Government: It's all about the money & control. Now, rather than telling fathers & mothers to return to their children, they will spend more money on social programs to correct the behaviour problems of children being away from their parents. Makes sense to me.

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3.30.2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by JenIG

wowzers, i *so* do not take for granted the time i have with my kids. it is such a short time, i could not imagine them gone for most of it.

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3.30.2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Majormom

I heard that on AFR and just had to laugh. They just don't seem to get it!! I used to babysit before my children were born and it never ceased to amaze me what parents wanted me to do for money that they weren't willing to do for love. Some parents think of their children as trophy's instead of treasures! Oops, I'm starting to get on my soapbox...hushing up now!

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3.31.2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by eclecticeducation

Hi! I wanted to thank you for your prayers for my little one. One thing that I found out about PT with children is they expect you as the parent to do most of the work. :) They just pretty much give you the exercises and oversee the progress. So we already are old hands at doing the exercises with him and that would be the first thing they would tell us to do if we made an appointment. Plus sometimes it can take awhile to get in. I'm pretty hopeful that we caught it in time.

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