STUDY ABOUT CHILDREN IN DAY CARE
Information from The Associated Press and The Philadelphia Inquirer
Information from The Associated Press and The Philadelphia Inquirer
2001
The latest results from a major federal study which has been tracking more than 1,300 children show that children who spend long hours in child care are more likely to have behavioral problems of aggressiveness and disobedience when they reach the age of kindergarten. The report that came out last week says that regardless of where the child care occurs -- in a home, with a relative or in a day care center -- the more time a child spent in non-maternal care, the more they were likely to have behavioral problems. This held true in both girls and boys, as well as for children coming from all families, rich and poor.
Jay Belsky, one of the principal investigators in this study said, "The more time children spent in any kind of non-maternal care across the infant, toddler and preschool years, the more aggressive and disobedient, not just independent and assertive, they were at the age of 4 1/2, according to care givers in child care, and at kindergarten age, according to mothers and teachers."
Belsky warned that the report did not imply that the children who spend a great deal of time in child care are at risk of becoming "psychopaths" or that they're "going to blow away other kids."
According to the study, 5 percent of children who spent just 10 hours or less in child care scored at the high end for behavioral problems, compared to 17 percent of the children who spent 30 or more hours in child care.
This same study may cause confusion for parents, in that it found that children in high quality day care centers were also more likely to score high on measures such as language, cognitive ability and memory skills, along with the baggage of behavioral problems.
Note from Lois: Last week in "Heart to Heart," there was a real life story of a family going from two incomes to one income. If there is any possibility at all, even to take a cut in your income by having only your husband working outside of the home, being at home with your children is the "best solution." If you want to get the edge on the high test scores, as well as teach them good character, work with your children in those areas at home.
The purposes of "Heart to Heart" are to encourage you as a woman to love your husband and your children and to be keepers at home (Titus 2). Of course, I realize that some women absolutely have to work, being the sole supporter of their family. I never ever want to discourage anyone with an article like this.
Just to give you a little of my own background after college...I taught school for a year. Then while my husband finished college, I worked as a food service supervisor at Penn State University for several years. Just after we moved to Virginia our first child was born, and I have loved being a wife, mother and homemaker (full time domestic engineer). During various stages of motherhood, I did some part time work in the home, but not all the time. There are seasons of life when it just isn't possible or wise.
Through the years I have done some of the in-home jobs on the list below in order to stay home with my children, so I know it can be done. I did things like day care, custom sewing and alterations, and even baked cut-up cakes on occassion.
Let's take a look at some jobs that might be done in the home, and possibly save you from going outside of the home to work. Be careful though, not to let any part time job in the home take you away from being a good wife and mother.
The latest results from a major federal study which has been tracking more than 1,300 children show that children who spend long hours in child care are more likely to have behavioral problems of aggressiveness and disobedience when they reach the age of kindergarten. The report that came out last week says that regardless of where the child care occurs -- in a home, with a relative or in a day care center -- the more time a child spent in non-maternal care, the more they were likely to have behavioral problems. This held true in both girls and boys, as well as for children coming from all families, rich and poor.
Jay Belsky, one of the principal investigators in this study said, "The more time children spent in any kind of non-maternal care across the infant, toddler and preschool years, the more aggressive and disobedient, not just independent and assertive, they were at the age of 4 1/2, according to care givers in child care, and at kindergarten age, according to mothers and teachers."
Belsky warned that the report did not imply that the children who spend a great deal of time in child care are at risk of becoming "psychopaths" or that they're "going to blow away other kids."
According to the study, 5 percent of children who spent just 10 hours or less in child care scored at the high end for behavioral problems, compared to 17 percent of the children who spent 30 or more hours in child care.
This same study may cause confusion for parents, in that it found that children in high quality day care centers were also more likely to score high on measures such as language, cognitive ability and memory skills, along with the baggage of behavioral problems.
Note from Lois: Last week in "Heart to Heart," there was a real life story of a family going from two incomes to one income. If there is any possibility at all, even to take a cut in your income by having only your husband working outside of the home, being at home with your children is the "best solution." If you want to get the edge on the high test scores, as well as teach them good character, work with your children in those areas at home.
The purposes of "Heart to Heart" are to encourage you as a woman to love your husband and your children and to be keepers at home (Titus 2). Of course, I realize that some women absolutely have to work, being the sole supporter of their family. I never ever want to discourage anyone with an article like this.
Just to give you a little of my own background after college...I taught school for a year. Then while my husband finished college, I worked as a food service supervisor at Penn State University for several years. Just after we moved to Virginia our first child was born, and I have loved being a wife, mother and homemaker (full time domestic engineer). During various stages of motherhood, I did some part time work in the home, but not all the time. There are seasons of life when it just isn't possible or wise.
Through the years I have done some of the in-home jobs on the list below in order to stay home with my children, so I know it can be done. I did things like day care, custom sewing and alterations, and even baked cut-up cakes on occassion.
Let's take a look at some jobs that might be done in the home, and possibly save you from going outside of the home to work. Be careful though, not to let any part time job in the home take you away from being a good wife and mother.
A FEW PART TIME JOBS SOME MOTHERS DO IN THE HOME
Child care in your home---babies and/or toddlers
After school child care
Teach crafts, cooking, sewing or another skill to children (or adults)
Cake decorating or make special cut-up cakes
Custom sewing
Sewing alterations
Cut hair--style, maybe even do perms and hair coloring
Teach piano or another instrument
Vocal lessons
Typing
Tutoring
Teach a foreign language
Do memory albums for others
Art work (drawings, paintings, pastels, portraits from pictures)
There are so many ways to cut down on your household expenses, and I will continue to pass on any money saving ideas that I can through this newsletter. To repeat just a few, you will save thousands of dollars by learning how to cut hair just for your own family. Making foods from scratch, even bread, will save you more than you believe. Eating in, rather than out, will amaze you at how much is saved. Instead go on picnics and try to make meals copied after some you would have in a restaurant. Your family can be well dressed by doing a portion of your shopping at Goodwill, yard sales and/or sewing, yet the difference in dollars saved is huge. Learn to make your own gifts and save thousands! Purchase good used cars instead of brand new ones for an immense savings. So you can see that by working to find ways to save money at home, you will not need such a large income, as when you had two incomes.
"A penny saved is a penny earned." In fact, my husband reminded me that a penny saved is MORE than a penny earned, when you consider taxes. God bless you as you seek to be at home with your children, if at all possible, as you train and nurture them.
Child care in your home---babies and/or toddlers
After school child care
Teach crafts, cooking, sewing or another skill to children (or adults)
Cake decorating or make special cut-up cakes
Custom sewing
Sewing alterations
Cut hair--style, maybe even do perms and hair coloring
Teach piano or another instrument
Vocal lessons
Typing
Tutoring
Teach a foreign language
Do memory albums for others
Art work (drawings, paintings, pastels, portraits from pictures)
There are so many ways to cut down on your household expenses, and I will continue to pass on any money saving ideas that I can through this newsletter. To repeat just a few, you will save thousands of dollars by learning how to cut hair just for your own family. Making foods from scratch, even bread, will save you more than you believe. Eating in, rather than out, will amaze you at how much is saved. Instead go on picnics and try to make meals copied after some you would have in a restaurant. Your family can be well dressed by doing a portion of your shopping at Goodwill, yard sales and/or sewing, yet the difference in dollars saved is huge. Learn to make your own gifts and save thousands! Purchase good used cars instead of brand new ones for an immense savings. So you can see that by working to find ways to save money at home, you will not need such a large income, as when you had two incomes.
"A penny saved is a penny earned." In fact, my husband reminded me that a penny saved is MORE than a penny earned, when you consider taxes. God bless you as you seek to be at home with your children, if at all possible, as you train and nurture them.
