Daycare & Children's Social Development

Daycare & Children's Social Development

1. Daycare

   • Nurseries
     • Trained Staff
     • In a dedicated building
     • 25-40 children
     • Planned curriculum
     • Inspected by OFSTED
   • Childminders
     • Childminders house
     • Register with council
     • Inspected by OFSTED
     • Maximum of 3 kids

2. The National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)

   • Aim: Looked at the effects of daycare on children's development
   • Method: They conducted a longitudinal study of 1000 American children assessed at regular intervals
   • Result: At age 5, the more time a child has spent in childcare the more adults rated them as disobedient, assertive and aggressive. Children in full time daycare were 3x more likely to show behavioural problems than 'home reared' children
   • Conclusion: They concluded that daycare increased aggression

3. The Effective Provision of Pre school Education (EPPE) reported by Sylva 2003

   • Aim: Looking at the effects of daycare on children's development
   • Method: They looked at 3000 European children at age 3 and 7 and compared them with a sample of 'home reared' children
   • Results: They found that children who spent longer in daycare were rated by their teachers as more disobedient and aggressive
   • Conclusion: They concluded daycare results in an increase in aggressive behaviour