Does child care give children a better start in life?

Question

Do you feel that child care benefits children and gives them an advantage over children who don't attend when they start school?

Do children who attend child care adjust to school better than children who don't attend?

Do you feel the starting school age should be reviewed?

Answer 1

I think childcare (good childcare or course) is great for children who would otherwise not get the chance to mix with others of the same age.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Child care is good, but I believe you have to balance school and home. My children were all in day care and they are praised everywhere we go for being social, friendly, and smart. Day care provides a social atmosphere where they can learn with their peers. Some children also learn better from other adults. My kids all were so excited to share when they learned something new. All 3 of my kids were VERY prepared for kindergarten. My youngest isn't even old enough (she's 4) and only half way through her pre-k year, but could easily start kindergarten.
However, you cannot rely on day care centers to provide the closeness and real life experiences that are necessary for a childs development. That is where you need to come in. It really needs to be a balance, but done well, with attentiveness from the parent, the child will thrive!
The only problem my son had adjusting from pre-k to kindergarten was nap time. It is getting better, but at the beginning of the year, he was so tired in the evening.
I think the age is fine.

Answer 4

I think that it does help the child I went to a daycare from the time I was three to the time I was ten it helped me make friends. Though we didn't all go to the same elementary school we all went to the same middle and high school which was nice when you started at a new school that has over 3,000 kids. If they go to a daycare they learn to interact with other people and to make new friends as opposed to staying home and maybe not having a bunch of friends in the neighborhood. My mom works at a daycare where they offer programs like hooked on phonics and spanish class for the kids and most of the kids in hooked on phonics are reading many grade levels above where there classmates are. So if it is a good place then you should look into sending your child(ren). As far as the school age I think that the child should be tested to see if they can handle school I was ready to start school when I was four but I am born in November and we have a cut off date in September I had to wait untill I was almost six to start school so I am almost a whole year older then some of my friends who are in the same grade then I have a cousin who was born in August and he was not ready to begin school but went and had alot of trouble so I think in the end it really depends on the child.

Answer 5

Adoption for your child and get the hell away from your boyfriend. Honestly your only 19 are you really ready to take care of a baby, it sounds like you don't even have your life together. I'm not trying to be mean, I've just seen so many young mothers that may have meant well by keeping their baby, but honestly when your 19, have a GED, no proper education, low income, and in a abusive relationship what life do you expect to give your child. If you put your baby up for adoption there are many options, you can select a family yourself how much better is that. Also you can request to be able to see your child throughout his/her life many couples are open to this idea. Plus your child will have a great life, a good education, and will not hate you for making the right choice to give him/her a better life than you could have ever provided. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE seek help, i wont regret it.

Answer 6

No I don't think that is the case. My son is a straight A student and has been since day one. I kept him home until he was five and then put him in a preschool program for one semester. I taught him his ABC and taught him to read his first words, to draw, I took him neat places and showed him everything I could. But it was with me, his mother. He socializes very well and follows directions and has never once had a discipline problem since he started school four years ago. It depends on the patience of the parent and what they are willing to do with and for their child. This was the whole reason I had kids, so I could share special things with them and be the first to teach them important things in the world. Not someone who is getting payed and will never care for my child the way I do.

Answer 7

My kids did not go to Day care and do very well in school if yo u have a church or privet school that has a per-k program that is a Good thing to look in to my 7yr old went from the time she was3 and is 1 year ahead now and my 4yr old is doing the same it is like school but the need the interaction with other kids there age.

Answer 8

I am a director of an occaisonal child care place and yes I think the child care do a great job in making children aware that they are in life with others who may or may not be compatible and they learn how to cope.I do not think the age should be reviewed It is young enough to start on regimentation now.

Answer 9

My children did start school at 4. Pre- K but never went to day care. I think it should be avoided if possible. My kids are straight A students now in the 2nd and 5th grade so they seem to be fine and when they were babies they didn't get sick near as often as my friends who had their kids in daycare.

Answer 10

I think it all depends on the child. My children did not attend preschool at all and both are honor students, but, what worked for me may not have worked for some one else. If you think your child would benefit from preschool then I would say go for it, I personally didn't think It was necessary.

Answer 11

Depends on the child care facility. The one my stepdaughter was sent to before she came to live with us kept her behind and I had to work extra hard with her to make sure she was prepared for kindergarten. Then years ago when I worked at a daycare the woman in charge of the two year olds would scream at them and would yell at them if they didn't use the potty. I was so happy to quit that place.