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Who Will Rock the Cradle? ,
Edited by Phyllis Schlafly, ©1989, Page 277 |
With respect to (daycare for) children under two
years of age, the evidence of researchers is unanimous: being separated from
parents, and especially mothers, for an extended period of time on a regular
basis seriously weakens the child’s attachment to his mother, and this
weakened attachment results in damage to a child’s emotional and
intellectual development. Children deprived of parental care in early
childhood are likely to be withdrawn, disruptive, insecure, or even
intellectually stunted. New research from the Cleveland Clinic even suggests
that the depression resulting from separation anxiety
in early childhood can cause a permanent impairment of the immune system,
making these children prone to physical illnesses throughout their lives.
“Do We Want Government To Be Our Baby Sitter? by Michael
Schwartz
Category = Disease, Development |
Who Will Rock the Cradle? ,
Edited by Phyllis Schlafly, ©1989, Page 277 |
Leaving aside the psychological factors, daycare
centers present threats to the physical health of young children. Daycare
centers are notorious breeding grounds for the spread of infectious diseases
including diarrhea, jaundice, hepatitis A, and cytomegalovirus which can
cause very serious birth defects if a child brings the infection home to a
pregnant mother.
...the official recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics is
that children under two (years old) should be cared for only with their own
brothers and sisters.
The studies that have yielded these results have not taken place in
unlicensed, substandard centers, because most such places will not cooperate
with researchers.
It is precisely in the top-quality centers that
research demonstrates that daycare is risky to the emotional and physical
health of children.
“Do We Want Government To Be Our Baby Sitter? by
Michael Schwartz
Category = Disease |
Who Will Rock the Cradle? ,
Edited by Phyllis Schlafly, ©1989, Page 278 |
The conclusion is crystal clear: small
children, those under two or three years of age, simply do not belong in
institutionalized group care. Even older children, those from three to
five years of age, should not be separated from their parents for more than
a few hours a day.
“Do We Want Government To Be Our Baby Sitter? by Michael
Schwartz
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