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Who Needs Parents?
The Effects of Childcare and Early Education on
Children in Britain and the USA, by Patricia Morgan,
October 1996, p
47 |
Introduction to THE REALITY OF DAYCARE
We know that successful childcare involves low adult/child ratios, devotion
and interest in the children, and time to talk and play constructively with
the children. We also know that much childcare fails to meet these
requirements. Demanding children occupy the staff while quiet children are
ignored and become withdrawn and detached. The only way to make childcare
'pay', or to justify it in terms of releasing large numbers of women into
the workforce, is to have a high ratio of children to adults, but that is
associated with the worst results for the children. Childcare staff are
often untrained, low-skilled or of low intelligence and change jobs
frequently. These problems are ignored by those whose advocacy of childcare
is mainly motivated by the concerns of equal opportunities and the
re-definition of gender roles.
Paedophiles (Pedophiles)* are attracted to childcare, posing further risks
to children.
*Pedophillia-
sexual perversion in which children are the preferred sexual object
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Economics, Quality, Danger |
Who Needs Parents?
The Effects of Childcare and Early Education on
Children in Britain and the USA, by Patricia Morgan,
October 1996, p
49 |
A substitute caregiver has to
learn, as a professional skill, to assess the developmental stage of a baby
and how, for example, it is important to respond to the baby's tentative
smiles and vocalization. (In comparison) Parents have difficulty in not
responding.
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Quality |
Who Needs Parents?
The Effects of Childcare and Early Education on
Children in Britain and the USA, by Patricia Morgan,
October 1996, p
49-50 |
Some children, particularly the quiet and
inhibited who are 'no trouble', may be easy to ignore even in a high-quality
centre and can end up neglected compared to their more demanding peers.
Observations of children entering daycare show how expressive children
receive more and different forms of attention from staff. Infants whose
distress at entry tends towards a despair-like immobility and withdrawal
receive less attention and, six months afterwards, are more socially
detached.
Aimless wandering, in which the child is not involved with toys, peers,
or staff, has been identified as a particular problem in childcare centres.
Along with a lack of attachment to any staff, it is associated with
adjustment problems when the child is of school age.
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