Effects That Daycare Has on Children

When it comes to the daycare debate, there are some universally accepted notions about children who attend daycare, with both benefits and drawbacks to the overall experience.

Separation Anxiety

One of the biggest effects of attending daycare is that children experience less separation anxiety when making the transition to regular school than other children.

Language and Vocabulary Skills

According to a study being conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, children who attended a high-quality daycare in their early years have a better vocabulary by the time they reach fifth grade than children who attended a lower-quality daycare.

Memory Skills

According to Psychology Today, children who spend more time in a center-based daycare score higher on standardized testing, showcasing increased levels of short-term memory.

Behavioral Problems

According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, children in daycare before kindergarten were reported to be more obedient in school by sixth grade than those that did not attend daycare from an early age.

Social Skills

It has been reported that children in high-quality daycare situations often display responsibility, self-control and cooperation from an early age. However, this same group of children lose these qualities as they get older.

References

• Daycare: Raising Baby
• The Negative Effects of Childcare