pros and cons of daycare for infants and toddlers
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What Are Daycares?
• A daycare is a place for kids who don't have a stay-at-home parent.
• It provide toddlers an opportunity to mingle with other kids and explore their individuality.
Learning From Peers
• During the toddler years, children can learn many positive things from their peers at a daycare.
• A toddler can inculcate habits from another toddler easily and naturally.
• Due to regular interaction, a child’s speech quality will be improved.
Following A Proper Schedule
• Young children always thrive on routine schedulesincluding snack time, reading time, or sleeping time that alldaycares provide.
• A daycare provides specifically designed and structuredlesson plans.
• Children learn to work as a team.
Letting Mothers To Relax
• They ease the difficulties of stay-at-home parents, providing them much required extra “free” time.
• Getting a few hours for themselves helps them become better parents by easing their frustrations and inculcating patience.
• The child becomes friendlier around a happy parent.
Health Issues May Surface
• Children are more prone to illness at daycare than they are at home, as the child immune system is not fully developed until they are two.
• This will result in more trips to the doctor, more medical bills, and more responsibility for parents.
Behavior Issues May Surface
• The busyness around a daycare can be stressful for kids.
• The cortisol levels increase in the afternoon, which sometimes signals higher anxiety levels in kids at a daycare.
• Children can end up learning bad habits for their peers
The Expense• The expense of a daycare can be a major issue for many
families.
• Full-time daycare in the U.S. can run from hundreds to thousands of dollars each week.
• Parents can go for part-time or hourly daycare programs that are more affordable.