Infant Childcare
Infant Child Care
Lisa Santos
University of Phoenix
BSHS/361
Annette Garcia
June 13, 2013
Introduction
Infant childcare can have a major role in an infants’ present and future psychological way of thinking, mindset, and dealing with everyday life obstacles. Making an informed decision about what type of infant childcare best suits the parent and the child’s needs takes time and research. Whether the parent wants to watch their child themselves or place them in a preschool; both decisions have pro and cons. These pros and cons of infant childcare can have vital implications on how your infant will react to certain situations and handle the daily obstacles that life throws at them. Raising a child in their home instead of preschool can be very rewarding because it teaches those beliefs, values, culture, and socialization process that help with their personal growth and a healthy childhood development. On the other hand, it makes them very dependent and less socially interactive because they have not had the opportunity to socialize with strangers on a day to day base. As for preschool the positives are that the child learns to interact with others his/her age and how to adapt to the world outside their family circle. In contrast your child may be learning less values and beliefs and could also be losing out on valuable one-on-one time that only a parent can show. Not all people are going to show the same love and compassion that a parent can give or offer to their infant.
The Cons to Child Day Care
When it comes to infant childcare in preschools or day care the results have had many pros and cons. Let us first start with the cons. What is believed by many to be the biggest downfall of infant day care or preschool is that parents do not know what kind of care their child will be given. Parents wake up in the morning and bring their child or infant to day care and then leave them there all day trusting in the caregivers to do the right
Lisa Santos
University of Phoenix
BSHS/361
Annette Garcia
June 13, 2013
Introduction
Infant childcare can have a major role in an infants’ present and future psychological way of thinking, mindset, and dealing with everyday life obstacles. Making an informed decision about what type of infant childcare best suits the parent and the child’s needs takes time and research. Whether the parent wants to watch their child themselves or place them in a preschool; both decisions have pro and cons. These pros and cons of infant childcare can have vital implications on how your infant will react to certain situations and handle the daily obstacles that life throws at them. Raising a child in their home instead of preschool can be very rewarding because it teaches those beliefs, values, culture, and socialization process that help with their personal growth and a healthy childhood development. On the other hand, it makes them very dependent and less socially interactive because they have not had the opportunity to socialize with strangers on a day to day base. As for preschool the positives are that the child learns to interact with others his/her age and how to adapt to the world outside their family circle. In contrast your child may be learning less values and beliefs and could also be losing out on valuable one-on-one time that only a parent can show. Not all people are going to show the same love and compassion that a parent can give or offer to their infant.
The Cons to Child Day Care
When it comes to infant childcare in preschools or day care the results have had many pros and cons. Let us first start with the cons. What is believed by many to be the biggest downfall of infant day care or preschool is that parents do not know what kind of care their child will be given. Parents wake up in the morning and bring their child or infant to day care and then leave them there all day trusting in the caregivers to do the right
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