Summary: The Effects Daycare Has On Child And Family
The Effects Daycare Has on One’s Child and Family
As a full-time working, single mother of two children, I have come across some difficulties in my time. I am struggling to find the funds to provide a quality childcare service for my children. My four year old son and two year old daughter are the most important thing in my life. Raising children on my own can be a struggle. It is hard to keep track of all the things they need as they are getting older. I have to maintain and provide a healthy diet, a safe place to live, and day to day necessities. Nurturing and being the main provider for them can be challenging because I do not have the partner to help assist me. As a single mother, I have to keep …show more content…
I have learned a lot on the effects day-care can have on my children such as emotional, social, and cognitive development. However, I wanted to ask one of my close friends, Nicole Londoff, about her personal experience with day-care since she has put all three of her boys through daycare. Londoff also did not have the help from her children’s father to help with the …show more content…
Ayden had a positive reaction to being around other children and I saw a change in his social skills which really impressed me. Ayden and Gavin were easy to drop off without crying every time when I left while Cole held on to me almost every time. Question: Did the cost of day-care affect you in any way, did you get any assistance?
Londoff: I had help from the government daycare assistance program and it was based on a sliding scale which according to my income put me in the $40/week range for full time but otherwise would have cost me about $250/week which would have been most of my paycheck. Question: What did you look for when looking for a day-care?
Londoff: When I looked for one I was not sure what to look for so I went for distance and picked the closest one. I ended up being very disappointed with it after the fact. Question: What would you look for now if you could do it all over again?
Londoff: Now I would look for curriculum, staff reputation, nutrition, how much time they had to exert energy, and ratio of children to staff. Finding a daycare is not a process that can be rushed. It takes a lot of time and research.
Question: Did being separated from your children for long periods of time effect you in any
As a full-time working, single mother of two children, I have come across some difficulties in my time. I am struggling to find the funds to provide a quality childcare service for my children. My four year old son and two year old daughter are the most important thing in my life. Raising children on my own can be a struggle. It is hard to keep track of all the things they need as they are getting older. I have to maintain and provide a healthy diet, a safe place to live, and day to day necessities. Nurturing and being the main provider for them can be challenging because I do not have the partner to help assist me. As a single mother, I have to keep …show more content…
I have learned a lot on the effects day-care can have on my children such as emotional, social, and cognitive development. However, I wanted to ask one of my close friends, Nicole Londoff, about her personal experience with day-care since she has put all three of her boys through daycare. Londoff also did not have the help from her children’s father to help with the …show more content…
Ayden had a positive reaction to being around other children and I saw a change in his social skills which really impressed me. Ayden and Gavin were easy to drop off without crying every time when I left while Cole held on to me almost every time. Question: Did the cost of day-care affect you in any way, did you get any assistance?
Londoff: I had help from the government daycare assistance program and it was based on a sliding scale which according to my income put me in the $40/week range for full time but otherwise would have cost me about $250/week which would have been most of my paycheck. Question: What did you look for when looking for a day-care?
Londoff: When I looked for one I was not sure what to look for so I went for distance and picked the closest one. I ended up being very disappointed with it after the fact. Question: What would you look for now if you could do it all over again?
Londoff: Now I would look for curriculum, staff reputation, nutrition, how much time they had to exert energy, and ratio of children to staff. Finding a daycare is not a process that can be rushed. It takes a lot of time and research.
Question: Did being separated from your children for long periods of time effect you in any