When working in a daycare center there are many duties you must perform such as lifting and carrying children, having close contact with children, direct supervision of children, food preparation, desk work, facility maintenance, and evacuation of children in case of an emergency. Each day you set out to achieve a specific objective or objectives to make sure that the day runs smooth. You also must make sure that certain things do not occur while trying to reach your objective goal. Every day your objective might change but it still mainly remains the same. The specific objectives when working in the daycare are to make sure that none of the children get hurt, all the children are fed, have a lesson plan for each age group, and finally at pickup time make sure they all are ready to go home and picked up by only the people on the pickup list for that specific child.…
There are two main studies showing the effect of day-care on attachment, cognitive and social development. Belksy and Rovine (USA 1988) investigated the effects of non-maternal care on attachment types whereas Andersson (1992) investigated whether day-care has a significant effect on the cognitive and social development of middle-class children. A strength of these studies is that both of them are likely to have accurate results due to their large samples; Belksy and Rovine 90 male and 59 female; Andersson 119 children and this is a similarity between the two. However a strong difference comes from the results Andersson’s study shows a beneficial effect of day-care on the social and cognitive development of middle-class children whereas Belksy and Rovine showed a negative effect with 47% of the infants showing insecure attachment when spending more than 20 hours in day-care a week. A large similarity between these two studies would be that neither can be generalised to other cultures due to the ethnocentrism of the samples, in Andersson’s study it is noted that Sweden have a very high developed social welfare system and other cultures may be different (USA showed different results). Also Belksy and Rovine’s study couldn’t be generalised for similar reasons as it was carried out in the USA on US citizens and other cultures welfare system may be entirely different. A final similarity between the two is that both of these studies have confounding variables that may have affected the results/findings; in Andersson’s study the wealthiest children showed better results therefore the background of the child may have been an effecting variable, in Belksy and Rovine’s study, whether or not the infant is used to experiencing new places and environments may have effected how much the strange situation affected the child.…
There are various policies in place which each setting is required to follow. There are five basic policies of good practice, Equality and Diversity Rights and responsibilities Confidentiality Promote anti discrimination, effective communication. There is also the Childcare Act 2006 were Child minders and childcare providers registered on the Early Years Register must meet the legal requirements set out by this act. The legal requirements you must meet for the safeguarding and welfare and the learning and development of young children are set out in the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. There is the EYFS Framework which was put into place to ensure every child is given the best possible start in life and to ensure every effort is made ensure a child has equal opportunities to learn in a safe and secure environment. There is also the Foundation Stage, The Birth to Three Matters Framework and the National Standards for Under 8s Daycare and Childminding, to which are replaced by the EYFS. There is also the Every Child Matters Framework. The…
As President John prepared for the 1964 elections created 13 task forces, among them was an education task force. This task force was headed by John W. Garner, president of the Carnegie Corporation; William B. Cannon of BOB was executive secretary and Emerson J. Elliot his alternate and several others were included in this task force (Vinovskis, M.2005 pg. 54). The task forced prepared and delivered their report to the White House on November 14, 1964. In their report they discussed the importance of education especially preschool education program for low income children as a mean to combat poverty. It also expressed how the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 can provide preschool services for children and also provide the necessary funds.…
Summarise the legal entitlements of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.…
Providing a strong duty of care and a secure environment for all children within the care of the setting, providing structured routines that involve feeding, nappy changing, upholding a strong parent and partnership discussing the care and needs of the children with the parent/carer.…
Daycare is regular, temporary separation outside the home environment without the presence of a family member e.g. in nurseries, playgroups, under supervision of child-minders etc. Peer relationships are thought to play an important role in children’s development, for example when a child is left separated from its primary caregiver for the first time, typically when they begin school, around the age of 3 to 4, they are often very unsociable and timid, a sign of fear and un-ease due to being in unfamiliar territory and with different people who they are not associated with.…
When it comes down to choosing the best childcare option for your child, the first factor that most parents look at is: what that particular child needs. Now, there is nothing wrong with that, but there are a number of factors that needs to be considered prior to making that final choice. The decision of whether to send your child to a commercial daycare center or an in-home family childcare should depend on more than just the need of the child. Parents need to also consider environment, cost, certification, daily schedules, and provider to child ratios.…
Full time carer Margaret McCall talks about her day-to-day struggles with caring for her disabled son.…
An on-site daycare is a child care center provided by the employer for the children of their employees at their place of business.…
Have you ever known the psychological thought of slavery? Well, if not then you’re not alone. Growing up, all throughout elementary, middle, and high school I was taught the basic things about slavery, but not the psychological understandings. When I read this book by Na’im Akbar, I was beginning to understand what was happening in those slavery days. The author’s views upon slavery were very similar to mine, but I enjoyed reading the book.…
My daughter’s name is Amelia. She is three-years old with bright blonde hair and calming blue eyes. She attends a five star daycare within our area. The daycare is run by Aiden and Jennifer Clifton. The married couple has owned the daycare for the past twelve years, while also having their four-year old daughter attend the daycare. Taking Amelia to daycare each day isn’t easy. She is the light of my world and it breaks my heart to leave her throughout the day. I wish I could stay home with her every day, but the income my husband provides isn’t enough, I need my paycheck.¬¬¬¬¬…
This is done by doing my duties to the best of my ability and also by enuring the health and safety of those in my care, e.g. making sure all toys and equipment are maintained and the setting is safe. This is in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act as well as the Minimum Standards for Day Care which makes sure we follow health and safety policies and procedures. According to the Minimum Standards, we must ensure good hygiene is practiced in order to minimise the spread of infection, and when a child is ill, appropriate measures that comply with tinfection control guildelines must be taken. These standards also include the storage of medicine, preparation of food, first aid and…
I am writing to you in hopes that whatever I tell you this day might persuade you to look further more into the problem of daycare facilities not having certified nurses. I believe that daycare facilities should have certified nurses because children are more delicate and need more special care. Children cannot treat themselves they need assistance from someone who knows what they are doing.…
Years went by without communication between Aaron, Molly, and me. In 2013, my mother’s daycare endured a terrible tragedy. A four-month-old baby passed away and my mother was being blamed for murder. After countless of arrests and indictments, my family experienced a financial crisis. The baby’s family threatened to take everything from us. Our attorney advised my parents to change their living will. Everything my parents owned was put in my name. The baby’s family cannot take any possession from me since I was not a part of the lawsuit.…