Child Care

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This paper discusses how common the phenomenon of day care is for children in the Western world and stresses the importance of good quality day care. The writer examines different factors which determine what are indicators of quality day care - cleanliness, hygiene, nutritious food, high care-giver / child ratio, warmth and safety.

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"Some form of day care has become almost universal in our society. America is a nation of working parents whose children require the care of others while their mothers and fathers are away at their jobs. Some people are lucky - they have close relatives, or trusted friends, who can watch their children. Others have family-conscious employers who provide on-site childcare. Most however, must look to the private-sector world of professional day care. There are a bewildering array of options available, some of them good, and some of them bad. Day care centers run the gamut from clean and child-friendly establishments staffed by well-trained childcare experts, to low-budget operations run purely for the "easy money" that they provide. The media is filled with stories of abusive caregivers, of squawking babies, and children running wild. We hear often of the permanent damage that such "care" produces. But this is only one side of the story: good day care can provide lifelong benefits. Conscientious caregivers can mold impressionable young minds, awaken intellectual curiosity, and provide the foundations of good character. Day care can be a wonderful and very positive factor in a child's life."

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