Parenting Tips for Your 21-22 Month Old Toddler
Do children who are cared for in day care centers or day care homes develop more poorly than those who are cared for at home by a parent? This question concerns many parents. Studies show that few negative effects of out-of-home child care have been found.
In other words, as far as we can tell, children cared for outside their home generally do as well as those cared for at home by parents, if you choose a quality program or if the child care program does a good job. Quality means a place that has caring, nurturing adults and a safe learning environment.
Some children develop better in out-of-home child care; some do better with in-home parent care. What is best for your child? That depends on your child at home, and the quality of out-of-home child care near to you. It is important that you choose a day care program carefully.
