Reality Of Child Care

Acticle one states that,children are on a screen way to much." Children in the United States have an averge of 7.5 hours of screen time." Where as a frind of mine he is always on a screen.

I wasnt involved in child care before going into Elementary School. Before I went directly into kindergarten, I learned to read, write, and count at home with activities online and activities my parents made up. When I went to kindergarten they involved families in the special ocasion parties, field trips, and lunch. When I work in child care, I will involve families in special events and conferences about their child. This gives me a chance to get to know the families more and learn about the families differences. I have many strengths and weaknesses will all types of families. One of my weaknesses are communicating with new families. I get nervous around new people and then warm up to them later. A strength I face with new families is patience

Regardless of how busy things become, it is important for a child to play. The benefits for a child are overwhelmingly positive both physically and mentally. Engage them in structured play as often as unstructured play. Sitting a child in front of the “tv babysitter” may seem convienent but is only hurting your child developmentally. It is important for a child to play whether it is free or unstructured and that they are engaged. Make time for them to play as children being able to play is a primary

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children under the age of two years have no screen time, with the exception of video chatting. Children younger than two benefit from a hands-on learning approach, therefore, introducing them to a digital device takes away time they need to be socially interactive to develop their cognitive, language, motor, and social-emotional skills. By the age of two, and through the preschool aged years it is recommended that children have no more than 1 ½ hours of screen time per week, and that screen time should be monitored to ensure it is educational as well as age appropriate. There are even television channels and computer applications that are dedicated to creating educational, engaging, and enjoyable content for such young viewers, however, it should be noted that

In this program our child care providers have a hands-on interaction with the children. They guide our early learners through child directed play. The child care staff provides different learning opportunities by supplying an array of activities based on the children’s interests. This program will allow the children an opportunity to become leaders in their learning, by exploring and discovering their play environment on their own, with peers and through guidance from the staff. Although we have many open-ended play opportunities, we will have a few structured activities for the children to participate in. We find it important to keep some structure within the daily schedule as this will allow the children the

Chapter 6 dives into the insufficient child care system of the United States. In addition to the challege of obtaining paid leave from work, women also bear the burden of finding affordable and safe child care. The dramatic waiting list for most child care services and the lack of financial resources leaves women no choice but to exit the workforce or to settle below the poverty line in order to recieve assistance. Access to quality child care is much more difficult for low wage workers that have to work all hours of the day and that do not receive any paid vacation or sick leave. With minimal government interference, women are left with no option but to leave their children at home to raise themselves. The Lanham Act that provided government

Research from Child Care Aware of America found that in 2013, the average yearly cost for center-based care for infants was higher than the average annual tuition and fees at four-year public colleges in 31 states. The lack of on-campus childcare and reduced government funding, means student parents have to make their own childcare

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The values and principles that underpin the childcare sector work along side the laws, rules and regulations that I follow in my everyday work at my setting. They govern things such as how many children can attend my setting, how many staff I have working each day, making sure that the children’s wants and needs are met and that they are always the main focus of any planning I do. For myself it means that I have to always make sure that I keep myself up to date with any changes in these laws and regulations and that I keep myself up to date with any training so I can always provide the best possible care I can. When planning I try to use many different curriculum’s but always making sure that they are flexible and is based upon the values

Even if its not outside they will still be doing something other than just sitting on a couch. If a child gets enough sleep they will have the energy to do other things both physically and mentally. Screen play is mentally draining and can cause depression. In my personal experience with my own son screen play causes him depression, especially before bed. What ever he watches or plays the night before interupts his sleep.

Working in Child Care Licensing will present different challenges, personally and professionally, but the one I consider will be the most challenging aspect is encountering with Child Care Providers who resist to cooperate in ensuring a safe environment for children. Therefore, knowing that there are Daycare facilities in which children might be in danger is what causes my attraction towards this career as a Child Care Licensing Inspector, because I know I am able to go the extra mile in doing my job so children can enjoy a more secure environment by making sure these Child Care Facilities are meeting the minimum standards require by the State government.

According to the U.S department of Health & Human Services, Children now spend more than seven and a half hours in front of a screen.

According to the book, many parents and child advocates are strongly against using smart toys. They claim that smart toys and TV put infants in a passive role instead of actively exploring their world (Fogel, 357). The critics think smart toys will create television addicts and sedentary children. They also believe TV, DVD, and video viewing, under some conditions, may have harmful effects on cognition and brain development for children under the age of 3 years.

When I was a child my parents placed my sister and I in child care centers. There was also a year when we were placed in a family day care. My parents both worked and had no other choice but to have somebody else take care of their children. I remember both good things and bad things from my time in the child care centers and family daycare. The good memories do out way the bad memories so my thoughts and feelings of leaving my three year-old child in a facility would be positive based on my personal experience as being a child who was raised in child care centers.

Parental and adult concern for the child’s safety and security means that the range of places in which children can play has shrunk, particularly in urban areas. Traffic volumes, development of green spaces and fear for children being out and about without adult supervision contributes to a contraction of freedom for children. Additionally, it would appear that children are spending increasing time in front of computers and televisions with consequent health risks, including diminished outdoor play, physical inactivity and obesity.