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OMG...childcare mentally damages children!!

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Doesmybumlookbiginthiss · 15/04/2012 18:45

Just found this site, ok it is actively encouraging stay at home mums but it has complied a list of scientific evidence from many different areas to back their claims up.

Site here: ftmuk.wordpress.com/childcare-research/

The research offered up states that:

Nursery children arrive at school with bad attitude
High working hours lead to family breakdown
Children under three are clearly better off being cared for by their mothers.
Daycare increases maternal employment but not family income
Children in daycare from infancy are less compliant, more aggressive and more likely to have behavioural problems.
Mothers going back to work early leads to slower emotional development in their children
Children in daycare from infancy are less compliant, more aggressive and more likely to have behavioural problems.
Away from mother?s care between 1-5 increase chances of problems later in life
and more!!!

Its such a scary read but so much of my instinct tells me it is true.

Thoughts anyone?

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GlaikitFizzog · 15/04/2012 18:49

Yeah well if its a choice between those things maybe happening and my children not eating I know which id choose.

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PotteringAlong · 15/04/2012 18:52

I haven't read it but am fairly sure it's bollocks.

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IAmBooyhoo · 15/04/2012 18:52

no mention of the impact woring fathers have on child development then? no? blame it all on the mothers as usual.

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Gumby · 15/04/2012 18:53

Every point is crap

I'm a lawyer, I went to uni, i went to day care
Nuff said

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IAmBooyhoo · 15/04/2012 18:53

working

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Gumby · 15/04/2012 18:54

So much of your instinct tells you it's true?!?

Really?!?

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SigmundVoid · 15/04/2012 18:54

Oh do behave

Are you a journo?

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EMS23 · 15/04/2012 18:59

My DD has been in nursery since 6 months old do she's obviously fucked then.
Perhaps you could take her OP, being as you're so wonderful, she'll be much better off with you.

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ReallyTired · 15/04/2012 18:59

There is always plenty of crap on the internet to back up every view point. You have picked a website set up by people who feel that mothers should be at home full time with their kids. Its hardly going to be an impartial source of information.

You make your decisions and I will make mine.

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MinnieBar · 15/04/2012 19:00

Bollocks.

HTH.

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ThisWeekonFancyPuffin · 15/04/2012 19:05

Its such a scary read but so much of my instinct tells me it is true.

Are you this breathy and shocked in real life?

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TheFallenMadonna · 15/04/2012 19:09

Do you use childcare for your children?

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Purpleprickles · 15/04/2012 19:11

Wow MyBum you are posting this all over the place. Have you tried AIBU yet?

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NannyPlumIsMyMum · 15/04/2012 19:11

Sunday is a day of rest.
We dont want bun fights today.
This has been done to death .
Am going to look for a thread that is less inflammatory and less likely to upset people.
Are you bored OP?

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mamasin · 15/04/2012 19:13

Gosh I hope all single fathers reading this article realise that their children are screwed, as a mother's care is so vital to their development and their own input neglibible. How scary to think of all those neglected children dumped in childcare that will torment your own perfectly raised children!Hmm

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Jajas · 15/04/2012 19:13

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storminabuttercup · 15/04/2012 19:14

Hmm

I wonder if this will be discussed by our dear friend mr wright this week....

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HereIGo · 15/04/2012 19:16

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Sirzy · 15/04/2012 19:17

There is evidence to suggest that for SOME children starting nursery young (under the age of 1) and being there for over 20 hours a week can cause SOME attachment issues for children. Emphasis on the SOME, for most it will have no long term negative problems.

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SilverMachine · 15/04/2012 19:18

Well, my DC's go to a lovely childminder during the week whilst I am at work. She takes them to the park, library, museum and to play centres after school, does baking and craft activities with them, lets them help care for her pets and they are extremely happy there. DD received an award at school recently for consistantly good behaviour and both DC's are doing very well educationally, so I can not relate to any of those statements in the OP.

As you say, this is from a site that actively encourages SAHMs so maybe possible that it is going to be a little biased?

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StewieGriffinsMom · 15/04/2012 19:18

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BelleDameSansMerci · 15/04/2012 19:21

OP already tried to resurrect thread from July 2011 on same subject...

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BlackOutTheSun · 15/04/2012 19:22

what a load of shite, and I say that as a sahm

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NannyPlumIsMyMum · 15/04/2012 19:22

Thanks jajas OP clearly has a problem with working mothers ... He/she is either a journo or feeling inadequate enough to try and make others feel crap too ...

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Astr0naut · 15/04/2012 19:24

Oh well, that's my dcs fucked then.

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