Why leaving children at daycare is actually a good thing

Publish Date
Thursday, 15 December 2016, 10:02AM
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Good news has come out for the mothers out there that are juggling their time between a part time job and their kids.

It turns out that sending your children to a daycare centre, or their grandparents while you go to work isn't actually a bad thing.

It is said that sending your children to school can improve both their ability to complete everyday tasks as well as improving their social skills.

According to both the London School of Economics and the Oxford University, having the kids stay at home with one parent had a negative impact on the same everyday and social skills.

Children taking part in activities such as painting, singing, and interacting with other children and adults all contribute to the child's social development. Basically any form of external stimulus will benefit them in the long run.

Laurence Roope, a researcher at Oxford University said that the key to development is interactivity.

"It should give parents some reassurance that nurseries are not going to harm their children, and are likely to be beneficial." 

He also spoke about how a second income coming into the family helps a lot to create more family time.

When there's more money, there's more chance that the whole family can go out and take part in different activities together.

This news should ultimately mean that parents that struggle with leaving their kids while they work don't have to stress.

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