Going to college can present challenges to students and staff. The extra burden of children may make the experience more overwhelming. Juggling parenting and schoolwork can be difficult. Child care centers on campus allow students and staff convince to dependable and quality care. Dyersburg State and it’s students will benefit from opening a childcare center as it would provide stability, financial and educational benefits to the college staff and students.
Offering child care services can change the dynamic of DSCC for the positive. Having a campus child care center will offer parents a convenient location and a peace of mind. In return, DSCC will benefit by recruiting staff and students with child care responsibilities. Even when public schools are closed, parents, as well as staff would have a safe place for their children to attend without worries of what they are doing or who they are with. The center on campus will help parents minimize multiple adverse factors associated with off campus child care. For example, it removes the need to travel extensively and ensures that, in the event of emergencies, the child will be more available to be picked up quickly. The center allows the parents to continue their education to better themselves and better provide for their child, while easing tension allowing for more success in class. Parent/student graduation rates will increase due to these factors.
When one considers changes they must ask if the change is financially sound. DSCC would benefit financially from having a childcare center on campus as well as its students and staff. The college itself would open new revenue to the college. The financial gain would not only come from the weekly fee of having the center open, but als...
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...to the memorization and busy textbook work currently offered in classroom. Do not forget the children. The children would benefit from free basic health care screenings and the best education possible, due to the data gathered from studying their learning habits. The education goals for providing the most up to date and cutting edge learning experience, in a wide range of fields, would reinforce the colleges’ image for providing the best possible education for all parties involved, as well as reaching their future generation of students.
As the job market changes, more adults are required to return to college to gain the educational skills necessary to obtain a career. Childcare being a major issue to most adults a childcare faculty would eliminate burdens associated with childcare, such as the stability, financial and educational benefits for all parties involved.
These are larger facilities that care for infants through school age children. They offer a variety of program options. Some childcare centers even provide transportation to and from school. Most have early learning programs.
There is a problem in Texas impacting children’s futures; many childcare centers and homes are not providing children with quality care. In an article about cost and quality in Texas childcare, child development experts Susan Eitel and Joyce Nuner quote a study stating “that [nationally] only 10% of infants and toddlers are in high quality [childcare] programs” (34). The term ratio describes the number of children one caregiver is watching. This number is one of the major factors in the quality of a childcare program. Organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children know as NAEYC release recommendations regarding ratios and accredit programs based on their compliance. Childcare centers and homes must comply with certain minimum standards enforced by Texas regarding ratios; however, these standards often set the bar lower than recommendations made by these early childhood experts. The current standards in Texas do not ensure that all young children receive quality care; for this reason, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services should strengthen the minimum standards regarding ratios to better regulate the quality of care children receive.
In my opinion, day care workers have many challenges. The kids ranging from two to
The childcare industry has variables including childcare by a family member, a traditional caregiver or a day care center. It depends on a family’s situation as to which one benefits them most. The two types of childcare to be discussed are the traditional caregiver and a day care center. Parents must decide whether they want a one-on-one or a group setting for the care of their children.
Formal childcare can be expensive and for many of the families within this community, out of the question. Parents rely on friends or family who happens to be close in proximity to care for the children during the days when they are at work or out looking for employment,
Everyday millions of people become parents. “Parents of dependent children make up nearly a quarter (3.9 million) of the 17 million undergraduate students in the United States, and half of those (1.9 million) are single parents. Women are the majority of students in postsecondary settings and they also make up a larger proportion of student parents” (“Colleges Need More Child Care”). According to the 2009 demographic census, the County of Warren in New Jersey—surrounded by 22 Municipalities— has a population of 14,023 of children under the age of 10 (“Warren County Complete Analysis”). The County of Warren has two large colleges: Centenary College, which is a 4-year, private institution, and Warren County Community College, a 2-year, public institution. However, neither of these colleges offer on-site daycare for their students. Community colleges are less likely to have on-site child care than four-year colleges despite the fact that most student-parents attend community colleges. The addition of an on-campus daycare at Warren County Community College would cause great advantages f...
Children who participate in quality early learning programs tend to be more successful later in school. They are also most socially and emotionally competent. In addition those children show higher verbal and intellectual development during early childhood than children who do not participate in early learning programs (A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care). In order for a child care center to be a quality center they must have an educated staff, a program accreditation, and good health and safety practices. Parents choose high quality child care for many reasons. These programs prepare children for school in which they gain intellectual and social skills. Also the programs are a good opportunity for children because they receive age-appropriate learning materials and activities to let the children learn and grow.
Single moms are the most affected and providing childcare on campus is very beneficial to them. More than 4 million women attend two-year public institutions or community colleges, and more than 1 million of them are mothers. Many student mothers struggle to stay enrolled all the way through graduation. Most of them are more likely to drop out of school, and the reason is because most often there is no affordable or available childcare and the students have limited financial resources. The average daycare center cost for an infant is higher than a year’s tuition and fees at a public college. It makes affordable on-campus child care a necessary provision for students. Childcare on campus helps to contribute to the learning
It is common knowledge that a parent is considered the most efficient caregiver for their children. It’s also known that with daily responsibilities of caring for a child financially, parents partake in full-time and/or part-time employment. While needing to do so, many children attend daycare/preschool facilities. Granted, it is the parent’s responsibility to cautiously select where they decide to take their children. This is because parents know that while they are away for numerous hours of the day, their children are in the hands of another care provider and that their care would have an enormous impact on their children. At a young age, a child’s social and cognitive skills are continuing to take shape and the amount of time spent in these facilities has a resilient impact on a child’s development. With proper and superior care no matter the time spent, such positive effects on a child’s development should endure in a child’s cognitive and social development. In other words, there is a great benefit of childcare/daycare attendance on a child’s development.
Child care is a rewarding and yet demanding career. These demands come from an abundance of sources: consistent changes to rules and regulations, requests from parents, and the forever evolving needs of a child in your care. Not only should these demands help solidify you as a growing early childhood professional, there are also plenty of other demands that can significantly affect your career choice. These include educational levels, levels of hands-on training, personal interests, family obligations, values, abilities, and your individual professional priorities.
There are both pros and cons of both sides. Overall daycare centers are the right choice for a child. With new education and technology children are becoming more advanced. These tighter guidelines provide structure for a developing child, pushing them in the right direction. Their social, emotional, and educational development will be better than a child who did not attend any childcare, while a daycare center would be the most beneficial. Parents can argue against daycare centers and go with home facilities or no child care at all, but that would not be benefitting their child as much as they could be. Cost is always an issue with child care but there is always a way to give a child the best education they
College is an opportunity to get a degree to get a good job. Student parents are parents that are also college students. Student parents decide to go to college to get a better job to support their family, but this is hard to do because many colleges do not provide child care or services for families who have a child and want to go to college. “Despite the fact that there are 3.9 million student parents enrolled as undergraduates, they face significant barriers to postsecondary success, and institutions are ill-prepared to provide for their needs” (Elisa Garcia). Many community colleges and universities offer affordable child care or assist in finding affordable child care for their student parents. Student parents should go to a college that provides child care because parents will be more successful, it is affordable, the children are more likely to go to college when they are older, and colleges will gain more students.
Childcare is a very fun,beneficial environment for children, as well as parents. From personal experiences, daycare was beneficial for me because it helped me to break out my shell, it helped me to adapt to a daily routine, and it helped me to become very academically equipped. An advantage for my parents were that they could continue their jobs without having to worry about who would be taking care of me or if they would be able to go to work. It also gave them satisfaction that I was in a friendly, safe environment. I am looking forward to placing my children into daycare in the future. If my parents would not have placed me into daycare, I would not be the person I am today.
Higher Education (University Level) – It should be provided according to aptitude. That is, if anyone meets the essential education standar...
Prior to this, common sense at least to me told me that there were objective postie and negative consequences to childcare. The answer, or lack there of is a bit more nuanced then I imagined but it more less reinforced me belief that daycare with proper context, timing, and care can have a net positive effect. The most interesting fact to me was the fact that studies consistently showed that high quality daycare (for all it 's different interpretations) seemed to give children a leg up in academic achievement and cognitive ability. We may not understand all the mechanics at work when it comes to children but to know that high quality care improves these qualities would make it almost seem like an obligation for parents to place our children in these centers, even if for minimal exposure. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn 't any conclusive evidence one way or the other considering risk behavior and social development. There does seem to be some correlation between higher hours and more risk type behavior, but it didn 't apply to children of lower socioeconomic status. There 's a lot of inferences we can make here based off of what we know of the development of children and the habits of parents in these situations, but until we have more actual knowledge concerning the subject it 'd be irresponsible to try to influence any sort of policy concerning the matter. Overall my viewpoint was this, if utilized correctly and executed out of concern for the well being of the child rather than as a way of brushing aside responsibility, daycare can be a vital asset for both child and parent. My research into the topic affirmed my stance with some new points to make should the subject ever arise in