ProWomanProLife

  • The Story
  • The Women
  • Notable Columns
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / All Posts / Another reason why daycare is bad for your kids

Another reason why daycare is bad for your kids

April 27, 2010 by Brigitte Pellerin 2 Comments

Heh:

The sixth annual report card, released in part by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, found alarming trends for decreased physical activity in younger children.

Most toddlers under the age of two have already spent some time in front of the TV, it said — even though it is recommended they get zero screen time before their second birthday.

One American study used to compile the report found that 89 per cent of time spent at day care was sedentary.

OK, so maybe I’m using a cute excuse to engage in daycare-bashing (it’s a bit of a hobby). It is of course up to parents to help kids develop healthy life habits, no matter where they spend their days. So get to it.

Facebooktwitterredditpinterestlinkedintumblrmailby feather

Filed Under: All Posts

Comments

  1. Jennifer Derwey says

    April 27, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    89 percent?! As a parent looking into daycare, that’s a little shocking. I wouldn’t choose a day care that had a TV in the classroom, but we swim at least 3 times a week so wouldn’t be worried if they weren’t always on the go while they’re there. I’ll admit it isn’t always easy to get moving for everyone though, especially in the winter. I’m a big fan of employers paying for the gym memberships of employees (some do this and require proof of attendance). That would motivate a lot of people. Healthy parents, healthy kids.

    Reply
  2. Kathleen says

    May 30, 2010 at 7:14 am

    In spite of recommendations about “zero screen time before their second birthday”, I’m willing to bet that most kids who are at home with mom or dad are getting some screen time- not just at daycare. And being home with parents doesn’t guarantee physical activity, either. There are active daycare centres out there, and there are some where the TV is on all day, but the same could be said for kids at home.

    Things can be improved on, but I hope women aren’t feeling guilty about working because people use this information for daycare-bashing.

    I stay at home with my kids, and we don’t spend every minute of the day being physically active. More than 11% of the time, for sure… but we do have a TV.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Facebooktwitterrssby feather

Notable Columns

  • A pro-woman budget wouldn't tell me how to live my life
  • Bad medicine
  • Birth control pills have side effects
  • Canada Summer Jobs debacle–Can Trudeau call abortion a right?
  • Celebrate these Jubilee jailbirds
  • China has laws against sex selection. But not Canada. Why?
  • Family love is not a contract
  • Freedom to discuss the “choice”
  • Gender quotas don't help business or women
  • Ghomeshi case a wake-up call
  • Hidden cost of choice
  • Life at the heart of the matter
  • Life issues and the media
  • Need for rational abortion debate
  • New face of the abortion debate
  • People vs. kidneys
  • PET-P press release
  • Pro-life work is making me sick
  • Prolife doesn't mean anti-woman
  • Settle down or "lean in"
  • Sex education is all about values
  • Thank you, Camille Paglia
  • The new face of feminism
  • Today’s law worth discussing
  • When debate is shut down in Canada’s highest places
  • Whither feminism?

Categories

  • All Posts
  • Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
  • Charitable
  • Ethics
  • Featured Media
  • Featured Posts
  • Feminism
  • Free Expression
  • International
  • Motherhood
  • Other
  • Political
  • Pregnancy Care Centres
  • Reproductive Technologies

All Posts

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2025 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in