The Effect of Daycare on ChildrenBecause many stay-at-home mothers are entering the workforce, there is a higher demand for daycare for the children of mothers. The theme of nurseries and their interest for young children is increasingly being addressed. More and more parents are becoming more cautious about the type of childcare they choose for their children. Some parents adhere to the traditional way of raising their children by staying at home and taking care of them. However, other parents have no choice but to send their children to daycare due to both parents' work schedules. Researchers have conducted studies in which they examined the development of children in different child care settings and the effect that these types of child care settings have on them. Health Mothers who decide that their job is to stay home and raise their children instead of pursuing their careers argue that there are many negative effects of daycare. One of the negative consequences of sending a child to daycare is that they are at greater risk of getting sick more often. CNN contributor Denise Mann (2010) wrote that babies under two and a half years old are diagnosed with more ear and respiratory infections in a daycare than at home. Mann also shared the story of a working mother of two who was constantly at the hospital or doctor's office with her sick daughters. The doctor told the mother that although her daughters were sick at the time, their immune systems would be stronger by the time they started attending elementary school. Children who attend day care have a health advantage, even if it may not seem like an advantage at the time. The doctor said the child...... middle of paper ......en: A study from the northwest of Ireland. Child Care in Practice, 16(4), 359-375. doi:10.1080/13575279.2010.498163Peisner-Feinberg, E.S., Burchinal, MR, Clifford, RM, Culkin, ML, Howes, C., Kagan, S., & Yazejian, N. (2001). The relationship between preschool child care quality and children's cognitive and social developmental trajectories through second grade. Child Development, 72(5), 1534. Santos, MM, Corsi, C., Marques, LP, and Rocha, NF (2013). Comparison of motor and cognitive performances of children attending public and private daycares. Brazilian Journal of Physiotherapy / Revista Brasileira De Fisioterapia, 17(6), 579-587. doi:10.1590/S1413-35552012005000126SUN, Y. & SUNDELL, J. (2011). Early attendance at daycare increases the risk of respiratory infections and asthma in children. Journal of Asthma, 48(8), 790-796. do I:10.3109/02770903.2011.604884