"In a lot of ways that study leaves more questions unanswered thananswered," says Child Psychologist Melissa DeRossier. She says the study fails to address the fact that there are differentlevels of quality in child care. She says good care will almost alwayslead to fewer behavioral problems.
"You do need to be vigilant, you need to be aware of what's going on inyour child's daycare to ensure your child is in high quality daycare," DeRossier says.
Debra Maass, however, has reservations about letting others take care ofher children. She stays home to raise her three children, includingthree-year-old Dylan.
"I wouldn't have had kids if I knew I couldn't raise them," she says.
Maass says being home with her kids allows her to help curb things likeaggressive behavior.
"I can see it more when I'm home with them, I can monitor that. [I have]the control. I can monitor whether or not they're going to have anargument."
Emily Strong encourages kids at her Raleigh Montessori school to talk out their problems.She says as a result they are less aggressive.
"That's okay, you can use your words to tell him that," she tells one unhappy child.
"We mediate that conflict, we give the child an opportunity to apologize, and we give the other child the opportunity toforgive."
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