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There has been an explosion of day care in the last three decades. But what are the effects on children’s long term development?

Starting from a nursery, this programme explores this question with case studies, documentary sources and expert analysis from Jay Belsky and Julia Berryman.

Part 1: The Tie That Binds

What is attachment? What might periods in day care be harming children’s development? How have psychologists have studied this relationship?

Part 2: Suffer the Little Children?

What are the effects of day care on children’s emotional, cognitive and social development?

Part 3: Time Counts

What are the effects of long periods in day care from an early age? How have ideas about day care changed over time? What might be done to help parents combine work and child care more effectively?