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With the way the economy works in America today, that being that a middle-class household must bring in a dual income to survive, children, even at their earliest most needy stages are separated from their parents and placed in a system that makes them susceptible to many types of diseases.

Some people believe that this is actually a good thing—because a childs immune system will develop a resistance to certain illnesses earlier on in life rather than later on, when it could be much worse. Like it is with chicken pox—you want your child to get them when he or she is still a child because the disease is much, much worse as an adult.

However, with mothers having to leave their babies in day care institutions as early as a month or two after giving birth, the situation is downright terrifying. Let us face the reality that to an extent, in any day care, institutionalism is dangerous. Unfortunately, daycare is just the beginning...

Day care often provides a focal point for certain kinds of infectious diseases that can all too easily spread not only to others in the day-care center, but far and wide into the community.

One study reported in the September 1988 journal of Pediatrics found that day care children under three years of age had gotten diarrhea twice as often as children remaining at home.

Fecal contamination can be a prime source of disease in day care centers that care for children under the age of three. Hands, toys diaper-changing areas, and just about everything else in the day care center can quickly become contaminated with fecal matter. Both children and adults who touch these contaminated objects are prime candidates for disease. Especially when children in day care then put their fingers to their mouths—which, as you know if you are a parent or have ever worked with children, is a common thing. They stick everything in their mouths.

Diarrhea is not the only consequence of fecal contamination in day care centers, but it is an extremely important one. The fact is, diarrhea that persists for a week or more can lead to nutrient loss, which can compromise the immune system. In addition, a certain form of arthritis and particular neuromuscular disorders are associated with the bacteria that cause diarrhea.

What is worse: some of the strains of pathogens that cause outbreaks of diarrheal disease are resistant to commonly used disinfectants.

Another good question concerning day care is: who is watching our children? Are they safe?
Day care is a complex issue, there are no easy solutions. Here is the bottom line: In many professional opinions, the standards for American day care generally make it a poor replacement (often a dangerous replacement) - for parenting at home. Like it or not, the standards and requirements of day care in most states are astonishingly poor.

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