Background Higher quality childcare in the years before school may help narrow developmental gaps between the richest and poorest children in our societies, but specific evidence is limited and inconsistent. (jech.bmj.com)
And there is obviously a huge developmental gap between a six month old and a one year old. (choopie.com)
This provides some evidence that higher quality relationships in childcare may be especially important in helping reduce developmental gaps for children from lower income families. (jech.bmj.com)