Considered especially important was (a) taking into account confounding child, parent and family background factors that could be responsible for any putative child care effects; (a) distinguishing and disentangling potential effects of distinctive features of the child - care experience, particularly quality, quantity and type of care (e.g., center - based vs. home - based); and (b) determining whether day care was associated with
less separation distress in the SSP or independent behavior was mischaracterized as avoidant behavior.
Toddlers in the PFR condition showed a significant decrease in their separation distress scores, and toddlers exhibiting
less separation distress had fewer sleep problems.
Over times, children learn to feel safe in their new surroundings and gradually experience
less separation distress.
Not exact matches
As children feel
less intense
separation distress and their familiarity with their early childhood service increases, they tend to worry
less.