This newsletter provides science based information that let's us know how our children learn and grow from the time they are born up until the age of 3. As I was reading some of the insert of the newsletter I wanted to know if they could tell me something concerning changing demographics and diversity. Eva Marie Shivers and Rachel Barr has an article called;" Exploring Cultural Differences in Children's Exposure to Television in Home- Based Child Care Settings". This article talks about the comparison of television use between Latino and African American child care providers that are in low-income households. Television viewing that is done on a daily basis may prevent or support healthy child development. Children that are in the poverty and minority status are at a greater risk of lower level achievement in school therefore, researchers have the responsibility of understanding the cultural context of our children's daily experiences. Researchers say that there are cultural differences between Latino's and African American caregivers that highlight implications for training policy and practices. I am learning each day that environment,cultural competence and trust plays an extensive role in the early stages of a child's life.
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