PreschoolFirst wants to know if you see a change in the young children’s behavior in your programs since the recession. Due to less income and more uncertainty, families who may not have needed a tight budget are now forced to budget tightly and "do more with less." Many parents are under-employed or forced to work multiple part time jobs with unpredictable hours. This definitely changes the family dynamics and schedule!
Some studies show changes in reading and math test scores of older children from families where parents work night shifts. They attribute this to more challenges these families have tracking children's whereabouts; eating meals together; or due to children doing household chores during after-school hours.
Do you see ways this may be affecting infants, toddlers and preschoolers?
Do you see higher stress or behavior tendencies? Positive or negative differences? (Not all stress is bad)
Have you made adaptations in program procedures to help families in these situations? If so what are they?
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