03/24/2026
Check out Parenting Translator's new free resource on child care at parentingtranslator.org/resources! It includes how to choose child care, which questions to ask, whether child care impacts attachment, and whether a nanny or child care center is better for development!
The NICHD study of Early Child Care and Development is the most comprehensive study of the impact of child care on child development to date. This study, which included over 1,300 children, began in the early 1990’s and followed children up until the age of 18 years.
This study found that child care is unlikely to impact the parent-child attachment relationship. Even the very small impact of child care quality on attachment representations suggests that the parent-child attachment relationship is more important for future relationships than any attachment relationships with care providers.
For more research on child care, don’t forget to check out the new guide on the topic at parentingtranslator.org/resources.
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