Children need warm and secure relationships with parents and other caregivers, and they need to experience positive social interactions with other children to help them develop into self-fulfilling, caring, and responsible adults. The social and emotional well-being of children sets the stage for how they feel about themselves, how they interact in the world, and how they form and sustain healthy relationships with others.
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Studies have shown that one's earning potential is closely tied to educational attainment, with higher levels of education typically resulting in higher incomes. Thus, fathers who have not completed high school face a major economic disadvantage when trying to provide for their families. In addition, they are less likely to support academic achievement or provide academic experiences for their children.
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Given the increasing numbers of dual-working and single-parent families, it is more important than ever for parents to have quality child care available for their children. Quality child care can greatly impact the cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of children, enabling them to enter school ready to learn.
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Mothers with lower education levels read to their children less and tell fewer stories than mothers with higher levels of education. In addition, the children of mothers with less than a high school education are less likely to have letter recognition and counting skills when 3-5 years of age.
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