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Unveiling Key Factors in Child Development: From Breastfeeding to Teachers' Care in Brazilian Early Childcare Centers

Alessandra Bombarda Müller1, Helena Cristina V S Vieira2, Carolina Panceri2

  • 1Physiotherapy Department, School of Health, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Cristo Rei, Sao Leopoldo 93022-750, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|July 29, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Children in public Early Childcare Centers (ECCs) showed better cognitive and language development, benefiting from teacher practices and breastfeeding. Public ECCs also supported motor development through daily activities and teacher experience.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Early Childcare Centers (ECCs) play a crucial role in child development.
  • Understanding factors influencing cognitive, language, and motor skills is vital.
  • Comparing public and private ECCs offers insights into environmental impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare developmental outcomes in public versus private ECCs.
  • To identify proximal and distal factors affecting children's development.
  • To assess the influence of family background and daycare environments.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed cognitive, language, and motor skills in children.
  • Evaluated Early Childcare Center (ECC) quality, teacher practices, and knowledge.
  • Employed regression analysis to determine influencing factors.

Main Results:

  • Children in public ECCs had higher cognitive and language scores, with longer breastfeeding duration.
  • Public ECC teachers showed more daily practices and provided better indoor spaces.
  • Teacher experience, daily practices, and toy availability influenced motor development.

Conclusions:

  • Public ECCs foster better cognitive and language development, linked to teacher practices and breastfeeding.
  • Teacher education and experience are key predictors of child development outcomes.
  • Optimizing teacher training in all ECCs is essential for enhancing children's development.

Keywords:
child developmentchildcare centercognitive developmentlanguage developmentmotor development

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