Associations between maternal reports of hours in child care and children's externalizing problems at 18 36 months age were examined a population‐based Norwegian sample ( n = 75,271). Within sociopolitical context homogenously high‐quality care, there was little evidence that high quantity causes problems. Using conventional approaches to handling selection bias listwise deletion for substantial attrition this sample, more predicted higher problem levels, yet with small effect sizes. The...

Communicative and motor development is frequently found to be associated. In the current study we investigate what extent communication skills at 1½ years predict in same domains 3 of age.This based on Norwegian Mother Child Cohort Study (MoBa) conducted by Institute Public Heath. Data stem from 62,944 children their mothers. Mothers completed questionnaires child's ages 3. Associations between were estimated a cross-lagged model with latent variables.Early correlated early (0.72). Stability...

Previous research has found that language and motor skills are closely interrelated developmental areas. This observation led to questions about the specificity of these domains, nature associations. In this study, we investigated longitudinal relationship between gross fine performance from 3 5 years age. We tested prediction across within domains using cross-lagged panel models. addition, estimates for each domain were calculated. Analyses performed parental reports in a sample 11 999...

This research focuses on how practitioners in two Norwegian kindergartens interact with children during free play. The purpose of the study is to draw attention way supported children’s learning through their interactions Through naturalistic observations 17 practitioners, results revealed that while more than half day both settings consisted play activities (60%), spent a significant amount this time completely away from situations (45.5% play). Of remaining time, 34 percent playtime...

(2011). Does universally accessible child care protect children from late talking? Results a Norwegian population-based prospective study. Early Child Development and Care: Vol. 181, No. 8, pp. 1007-1019.

Introduction For teachers working in multi-ethnic early childhood education and care settings, a strong collaboration with parents may be an important mechanism for supporting young children's language development. However, little research has investigated how perceive their communication from diverse backgrounds what centre-level factors predict the quality of teacher-parent collaboration. Methods This study sought to explore within urban areas Norway, using survey data 266 across 56...

The benefit of universal access to Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for children's development can depend on the ECEC quality early childhood risks. This study utilised data from Norwegian Mother, Father Child Cohort Study (MoBa; N = 7355, 50.2% boys) investigate relative contribution risk accumulated up three years age five separate dimensions mental health (externalising internalising problems) at rated by mothers teachers. Results hierarchical regression models indicated that...

Associations between type and age of entry into Norwegian universally-accessible childcare children’s behavior problems at 3 years were examined in this study. Data from 73,068 children the large population-based, prospective Mother Child Cohort Study (MoBa) used, included information about arrangements, problems, a variety covariates. The results provided little support for being related to when controlling In fact, previous research has indicated that may benefit Norway’s other areas, such...

In toddlers, the transition from home to childcare might elicit high levels of stress hormone cortisol. Measuring cortisol may give an indicator for children's experience and hence, help improve this transition. We applied linear mixed model analyses investigate 119 toddlers during their across time day (morning, afternoon, evening) phase (accompanied by parents, separated after four six weeks in childcare). The influence age, gender, number siblings, group size was analyzed. Time influenced...

The effectiveness of the Thrive by Three intervention, a 10-month, multicomponent, in-service professional development model to promote quality caregiver-toddler interactions (i.e., process quality), was tested utilizing clustered randomized controlled design. Eighty childcare centers with 187 toddler classrooms in Norway were randomly assigned either intervention group (n=87) or usual-activity wait list control (n=100). Interactional assessed Toddler version Classroom Assessment Scoring...

Background: In Norway, almost 97% of children attend kindergartens. Most the daily food intake happens during day in kindergartens, and quality meals being served is essential to promote healthy habits. There variation that kindergartens provide, can ask for additional payment from parents cover food. are no rules neither across offering nor how much kindergarten request.
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Elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol have been found in toddlers childcare. Measuring may provide an indication children's experiences childcare and help to adjust practices better their needs. To best our knowledge, toddlers' not yet investigated longitudinally. Furthermore, it is unclear which child factors contribute elevation toddlers. Using linear mixed model analyses, we full-day activity (10.00 h, 15.00 18.00 h) 156 (81 female, 56 male) during a year (September, January,...

A large number of children are today receiving special education in Norway. The high cost to society and possible long-term consequences for the students make it important understand interrelationship causes effects related services. Unfortunately, at present there only few rigorous studies This study examined between services students' math language skills upper secondary school Data from 2756 population-based (SPEED) was used that included information questionnaires on development,...

Objectives: To examine whether attendance in Norwegian high-quality center care the first 3 years of life buffers negative effects biomedical risk factors on children's late talking (LT) at age. Methods: Data 75,128 children from Mother and Child Cohort Study were analyzed include information child arrangements, LT, a variety covariates. A group (N = 6893) was constructed basis Medical Birth Registry Norway Apgar scores 5 minutes after birth, birth weight, gestational Late reported by...

Background Universal, high-quality childcare offers a unique opportunity to prevent developmental trajectories leading mental health problems. Yet, growing evidence has shown that the process quality of Norwegian centers varies considerably, and research-based models for building are significantly lacking. Objective To examine whether model in centers, Thrive by Three, increases child–caregiver interactions, promotes child development, well-being, health. Methods The Three study is clustered...

The promotion of children’s development and well-being is a core concept in Early Childhood Education Care (ECEC) quality frameworks. Yet, few validated instruments measuring young exist. This study examined the validity Leiden Inventory for Child’s Well-being Daycare (LICW-D) ( De Schipper et al., 2004b ) sample toddlers n = 1,472) attending ECEC centers Norway, using confirmatory factor analysis. Factorial invariance across gender concurrent were also investigated. Indicators problem...

The use of standardized assessment tools for the evaluation quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is on rise, yet a greater understanding applicability these across contexts still needed. This study investigates factor structure two tools, Classroom Assessment Scoring System Pre-K (CLASS) Mature Play Observation Tool (MPOT) free-play focused context serving high numbers children with diverse language backgrounds Norway. also evaluates extent to which complement each other...

In this study, we explored how free play and scaffolding practices in Early Childhood Education Care (ECEC) related to children's externalising problems both ECEC later school. Furthermore, aimed reduce the knowledge gap of whether these relations depended on differences emotional temperament. We used structural equation modelling analyse data from 7421 children Norwegian Mother, Father Child Cohort Study. Results indicated that more associated with less for general. For higher emotionality,...

Aim: This study sought to investigate the relationship between knowledge and practical application (including grocery lists, meal plans food-related pedagogical plans) of Norwegian national guidelines for food meals in kindergartens, together with quality served adherence these guidelines. The also examined frequency daily provided served. Moreover, it explored whether staff’s was linked their application. Method: Data were collected from 324 kindergarten staff members by means a web-based...

Research Findings: The Coping with Children's Negative Emotions Scale (CCNES) is a self-report instrument developed to measure parents' emotion socialization their children. This study examined the factorial and convergent validity of short version CCNES adapted for early childhood education care (ECEC) context. Using exploratory factor analysis responses from 490 ECEC-workers Oslo Early Education Study, our results revealed three-factor structure CCNES, including dismissing, coaching,...

Abstract Establishing dietary food habits in the early years is crucial. Kindergarten a significant public health arena that can foster healthy eating regardless of socioeconomic status. In Norway, 93.4% children aged 1–5 attend kindergarten, and since most their daily intake it important to make available. National guidelines on meals kindergartens encourage engage meal practices promote health, well-being, development, learning. Despite guidelines, are highly varied, implementation...