The Truth About Daycare, ADHD, and Attachment Issues

The Dr. Josh Axe Show

Dr. Josh Axe

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Christianity

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🗓️ 19 February 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Have you ever questioned the real impact of daycare on your child's growth? In this compelling episode, Dr. Josh Axe reacts to insights from a clinical social worker, unraveling the intricacies of daycare's effect on childhood development. Dr. Josh Axe examines: Is ADHD really a disorder? The concerning surge in ADHD rates among young children Research linking increased daycare hours to the emergence of behavioral and attentional issues in children A hierarchy of care options to foster emotional well-being The best ways for working parents to support their children Gain profound insights into the often-overlooked consequences of daycare on childhood development. Dr. Axe provides actionable tips and alternative care approaches, empowering parents to make informed decisions for their children's well-being. Want more of The Growth Lab with Dr. Josh Axe? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. Follow Dr. Josh Axe Instagram Twitter Facebook Tik-Tok Follow Leaders Instagram Twitter Facebook Email Newsletter ------ Links: https://twitter.com/chrisjollyhale/status/1156753423309713408/photo/1 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263571 https://ifstudies.org/blog/measuring-the-long-term-effects-of-early-extensive-day-care https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=4 https://www.iwf.org/2016/06/21/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-daycare/ https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/child-care-ratio-by-state https://www.child-encyclopedia.com/pdf/expert/attachment/according-experts/early-day-care-and-infant-mother-attachment-security https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/166363/1/Averdijk%2B_ExtChildCare_EurJDevPsy11_-_accepted.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here and welcome to the Growth Lab podcast where each and every week we cover the science behind how to grow.
0:07.8	Now, in this episode, I'll be reviewing a clip from an interview between Alex Clark and Dr. Erica Comasar, where they discuss the impact of daycare on childhood development.
0:23.5	And so take a watch of this first clip with me right now.
0:29.9	Well, we know that the longer you leave your child when they're under the age of three, the greater the chance that they'll develop either, remember I said fight or flight, that they'll either
0:34.1	develop aggressive behaviors, behavioral problems, and or a flight response,
0:40.4	which is ADHD. And we know that ADHD diagnoses are seriously up in very young children.
0:48.3	And a lot of that has to do with the stress. So think of ADHD as not a disorder. There's a
0:53.9	movement to take the D off of it because it's not a disorder. There's a movement to take the D off of it
0:55.8	because it's, it's not a disorder. It is a symptom of children under stress. Wow. So, you know,
1:02.5	there are a rare few number of cases that are truly brain disorders, developmental disorders. The rest of
1:10.3	it is cortisol in the brain, causes the brain
1:13.3	to go into that HPA access, that stress response. So think of the fight or flight and think of
1:19.4	ADHD as the flight part. So we have very young children being diagnosed either with behavioral
1:24.7	problems and early signs of hostility and aggression and or ADHD.
1:30.6	Now, I want to pause here and say this for this interview. This is something I've been saying for
1:34.8	years is that ADHD isn't a disorder. It could be, it's more of a emotional issue that can be
1:43.3	happening with a kid being in a high stress
1:45.4	state and environment.
1:47.3	So again, an ADHD diagnosis is kind of a throwaway diagnosis.
1:51.3	It's not a disorder.
1:52.7	It could be more personality related or having a need that maybe isn't totally being met here,
1:58.6	as the doctor is saying.
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