I'm so tired of these studies. Yes, I'm sure some kids of SAHM's are better for it. There are also some kids of working moms who are better for it. And what if the Dad or another close family member is the daytime caregiver- does that come into play? Probably not. There are thousands of variables that go into shaping a child, none of which can be absolutely covered in any major study.

I'm actually not surprised by this finding but I see this more of a comment on the day care centers in our country.

The food offerings at many centers are especially healthy and some have television as part of the curriculum.

On diet, my experience at with my son's daycare and looking at others is that many serve convenience foods (chicken nuggests, spaghetti, etc) and require that you use their meal plan. Lucky for me, our center allows me to pack his lunch and I choose healthy items.

For television, I don't like our center's policy and have specified that my son is not allowed in the room when they have TV time, whether it's educational or not. But that's my choice and they don't actually advertise that as a choice. I had to specifically ask.

So easy changes within the daycare setting could fix such issues.

Sorry for the novel.

For me the best solution was working part-time. I was a better mother if I got away from the kids for part of the day, and they had excellent childcare, so their lives were enriched. We enjoyed our time together more than if we had been together every moment.

I think our standards are higher than they were years ago. Fans of "Mad Men" (set in the 60s) know that Betty Draper is constantly telling her children to "go watch TV."