Elevated stress levels among Norway's youngest in childcare

(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Norwegian researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in 112 toddlers from 85 different childcare centers in six municipalities, approximately five months after they started attending. Children with the longest childcare days (eight-nine hours) showed increases in cortisol during the day.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news