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Daycare in Centennial, CO for Ages 6 weeks to 12 years

KinderCare has partnered with Centennial families for more than 50 years to provide award-winning early education programs and high-quality childcare in Centennial, CO.

Whether you are looking for a preschool in Centennial, a trusted part-time or full-time daycare provider, or educational before- or after-school programs, KinderCare offers fun and learning at an affordable price.

  1. Park Meadows KinderCare

    Phone:
    (303) 799-4650

    8100 Park Meadows Dr
    Lone Tree
    CO
    80124

    Distance from address: 1.49 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
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  2. Englewood Knowledge Beginnings

    Phone:
    (303) 790-4641

    11796 E Oswego St
    Englewood
    CO
    80112

    Distance from address: 3. 12 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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  3. Stonegate I KinderCare

    Phone:
    (303) 841-7300

    16975 Village Center Dr E
    Parker
    CO
    80134

    Distance from address: 5.53 miles

    Ages: 2 months to 12 years
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  4. Town Center KinderCare

    Phone:
    (720) 344-0330

    9290 Ridgeline Blvd
    Highlands Ranch
    CO
    80129

    Distance from address: 6. 69 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years
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  5. Denver KinderCare

    Phone:
    (303) 757-8561

    2200 S Holly St
    Denver
    CO
    80222

    Distance from address: 7.09 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 10 years
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  6. Littleton Knowledge Beginnings

    Phone:
    (303) 730-2568

    6000 W Grant Ranch Blvd
    Littleton
    CO
    80123

    Distance from address: 10. 20 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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  7. Trailmark Learning Center

    Phone:
    (303) 933-6947

    9743 S Carr Way
    Littleton
    CO
    80127

    Distance from address: 11.87 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years
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  8. Coal Mine KinderCare

    Phone:
    (303) 972-9275

    9501 W Coal Mine Ave
    Littleton
    CO
    80123

    Distance from address: 12. 15 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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  9. Castle Rock KinderCare

    Phone:
    (303) 663-3536

    3760 Dacoro Lane
    Castle Rock
    CO
    80109

    Distance from address: 12.31 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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  10. South Kildaire KinderCare

    Phone:
    (919) 303-7767

    3901 Kildaire Farm Rd
    Apex
    NC
    27539

    Distance from address: 12. 31 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
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  11. Central Park Knowledge Beginnings

    Phone:
    (303) 329-4405

    10325 E 31st Ave
    Denver
    CO
    80238

    Distance from address: 12.59 miles

    Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years
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Daycare Centennial, CO – New Horizon Academy Early Learning

Welcome to the Centennial New Horizon Academy!

Our school is located conveniently in Centennial, Colorado, off of South Havana Street and East Easter Avenue. We have been serving families in Centennial with quality child care and early education services since 2019. Our learning programs include infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-kindergarten. We use a convenient electronic communication tool in each classroom to connect with our families throughout the day. Our comprehensive curriculum includes character development, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math), sign language, and more, all with an emphasis on building confident learners. We invite you to learn more about our wonderful programs!

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Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you want to plan your visit to one of our schools. Thank you for considering New Horizon Academy. We are eager to partner with you during this incredible time in your child’s growth and development.

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  • Our teachers are passionate about teaching and are dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and educational environment for your child.
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At New Horizon Academy, providing a safe and healthy environment for the children entrusted into our care is our number one priority. We take many precautions to ensure that this commitment if fulfilled every day.

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Best Toddler Daycare & Child Care in Centennial, CO

The following Centennial, CO daycares have immediate availability for toddlers. Even if a locations does not have current openings for your toddler, you can schedule a tour to join the waiting list. Capacity changes on a daily basis and we’ll let you know when a space becomes available!

43 Toddler Daycares in Centennial, CO

Maria Penaherrera Daycare

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Highlands Ranch, CO

(651) 371-8786

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Brandy Mcgilvrey Daycare

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Highlands Ranch, CO

(313) 251-2259

Brandy Mcgilvrey is a home daycare that offers childcare programs for nearby families in Highlands Ranch. Special needs support is provide… Read More

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Leda Zamary Daycare

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Foxfield, CO

(678) 264-6934

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SUSAN Moberly Daycare

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Parker, CO

(316) 395-9572

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Lisah Reed-Smalley Daycare

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Aurora, CO

(503) 773-5465

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(651) 371-8786

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Centennial, CO

(720) 335-3843

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Buzzy Bee Preschool

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(303) 916-3992

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(714) 266-1389

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Dangerous and cruel: how babies were cared for 100 years ago

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short dresses with a low “waist”. This was due to the fact that the baby was perceived as an unformed and almost sexless creature and was treated as a gentle angel. Although this tradition also had a purely practical meaning: in a skirt, a child could cope with his natural needs on his own, and sometimes without even getting dirty. In addition, it was easier to sew dresses to grow, especially when the fabric was expensive.

The boy in those days received an originally “female” home education: governesses who taught him foreign languages ​​and good manners, as a rule, preceded the male teachers in the gymnasium or college. It was believed that while the boys were with their mother, they were dressed in dresses, but when they passed into the care of men – a father or teacher, they put on trousers. The kids, of course, were looking forward to being allowed to wear trousers, because then they were already considered almost adults. On the day when the boy changed his dress for trousers or breeches, they could even arrange a holiday – to commemorate the transition from infancy to adolescence. In Western European countries, male children wore dresses up to 4-8 years. They were often brighter or darker in color than the girls, and the fabrics were denser and stronger.

Nowadays, children’s fashion has undergone significant changes, and there is even a reverse trend: if earlier boys were dressed like girls, now girls are increasingly dressed like boys, although the wardrobe of young fashionistas is still more diverse.

Clean work

Of course, customs varied greatly depending on the conditions of life. In pre-revolutionary Russia, in some provinces, there were truly barbaric customs. For example, a peasant woman could wrap a newborn baby in diapers early in the morning, put it in a cradle with a specially cut hole “for drain”, insert a cow horn with a cut off end into his mouth, where rye bread moistened with sweet water was placed, and with a calm soul go to work in the field until evening. Needless to say, in the absence of running water, washing children every day was an unattainable luxury.

By the way, do you know how to properly wash a baby? Read more in the article “Intimate hygiene of a newborn: what is important for parents to know”

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Everett Collection/Shutterstock/Fotodom.ru with an explanatory subtitle: “How to raise a healthy and strong child and maintain your health.” Pregnancy and childcare were seen in it no more and no less than a civic duty to society. Since then, doctors have begun to provide medical care to pregnant women and conduct childbirth. As for the care of newborns, in that era they were looked upon “as a surgical patient who has undergone an operation.” Most likely, this is why, in the pre-war period, women were recommended to put on a clean dressing gown and a scarf before feeding, and in case of a cold, also a gauze bandage.

Today’s Russian pediatricians approach the issues of cleanliness no less scrupulously, since their precepts have become much easier to fulfill.

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Free breathing

Swaddling babies is an old and useful tradition. A newborn baby still does not know how to control his movements, twitches his arms and legs and can not only scratch himself, but also frighten him. Diapers since ancient times helped to remove both of these problems. Another thing is that in Soviet times tight swaddling was popular. Women believed that rigid fixation of the limbs prevented the curvature of the legs and spine. And although in such a close cocoon the child behaved more calmly, his sense of touch and the musculoskeletal system developed worse.

In the 1980s, pediatricians decided that it was enough to swaddle only the lower part of the body, including the legs. To prevent the child from scratching himself, his nails were cut or special gloves were put on. Now only free swaddling is in use, and then it is recommended in rare cases, for example, if the baby has difficulty falling asleep. Now it is believed that freedom of action (in the literal sense of the word) is reflected in the inner world of the child: he grows more self-confident. In addition, without diapers, the baby’s skin breathes better, and this is a good prevention of diaper rash.

Swaddling or dressing – which is better for the baby? We answer this question with the help of experts in this article.

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In 1946, a book by the American scientist, pediatrician and teacher Benjamin Spock, The Child and Care for Him, appeared in stores. The publisher planned to sell about 10 thousand copies, but sold … 750 thousand! In the USSR, it appeared at the end of the Khrushchev “thaw”, when the post-war generation, tired of the rules and strict restrictions, perceived the leadership of Dr. Spock as a new Bible. And this is understandable. It used to be recommended to keep babies with a tight rein, and Dr. Spock wrote: “Trust yourself and the child, feed him when he asks, take him in your arms when he cries, give him freedom, respect the personality in him!” The doctor simply stated his experience, not suspecting that he was making a revolution not only in pediatrics, but also in the minds of Soviet citizens. Now some doctors claim that some of his recommendations are very outdated. However, in practice, his advice is still relevant, and modern parents can safely be guided by them.

See also: “‘Parents Should Be Angry’: Dr. Spock’s 20 Golden Tips on Parenting”

Motor Vehicles

The very first baby carriage saw the light of day in 1733 thanks to the resourcefulness of the English landscape architect William Kent. It looked more like a wagon, and it was necessary to harness it to either a dog or a pony. The first company to manufacture strollers, which are familiar to us, also appeared in Great Britain at the end of the 19th century. Another revolution in the industry was already made by an American, William Richardson, in 1889year. He came up with a transforming model in which the child could sit both facing his mother and with his back to her.

In the USSR, the industrial production of domestic strollers began in 1949, after a German sample was brought from Germany by order of the government. Today, strollers are equipped with many additional accessories and features that previously could only be dreamed of.

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Gifts of nature

In pre-revolutionary Russia, in the upper classes, breastfeeding was not very common – it was considered good form to give the child to the wet nurse. In the merchant and peasant environment, it was customary to breastfeed children for a long time, because everyone knew that this increased the crumbs’ chances of survival. The principle of “three long fasts” was usually used: a woman fed two Great Fasts and one Assumption, or two Assumption and one Great, on average from 1.5 to 2 years.

In the USSR, breastfeeding was perceived solely as a way to feed the baby. It was said that keeping children, even weakened ones, at the breast for more than 30 minutes is not recommended, as this violates their further diet and teaches the child to treat the breast like a nipple, that is, to use it for self-comfort. Today, Russian doctors fully share the opinion of WHO and recommend breastfeeding only up to 6 months.

The prototype of diapers was invented in the USSR in the course of research dedicated to the preparation of the first manned space flights. And the first disposable diaper appeared in 1956 in the USA and was made on the basis of sawdust.

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“Floating” schedule

By the middle of the 20th century, active propaganda of artificial mixtures began in the USSR. Pediatricians convinced women that breast milk lacks many substances and that “supplementary feeding” is needed – adding to breast milk or a mixture of juices and fruit purees with a volume of no more than 50 ml per day. In the 1940s and 1950s, the domestic pediatrician A.F. The tour standardized the principles of feeding children up to 1 year. The first complementary foods were recommended to start with semolina porridge at 5-6 months; vegetable and fruit puree was introduced at 6-7 months, at 7-8 months – meat broth, at 8-9months – crackers, cookies and egg yolk, at 9-10 months – minced meat, at 12-14 months – meat cutlets. In the 60s, supplementary feeding was advised to start as early as 2-4 months, and complementary foods – from 4-5 months, but “artists” were introduced to “adult” products even earlier. At the age of 1 month, it was recommended to introduce fruit juices, at 1.5 – applesauce (grated apple), 3.5 – cottage cheese (from dairy cuisine), at 4, egg yolk is added to the diet, at 4.5 months – vegetable puree.

Such rules, supported by the Soviet Ministry of Health, were followed by our grandmothers and mothers until the beginning of 90-s. Then this scheme underwent cardinal changes. Numerous studies have shown that early introduction of complementary foods leads to colic, food allergies, and problems with the gastrointestinal tract. At present, the timing of the introduction of complementary foods again corresponds to the norms of the 1940s and 50s. The first complementary foods are introduced from 4.5 months. children on artificial feeding, from 5 months. – on the chest. Up to 5 months it is not recommended to introduce supplementary foods (juices and fruit purees). For children with problems of the digestive tract and other diseases, an individual scheme is selected.

What is self-feeding and why is it becoming more and more popular? Read more in the material “”Eat Yourself!”: Why Mothers Abandon Baby Purees in favor of Self-Food” . Mothers and grandmothers rarely say anything good about their experience in Soviet maternity hospitals. To assess how the conditions of obstetric care have changed, Snob talked to leading obstetricians and gynecologists of the Scandinavia clinic and asked them to share the stories of women whose children were born back in Soviet times. And then he looked at how the situation in modern Russia has changed

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In February 2018, the World Health Organization released new guidelines for the care of healthy pregnant women. Among the 56 provisions:

  • the presence of a person close to a woman at childbirth at her request;
  • providing respectful care and proper communication between the mother and medical staff;
  • respect for the personal space and confidentiality of the expectant mother;
  • granting the woman in labor the right to make independent decisions regarding anesthesia, the choice of positions during labor and attempts;
  • direct bodily contact of a newborn with mother during the first hour after birth.

Modern woman will not find anything unexpected in these positions. Is there something strange in expecting elementary respect towards oneself? Eligible for pain relief during childbirth? To be sure that your personal space will not be violated, and that the baby can be pressed to the breast immediately after childbirth?

Just a couple of decades ago, what now seems quite natural in modern clinics in large cities was not available to an ordinary woman. Many of us know from the stories of our mothers and grandmothers that childbirth was a painful and traumatic process, both for the body and for the psyche.

Partner childbirth

It is unthinkable to imagine a partner childbirth in the USSR: usually the future father accompanied his wife to the emergency department and left to celebrate the birth of a child with friends.

“My husband was in no hurry. I saw him under the window only on the second day. Before that, as usual, he celebrated. Maria, 46 years old, St. Petersburg

At that time, pregnancy and childbirth were considered by many to be a purely feminine sphere, about which a man was not supposed to know. And here the Soviet experience was not unique. Historians of medicine associate the development of the practice of partner childbirth with the processes of liberalization and the development of feminism in the second half of the 20th century. The new trend reached Russia only at the end of the century.

“Husbands used to come under the window, trying to guess the time of feeding – the children were brought to us only a few times a day. Well, we showed them tightly swaddled bags through the windows. Mom later told me that the men seriously thought that we were all showing them the same baby – it was impossible to distinguish them from below. Anzhela, 63 years old, Yekaterinburg

Today, the right of a father or other family member to be present when a baby is born is enshrined in Article 51 of the Law “On the Basics of Protecting the Health of Citizens”. Many clinics, in an effort to ensure maximum comfort for the family and the newborn, offer their clients not only partner practices, but also the opportunity to spend the very first days of the baby’s life with the whole family together. Modern wards have everything you need not only to take care of a child, but also to make mom and dad feel at home: from air conditioning and a refrigerator to Wi-Fi.

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Psychological comfort

In most Soviet clinics until the 90s. In the 20th century, a woman in labor was required to be unquestioningly obedient and fulfill all appointments. The young Soviet state reduced the high rates of maternal and child mortality by all available means: it fought against unsanitary conditions, organized antenatal clinics and increased the number of places for expectant mothers in clinics, but mainly tried to completely control the reproductive sphere. This practice continued for a long time.

“I got acquainted with this other world in the emergency department of the maternity hospital — some terrible sleepy aunt came, immediately began to poke me, furiously shaved her pubis and gave out some washed-out rags instead of clothes. After that, I didn’t expect anything good, and all my fighting spirit evaporated. ” Olga, 56 years old, Moscow

The 1952 popular science publication “Woman’s Hygiene” also writes about the woman in labor as an ignorant and weak-willed object of manipulation: “Upon arrival at the maternity hospital, the woman is prepared for childbirth: she is washed, her pubic hair is shaved off, put an enema, dress in clean linen. It is forbidden to stay in the maternity hospital in your underwear.” Objections were not accepted, and if the expectant mother persisted, such behavior could be attributed to neurosis or mental disorder.

“I gave birth in 1992. What to tell, everything is like everyone else. Attitude as to dumb cattle: shaved, dressed in a robe, stimulated. I still remember that feeling of being raped.” Tatyana, 51 years old, Novosibirsk

Gradually the situation with obstetrics in Russia is changing – the process is going through humanization before our eyes. In many ways, this is the merit of modern doctors, but also women themselves, who are not afraid to talk about personal experience. Of course, you can still meet with midwives of the “old school” in some places, but in private clinics, a disrespectful attitude towards the client is excluded. Here, the psychological comfort of a woman preparing to give life to a child is really important for doctors and staff. After all, the mood of the expectant mother is one of the most important factors for a successful delivery.

Conditions of residence

It was difficult to maintain at least some intimacy in the conditions of a Soviet maternity hospital. As a rule, in clinics built already in the 70s. XX century, prenatal and postnatal wards were designed for 2–4 beds, at the rate of 7 m2 per bed. In older converted hospitals, up to 10–12 women were placed in wards. Individual birthing rooms, that is, designed for one woman, appeared in new medical institutions in large cities of the USSR only since 1975. Under normal conditions, an obstetrician-gynecologist and a midwife could take birth at the same time in several women in labor.

“How many of us were in the ward? Are you joking! I gave birth to something “for three”. One on the right, the other opposite. I remember thinking that they would definitely confuse the children with us. And in the postpartum there were ten of us and shared showers, in the corridor. One for the whole department. Nothing, we have been friends with some girls for 40 years. Galina, 64 years old, Perm

The baby was taken away after childbirth and brought only for feeding. The book “Women’s Hygiene” tells about it this way: “After finishing the toilet, the newborn must be shown to the mother. 2 hours after the birth, the child is transferred to the children’s room, where he remains until discharge from the maternity hospital.

Nevertheless, the new structure of the maternity hospital, which provides for the joint stay of the mother and the newborn, is described in special literature already in the 70s. XX century. As its undeniable advantages are indicated: “the possibility of early familiarization of the mother with the principles of care” and the strengthening of maternal feelings. Unfortunately, these provisions remained declarative for a long time. The joint stay in the same room of mother and baby, which is difficult to surprise someone now, began to be practiced in Russia only by the end of the 80s. XX century.

And today new mothers often voluntarily seek the possibility of a separate stay. The reasons may be different. Some are afraid not to cope with the baby, others expect a planned caesarean section, after which it is difficult to take care of the child. Finding such a maternity hospital is not always easy – they can only be admitted to it by registration or special indications. Private clinics come to the rescue, where even when staying together, nurses and nannies are always nearby.

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Pain relief

“My mother-in-law (she is a midwife), whose main work experience was in the post-war years, always repeated to me: the higher the intellectual level of a woman, the less she screams during childbirth. ” Irina, 52 years old, Samara

Soviet medicine knew a lot of pharmacological agents and methods of pain relief, but in practice, judging by the recollections of women, doctors used them reluctantly. Quite often used nitrous oxide, ether mixed with oxygen, promedol. Epidural anesthesia was widely used in Western obstetric practice as early as the 1970s, and became available in Russia only by the end of the 20th century.

“They didn’t anesthetize me, they even stitched me up alive. But on the other hand, they led, supported, encouraged. Svetlana, 47, Nizhny Novgorod

Today, natural childbirth is accompanied by highly qualified teams, which should include an obstetrician-gynecologist, a neonatologist, an anesthesiologist, a midwife, a pediatric nurse, an anesthesiological nurse and an operating nurse. The modern equipment of the halls allows the woman in labor to take almost any position convenient for her. If necessary and at the request of the woman, she is provided with the necessary anesthesia. And she can spend the period of contractions not on a couch with oilcloth, like her mother or grandmother, but on a ball or in a hot tub.

Diagnostic methods

The first ultrasonic diagnostic machine, already similar to the modern one, appeared in the USA in the late 60s. XX century. And in the USSR – only by the end of the 80s. In those days, images made in 2D could only be read by a specialist. To an unprepared person, these pictures seemed like a chaotic accumulation of shapeless spots. It is not surprising that doctors were often wrong, because the accuracy of the sensors and the first devices in general left much to be desired.

“I was sent for an ultrasound at eight months. The device was called symbolically: “Baby”. They pointed to some spots on the screen and said that the fetus has two heads. Normal delivery is impossible, it will not be possible to save the child. I cried for a long time at night, and a month later I gave birth to a beautiful, absolutely healthy girl. Nataliya, 55 years old, Rostov region

Modern ultrasound machines are a real miracle of technology. The development of a new life can now be seen in minutes in all details with a resolution of less than a millimeter. But in addition to ultrasound, modern clinics are equipped with fetal monitors that monitor the condition of the uterus and fetus according to the most important parameters. There is also everything necessary for nursing babies who were in a hurry to be born: from special photo lamps and devices for artificial lung ventilation to intensive care incubators.

The conclusions are obvious: if not as quickly as we would like, if not everywhere, but for now mainly in large cities, but the practices of obstetric care in Russia are gradually changing. High-tech equipment of modern maternity hospitals, qualified doctors, trained personnel, household comfort are very important. But, perhaps, the main advantage that a woman has today is the possibility of personal choice: from a doctor and a clinic to a posture in childbirth and a regimen for staying with a baby.

In the maternity ward « Scandinavia » open days are held where you can ask any questions and talk with the doctors of the maternity hospital. The next event is scheduled for May 17th. For more information, please follow the link or call +7 (812) 445-62-19

Author — Ksenia Ruvalova

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The material was prepared in partnership with the Scandinavia clinic. License No. LO-78-01-009838 May 13, 2019

The world is waiting for a sharp drop in the birth rate. What is the reason and what does it threaten?

  • James Gallagher
  • BBC

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The world is facing a global decline in fertility, and we are ill-prepared for the consequences of a sharp decline in the world’s population, experts warn.

Nearly all countries will experience population decline by the end of the century. In 23 of them, including in Spain and Japan, if current trends continue, the population will be reduced by half by 2100.

In addition, humanity will age greatly. The number of people over the age of 80 will exceed the number of newborns.

What’s going on?

The average number of children per woman is steadily declining. If this indicator falls below 2.1, the population begins to decline.

In 1950, the world average was 4.7, and by 2017 it had almost halved to 2.4.

According to the forecasts of a group of experts from the University of Washington in Seattle, in 2100 it will decrease to 1.7. The results of their research are published in the journal The Lancet.

Scientists predict that the number of people on Earth will peak by 2064, reaching 9.7 billion, and then begin to decline and by the end of the century will be 8. 8 billion people.

  • Why is the birth rate growing in Europe?
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“This is a very important phenomenon: most of the world is moving to a life in conditions of natural population decline,” one of the authors of the study, Professor Christopher Murray, told the BBC.

“The process is so massive that it’s hard for people to fully comprehend what’s going on. It’s unprecedented. Societies need to be reorganized,” he says.

Why is the birth rate falling?

The phenomenon is not associated with a decrease in the number of sperm in male semen and other things that usually come to mind in this connection.

The main reasons are that more and more women are choosing education and work, as well as easier access to contraceptives.

Having fewer children is a woman’s own choice. In a sense, this is their success story.

Who will be affected the most?

The population of Japan in 2017 has already reached a historical maximum of 128 million people and has begun to decline. According to the forecast, by the end of the century it will be less than 53 million.

Italy over the same period will face an equally sharp decline: from 61 million to 28 million.

By 2100, the population of 23 countries is expected to halve. Among them, in particular, Spain, Portugal, Thailand and South Korea.

China, the world’s largest nation, is close to making this list. Experts predict that it will peak at 1.4 billion by 2024, then decline, and by the end of the century there will be 732 million Chinese.

India will take the first place in the world in terms of population.

The United Kingdom is projected to have 75 million people by 2063. By 2100, the population of Great Britain will be reduced by 4 million people.

According to Professor Murray, his jaw just dropped when he realized what all these predictions meant.

The problem is global. In 183 out of 195 states, the birth rate is below the level necessary for reproduction.

If the current trend continues, by 2100 the number of children under the age of five in the world will decrease from the current 681 million to 401 million, and the number of those over 80, on the contrary, will increase from 141 million to 866 million.

What problem?

It would seem that a small number of mankind is good for our planet and its nature. Less carbon dioxide emissions, less forests need to be cut down for plowing.

“Everything would be fine if it were not for the change in the age structure of the population and its negative consequences,” says Professor Murray.

“Great social changes are coming. Personally, I’m worried because I have an eight-year-old daughter,” he says. “What will the world of the future be like for her?”

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The world’s population could age massively in the near future

Who will pay taxes and health insurance premiums in a massively aging world? Who will take care of the elderly? Will people be able to retire at all?

“We need to take care of a soft landing,” concludes Professor Murray.

What to do?

A number of states, including Great Britain, are still solving demographic problems with the help of immigration.

But this method will soon cease to work, since almost everyone is facing a decline in population.

“Discussions about whether to open borders will be replaced by competition for migrants, who will be increasingly missed,” says Christopher Murray.

  • Germany’s population grew at a record high thanks to migrants
  • Russia’s population declined in 2018 for the first time in ten years

Some countries are trying to stimulate the birth rate by extending parental leave to care for newborns, free kindergartens, cash payments and expanding the rights of young mothers when hiring. But it is difficult to say how effective these measures are.

Sweden has made great efforts to raise the birth rate from 1.7 to 1.9 children per woman, but other countries have not succeeded in this. In Singapore, this figure remained at 1.3.

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How will Earth’s demographics change this century?

“I meet people who laugh at our fears. This simply cannot be, they say. If necessary, women will give birth more often. But in fact, if no solution is found, our species will simply die out in a few centuries.” ‘ Professor Murray is sounding the alarm.

At the same time, the authors of the study do not call for a return to the past.

“Population reduction is likely to be a major political issue in many countries, but it should not come at the expense of women’s reproductive health and rights,” says Professor Stine Wolset.

“If these predictions are even half correct, a fundamental rethinking of world politics will be required. Migration will become a necessity from a matter of choice. The prosperity and decline of nations will determine how the world’s working population will be distributed,” says Professor Ibrahim Abubakar of University College London.

The only exception

According to the study, the only region of the world where the population will not only not decline, but triple by the end of the century, is Sub-Saharan Africa.

Nigeria, for example, is projected to have a population of 791 million in 2100. The country will bypass China in this indicator and will come out on the second place in the world after India.

“It is likely that the number of people of African descent in many countries will increase significantly. In this regard, it becomes critical to overcome racism at the global level,” says Professor Murray.