Day Care Centers
Day care centers offer consistency in care and affordability that many families require for caregiver requirements. They are also considered the most "institutional" of childcare options. Find out more about the pros and cons of day care centers.
Finding Child Care When You Don't Work 9 to 5
While jobs are increasingly requiring nontraditional hours and days outside the 9-to-5 schedule, child care centers haven't gotten the message. Very few child care businesses operate on weekends and evenings. So, what are families to do?
While jobs are increasingly requiring nontraditional hours and days outside the 9-to-5 schedule, child care centers haven't gotten the message. Very few child care businesses operate on weekends and evenings. So, what are families to do?
What to Ask When Choosing Daycare for Your Child
Whether it's an Parents Day Out offering, a church-based part-time care preschool program, or choosing a full-time daycare for your child, picking the right care setting takes time. Here are some quick questions to ask to get you thinking about the right answer!
Whether it's an Parents Day Out offering, a church-based part-time care preschool program, or choosing a full-time daycare for your child, picking the right care setting takes time. Here are some quick questions to ask to get you thinking about the right answer!
Finding Day Care That Promotes Social, Emotional Skills
A major child care study has found that the longer a kid is in daycare, the more likelihood there is for behavioral problems. In response, parents are asking what can be done to ensure kids develop emotional and social skills to combat concerns of disobedience and arguing.
A major child care study has found that the longer a kid is in daycare, the more likelihood there is for behavioral problems. In response, parents are asking what can be done to ensure kids develop emotional and social skills to combat concerns of disobedience and arguing.
The Great Day Care Debate
Does day care make kids behave badly? Are their social skills more advanced, or are they just more mean? Do kids in day care have great vocaulary scores? Does the quality of child care make a difference when kids enter school? Welcome to the great day care debate.
Does day care make kids behave badly? Are their social skills more advanced, or are they just more mean? Do kids in day care have great vocaulary scores? Does the quality of child care make a difference when kids enter school? Welcome to the great day care debate.
Helping Your Child Feel Ready For Daycare
Attending a new daycare can be an unnerving experience for both parent and child. You can help overcome first-day jitters with some planning and preparation.
Attending a new daycare can be an unnerving experience for both parent and child. You can help overcome first-day jitters with some planning and preparation.
Drop-In Care: A Growing Guilt-Free Babysitting Option
Craving for an evening out with your spouse sans kids? Or, did the babysitter call in sick an hour before she's due at your home? More and more families are opting for a guilt-free and cancel-proof option of using drop-in child care. As a result, centers are prospering and may be popping up at a location near you!
Craving for an evening out with your spouse sans kids? Or, did the babysitter call in sick an hour before she's due at your home? More and more families are opting for a guilt-free and cancel-proof option of using drop-in child care. As a result, centers are prospering and may be popping up at a location near you!
When Drop and Go Child Care Becomes Drop and Run
Many day care centers cater to busy parents who need to "drop and go" in terms of leaving their kids at care. But more parents than ever have adopted the sneaky "drop and run" technique of leaving a sick kid with a caregiver and running out the door before it's noticed that the child is ill.
Many day care centers cater to busy parents who need to "drop and go" in terms of leaving their kids at care. But more parents than ever have adopted the sneaky "drop and run" technique of leaving a sick kid with a caregiver and running out the door before it's noticed that the child is ill.
How To Choose A Daycare Program
Things to look for before choosing a daycare program.
Things to look for before choosing a daycare program.
Pitfalls to Avoid When Choosing Child Care
Many parents pick the wrong child care, or even type of care, and then wonder why their child is unhappy. Avoid these pitfalls when choosing care for your child, and everyone in the family will be happier because of it.
Many parents pick the wrong child care, or even type of care, and then wonder why their child is unhappy. Avoid these pitfalls when choosing care for your child, and everyone in the family will be happier because of it.
Diaper Free: Natural Parenting vs. Daycare
A growing interest in a diaper-free natural parenting style has some parents at odds with child care providers. Can an infant become potty trained while under the watch of a caregiver throughout much of the week?
A growing interest in a diaper-free natural parenting style has some parents at odds with child care providers. Can an infant become potty trained while under the watch of a caregiver throughout much of the week?
School Dress Code: Practical, Comfy Clothes Are a Must
Parents pay heed! Child care providers and teachers everywhere beg you to dress your kids for play and not for cuteness when attending daycare or school! Whether or not there is a school dress code, kids need to wear functional, practical and dirt-friendly attire for fun and optimal independence!
Parents pay heed! Child care providers and teachers everywhere beg you to dress your kids for play and not for cuteness when attending daycare or school! Whether or not there is a school dress code, kids need to wear functional, practical and dirt-friendly attire for fun and optimal independence!
10 Things to Ready Your Child for Daycare
What should parents be doing now to ensure child care success for the first time or after an extended break?
What should parents be doing now to ensure child care success for the first time or after an extended break?
15 Questions To Consider
What should you look for when choosing a daycare for your child?
What should you look for when choosing a daycare for your child?
Help! My Child Is Not Adjusting To Day Care!
"My child is not adjusting to his/her new day care setting. What should I do?" This is a fairly comment concern voiced by parents. Child care providers offer advice.
"My child is not adjusting to his/her new day care setting. What should I do?" This is a fairly comment concern voiced by parents. Child care providers offer advice.
Top 10 Things Child Care Providers Want YOU To Know
Child care is a profession, not "just" a baby-sitting service. And, as a business, there are certain things that the care professionals would like everyone to know. Here are 10 things the rest of us need to know about child care providers.
Child care is a profession, not "just" a baby-sitting service. And, as a business, there are certain things that the care professionals would like everyone to know. Here are 10 things the rest of us need to know about child care providers.
Potty Training a Child in Daycare
Potty training a child who attends daycare or is under the occasional care of a caregiver other than a parent requires a team effort. Often, it is the very fact that a child is around other kids in underwear in a care setting that serves to motivate a young child to use the potty. The key is for parents and providers to work together and be consistent. Here are communication tips to make potty training a successful team effort.
Potty training a child who attends daycare or is under the occasional care of a caregiver other than a parent requires a team effort. Often, it is the very fact that a child is around other kids in underwear in a care setting that serves to motivate a young child to use the potty. The key is for parents and providers to work together and be consistent. Here are communication tips to make potty training a successful team effort.
When There Are Concerns With Your Child's Care
Although most families are very satisfied with their child's care, on occasion there is reason why parents are concerned or problems occur in daycare. Parents should take action immediately to resolve the situation.
Although most families are very satisfied with their child's care, on occasion there is reason why parents are concerned or problems occur in daycare. Parents should take action immediately to resolve the situation.
Handwashing in Day Care - should kids use the same towel to wipe their
Handwashing in Day Care - should kids use the same towel to wipe their mouths in daycare?
Handwashing in Day Care - should kids use the same towel to wipe their mouths in daycare?
Preschool Tips At A Glance
Choosing a preschool that's right for your child and your family may not be as easy as you think. The right preschool can help children to be better equipped for school by the time they reach kindergarten. But "right" may mean different things to different children. What should you consider before making this important decision? And where can you get help?
Choosing a preschool that's right for your child and your family may not be as easy as you think. The right preschool can help children to be better equipped for school by the time they reach kindergarten. But "right" may mean different things to different children. What should you consider before making this important decision? And where can you get help?
Two-Way Communications Build A Better Parent-Provider Relationship
Parents should take an initiative in forging strong bonds with their child's care provider.
Parents should take an initiative in forging strong bonds with their child's care provider.
Packing A Kid Lunch Can Put More Than Pennies In Your Pocket
Is meal service a required fee for your child or is packing a kid lunch a money-saving option? Parents on a budget should do the math and see if there are cost savings by having a child brown-bag it.
Is meal service a required fee for your child or is packing a kid lunch a money-saving option? Parents on a budget should do the math and see if there are cost savings by having a child brown-bag it.
choose A QUALITY Daycare Program
If you are considering enrolling your child in a daycare program, you have probably realized that all programs are not equal. Many programs offer similiar services but can vary in quality. From the Child Care Lounge.
If you are considering enrolling your child in a daycare program, you have probably realized that all programs are not equal. Many programs offer similiar services but can vary in quality. From the Child Care Lounge.
Daycare: Making It Work
Once you choose a daycare, how can you ensure it works well for your family?
Once you choose a daycare, how can you ensure it works well for your family?
When You Have Concerns With Child Care
When you enroll your child in daycare or a childcare program you are trusting someone else to care for what is most precious to you. On occasion you may find you have a serious concern and need to approach the teacher or caregiver. Article is from the Child Care Lounge.
When you enroll your child in daycare or a childcare program you are trusting someone else to care for what is most precious to you. On occasion you may find you have a serious concern and need to approach the teacher or caregiver. Article is from the Child Care Lounge.
What Your Provider Wants You To Know: But Is Afraid To Tell you
Here is an open letter to parents written from the perspective of a daycare provider or preschool teacher, from the Child Care Lounge.
Here is an open letter to parents written from the perspective of a daycare provider or preschool teacher, from the Child Care Lounge.
Ideal Childcare
What is your idea of an ideal daycare? What arrangements do you seek and what should expect? And, what will you need to provide in return?
What is your idea of an ideal daycare? What arrangements do you seek and what should expect? And, what will you need to provide in return?