| "body"> | | | | up to 250 children in one center. |
| It's a daunting question for many parents, new | | | | 2. What is the policy of the child care center? Be |
| and old. Some of you are first timers with a | | | | sure to ask what there rules are regarding |
| brand new baby in your home and others of you | | | | sickness, time off, vacations, paid holidays, |
| have several children. All in all you have decided it's | | | | emergencies. Make sure that you are clear on |
| time to go back to work and find a child daycare | | | | what these policies are; be clear on what the child |
| that meets your beliefs. | | | | daycare center is expecting of you and vice |
| But the question is what are your beliefs on what | | | | versa. Many times this is how parents and child |
| a good child daycare should be? | | | | daycare centers get into disagreement. Not over |
| This is something for you to definitely think about, | | | | the actual childcare provided but over the policies |
| for you to find a good child daycare you need to | | | | established by the center. |
| determine what kind of environment you most | | | | 3. Do you trust the provider who will be taking |
| definitely feel comfortable in. | | | | care of your child? If you don't trust the provider |
| Here are some of the questions you should be | | | | chances are you will leave the center. Also |
| asking yourself before you venture out in looking | | | | understand that child daycares aren't perfect. |
| for a child daycare center. | | | | Anytime you leave your home you take the risk |
| 1. Do you feel more comfortable with a family | | | | of error. I'm not trying to protect the child |
| child daycare or a group child daycare? Both are | | | | daycare center, but people do make errors and |
| very different. A family child daycare is usually run | | | | understand that children will be children. They will |
| by one person who is the owner, and usually out | | | | argue, get dirty, hit their friends and so one but |
| of someone's home. A group child daycare is | | | | realize that they are learning and this is their |
| usually out of a commercial building with staff on | | | | nature at such a young age. |
| hand. Children are divided according to ages. For | | | | I think that the above questions are so important |
| example all babies are in one room, all toddlers in | | | | in asking yourself. Realize that choosing a child |
| another, and so on.You get the idea. Family child | | | | daycare center is an important decision. Children |
| daycares usually mix all ages together, but family | | | | need consistency and stable loving relationships- |
| daycares are small- only about 8 children per | | | | this is so much more important then fancy toys |
| center. Group centers can be very large. Perhaps | | | | and big buildings. |