| Before you sign up with a facility, make sure that | | | | unexpected visits from parents, then that may |
| you have a thorough knowledge of the services | | | | not be a good choice. After all, maintaining a safe |
| they offer first. Take the time to investigate and | | | | and secure establishment is different from |
| have a talk with the administrator. Ask all the | | | | keeping an open-door policy from the parents. |
| questions prior to bringing your child in. When you | | | | There are centers that also schedule field trips for |
| are clear about the child day care services a | | | | the children. Ask if these trips include |
| facility has to offer, there will be less problems in | | | | transportation to and from the destination, or if |
| the long run. | | | | the parents have to bring their own children to |
| Various child day care services | | | | the destination themselves. You should also find |
| Some of the first elements you need to look into | | | | out the ratio of adults to children on these trips, |
| are the operating hours of the center. There are | | | | to be certain that your child will be in good hands |
| facilities that observe opening and closing hours | | | | outside of the school. For more info see on child |
| strictly, so expect to encounter those that may | | | | care. |
| charge certain fees for when you pick up your | | | | Day care centers offer a wide range of child day |
| child beyond the designated pick-up time. | | | | care services, including academic programs. Some |
| In addition, there are certain centers which offer | | | | parents feel that kids aged 2 to 3 should be |
| child day care services before and after school. | | | | allowed to play as they please and not be |
| Ask them if this service involves picking up the | | | | pressured into learning the three R's or solving |
| children, homework assistance, and snacks as | | | | puzzles. This decision all depends on you. |
| they return to the center. | | | | If the child day care services offered make |
| It's natural for us to ask for our money's worth, | | | | learning fun, then there's no need to worry about |
| so if you feel that the fees you're paying for a | | | | exposing your child to academics at a very young |
| facility are on the high end, make sure that you're | | | | age. Besides, the important thing is that the child |
| informed of all the child day care services that | | | | care providers in that facility are deeply |
| they offer. After school care is an important part | | | | committed to loving and caring for the children |
| of a child's day, so it's crucial that he is in a place | | | | entrusted to them. |
| where he can either rest or expect to be helped | | | | Watch the caregivers in action to see if they are |
| with his homework. | | | | indeed competent enough to conduct the difficult |
| While you're canvassing for a day care center, | | | | task of infant care. If you're at all uncomfortable |
| drop by your picks unannounced to get an idea of | | | | with any infant day care center or its services, |
| the kind of child day care services they are | | | | don't hesitate to choose another one. |
| offering. If the center isn't too enthusiastic about | | | | |