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| After the arrival of a baby, you may want or | | | | Whichever you choose, avoid being hasty, don't |
| need to get back to work ... | | | | just go with the first one you find. Check them |
| There are many reasons why you, a parent, | | | | out - a good day care facility will be able to |
| want or need to get back to work, whatever | | | | provide evidence of staff training and will not be |
| your reason, on of the biggest worries will be | | | | shy to show you round. Try to visit when other |
| how to solve the day care issue. It is not really | | | | parents will be there and make the opportunity to |
| fair to expect other family members such as | | | | talk to them. Get their feelings about the place. A |
| grandparents or parents to look after your child | | | | Nanny or au-pair will be able to provide you with |
| so you will need professional day care -- unless | | | | references, but these alone are probably not |
| your employer is forward-thinking enough to | | | | enough to allow you to make the decision. |
| provide a creche for its staff's children. There are | | | | Interview the candidates and probe to find out |
| several options open to you; day care facility, a | | | | how you feel they would cope with emergency |
| child minder, au-pair or a nanny. But which is best | | | | situations. Also try to get to talk with their |
| for you? | | | | previous employers and find out how they were |
| Unfortunately, that is not an easy question to | | | | and why they left. Using an agency can be helpful |
| answer, it will depend on a variety of factors, not | | | | here as they should already have done the |
| least how much you can afford and what | | | | necessary vetting of the staff on their books. |
| services are available in your area. | | | | So, in short, when going back to work, don't rush |
| Day care facilities offer certain advantages over | | | | into the organisation of your child's day care, |
| nannies in that your child will get to interact with | | | | check it out carefully and only make the decision |
| more children of similar age, as well as adults, | | | | when you are satisfied with the service and |
| developing their social skills. They will also interact | | | | credentials offered. |
| with different adults during the day. With a nanny, | | | | Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only, |
| the child will be interacting with predominantly one | | | | we can not accept any liability for any decision |
| adult and will meet and play with fewer other | | | | you make. |