| 217;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 | | | | emergencies. Make sure that you are clear on |
| it’s time to go back to work and find a | | | | what these policies are; be clear on what the child |
| child daycare 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 |
| Here are some of the questions you should be | | | | provider chances are you will leave the center. |
| asking yourself before you venture out in looking | | | | Also understand that child daycares aren’t |
| for a child daycare center. | | | | perfect. Anytime you leave your home you take |
| 1. Do you feel more comfortable with a family | | | | the risk of error. I’m not trying to protect |
| child daycare or a group child daycare? Both are | | | | the child daycare center, but people do make |
| very different. A family child daycare is usually run | | | | errors and understand that children will be children. |
| by one person who is the owner, and usually out | | | | They will argue, get dirty, hit their friends and so |
| of someone’s home. A group child | | | | one but realize that they are learning and this is |
| daycare is usually out of a commercial building | | | | their nature at such a young age. |
| with staff on hand. Children are divided according | | | | I think that the above questions are so important |
| to ages. For example all babies are in one room, all | | | | in asking yourself. Realize that choosing a child |
| toddlers in another, and so on.You get the idea. | | | | daycare center is an important decision. Children |
| Family child daycares usually mix all ages together, | | | | need consistency and stable loving relationships- |
| but family daycares are small- only about 8 | | | | this is so much more important then fancy toys |
| children per center. Group centers can be very | | | | and big buildings. |
| large. Perhaps up to 250 children in one center. | | | | |