| Customers avail day care services if they know | | | | younger babies. |
| that the day care activities being implemented are | | | | Pre-schoolers need books in any day care |
| suitable to child's development. Most parents want | | | | programs, as these materials are crucial at this |
| someone to not only look after their children, but | | | | age. Read them stories as often as possible, keep |
| at the same time having fun and learning. Initiation | | | | plenty of colorful pictures in books and encourage |
| of stimulating day care activities to a child will not | | | | these young ones to create their own stories to |
| only help them physically, but also mentally, and | | | | go with the pictures. |
| emotionally. | | | | Day care activities should be scheduled if you are |
| Day care programs should be modified depending | | | | dealing with different age groups. For instance, |
| on the age of the child. Infants and young | | | | you could have the preschool activity while infants |
| toddlers will require more basic, gentle play, while | | | | enjoy their naptime, and vice versa. The |
| older children will need more challenging activities. | | | | schedules should be flexible yet, most children are |
| In dealing with a wide range of children, you must | | | | not always cooperative with your plans. Make |
| come up with day care activity that will meet all | | | | sure that you have at least one adult for each |
| of their needs. It is possible with a little creativity | | | | age group if you are combining and dealing with a |
| and patience. | | | | large number of age groups for day care |
| Infants and toddlers are hungry for good day | | | | activities. |
| care activities as much as older children do. | | | | Outdoor play is an important activity for all age |
| Younger infants need plenty of floor time to help | | | | groups, even for infants. Older children prefer |
| them in developing muscle strength and mobility. | | | | games such as baseball, tag, or hide and seek |
| They will also love playing with bright colored | | | | while most children of any age group love to |
| rattles and soft toys. Older infants may enjoy pull | | | | swing, slide, and play in the grass. Babies may |
| toys, riding toys, large blocks, and stacking toys. | | | | simply enjoy the sunlight, as they need it for their |
| Music, singing, and games such as peek-a-boo are | | | | growing bones. |
| very popular at this age. | | | | When you plan carefully, you can easily find the |
| Older toddlers needs day care activities that will | | | | appropriate day care activities for any age group |
| help them discover new skills and concepts as | | | | you are working with. One key is to listen to the |
| puzzles, building blocks, arts and crafts, and | | | | children, as they know what they want. If they |
| outdoor play are important at this age. Dress up | | | | enjoy certain day care activities, try to find other |
| and memory games would be a fun day care | | | | similar things to do or if not, look for alternatives. |
| activity. This age group are enhancing their mental | | | | Even the most well intended day care activities |
| and socialization skills. Older toddlers like to help | | | | will be worthless if you can't make the children |
| adults, so with close and careful supervision, they | | | | cooperate with you. |
| can be encouraged to play with and help the | | | | |