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When it comes to childcare facilities we have touched on the importance of having a reputable auto mechanic you trust to take care of any issues or repairs immediately. Having safe and reliable transportation to and from your facility is not only important for the health & safety of the children in your care but

The Best Ways To Approach Potty Training

When it comes to potty training your toddler it can become quite frustrating for you both. But before that happens or if it already has we have some great potty training advice to get things going or to get back on track! Things To Keep In Mind While Potty Training Let’sTalk About It: First and

COVID-19 Disinfecting & Sanitization Process

With the COVID-19 pandemic still in full swing, it is now more important than ever to make sure that your daycare facility stays as clean and sanitized as possible. With new guidelines set in place, the different daycare facilities should be effectively and efficiently sanitizing their spaces and multiple rooms and play areas throughout the

Childcare Facility Transportation – What To Know

A lot goes into running a daycare center and a big part of that is transporting children to and from. Whether it be a field trip or a small bus route the main goal is always transporting the children safely and efficiently. After all, there are a lot of potential risks associated with childcare transportation. 

Choosing Between Private or Public Preschool

When it comes to preschool for your child there are a lot of decisions to consider and make. One of those decisions and probably one of the first initial important questions to ask yourself is: Do I want to send my child to a private preschool or a public preschool? First and foremost the biggest

Choosing The Right DayCare Continued…

One of our last articles was on 8 steps in choosing the right childcare facility. Because we got so much great feedback on it we wanted to extend a few more tips that can help make choosing a childcare center a lot simpler! According to the Census Burea in 1999 more than ⅕ of children

Converting Your Garage Into A Childcare Space

With many moms wanting to stay home with their children and yet not entirely give up working & bringing in income, a childcare business can be a great work from home option. Starting your own childcare business is a quick start-up business and generally comes with low start-up costs. While every state varies in terms

Creating Safe Spaces For Child Care

When it comes to child care it is extremely important that you create a safe environment. Children are curious and are still learning what is right from wrong, harmful or harmless, making sure that they are in safe spaces from a child’s viewpoint can make all the difference! When assessing your space & creating the

8 Tips For Choosing Child Care

No matter if you choose a child care centre, a family day care, or in-home care centre there are still few things you must take care about choosing the care-taker of a child. There are times when you need to make some important decisions and they are very difficult to make and therefore need some guidance. Below are mentioned few ways in which you can size up child care option:

Look down

When you approach the child care centres, you must look around and see what is happening and how the care takers are taking care of the babies. By observing various activities of so many children and the way they are being handled and all things re managed altogether would teach you more than you know about the person taking care of them. Try to learn the unique techniques, like a caretaker has to be usually on the floor while playing and interacting with the kid or in their laps as the children needs a close and loving relationship with the adults to grow and learn the necessities.
 

Ask for the commitment

Children needs an affection, and requires a predictable and consistent care as this enables them to trust the company and makes them feel secure around. Usually children take time to connect to the care-taker and if the care-taker is not much committed it becomes difficult to make an attachment to the new care-taker and might leave a heavy impact on the kid.You must make sure of taking at-least a year’s commitment to save yourself and your chid from any complications and emotional stress. policy check

Do a policy check

You must be sure if the person is good for your kid and you stand with him or her on the same pages when it comes to the policies. If you do not like to scold the kid and use some tough methods to correct you kid, you must make sure you find the care-taker who follows the same philosophy. Everything you consider important to the parenting like, not feeding snacks till a particular age, how much sleeping is offered, providing nothing but healthy food, taking care of hygiene and cleanliness, etc you must seek a care-taker who could as well take care of all such things. Make sure you mention all these things prior to avoid any confusion.

Trust your guts

your guts Being a parent you always get the feeling whenever it doesn’t feel good. Never ignore such feelings as sometimes gut feelings tells you an utter and blunt truths. You might have got the bad reviews about some care take or the care-taker centre, so instead of going beyond the responses, keep searching as you would never want to take any kind of risk with the baby.

Problem Solve Pronto

You might face some conflicts with the care-giver, but that is normal. Everyone takes time to adjust with one another. Instead of reacting in a prude manner try to solve the problem and come to a solution.
  • Keep talking
  • Drop by and spy.
  • Be Open to Changes