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Child care is
often a child’s first time away from home. To help
make it a good experience, look for child care that supports
your child’s social, emotional and mental growth.
Finding the right child care program and provider takes
time. Look for a warm, welcoming place, trained caregivers
and small groups of children with each caregiver. And
look for a daily schedule with lots of activities that
are right for the age of your child.
Being apart can be difficult and frightening for both
you and your child. It helps if you spend some time with
him the first day or two. Bring along his favorite blanket
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Finding
Child Care
To help families choose child care, each county
has a Child Care Resource and Referral Agency.
This agency can tell you about
licensing, child care homes and centers, free
or low-cost child
care and other services for parents. Call Child
Care Connection. Visit www.rrnetwork.org.
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In this center, each small
group of children has a caring provider and a
comfortable space.
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When
Choosing Child Care, Ask:
• Do the children seem happy and well cared
for?
• Are the providers welcoming and willing
to take time to talk to you?
• Do they respond quickly to the children?
Do they seem caring?
• Is the place clean, safe and comfortable
for the children and the caregivers?
• Are there books, toys and games that fit
the ages of the children?
• Are there small groups of children with
each caregiver?
• Do the caregivers kneel or sit at the children’s
level?
• Do caregivers guide and discipline the children
gently and appropriately?
• Does the program keep children and caregivers
together over time?
• Do the caregivers plan each day’s
activities? |
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