Your Child's Daycare: Everything you need to know from start to finish
By Jeanette Lawrence
A one of a kind comprehensive guide for parents who are making the decision of wether to put their child in daycare or not as well as for parents with children already in childcare. This resource educates parents on everything, starting with understanding laws and regulations to maintaining their chosen daycare. The purpose of this book is to provide parents with the knowledge and power to insure they choose a quality daycare ran by a trained professional that will provide a safe and nurturing environment.
About the Author
Jeanette Lawrence is a freelance writer and child educator who has worked in the child care industry for the past 34 years. Having operated her own childcare center for 26 years she became aware of the issues that parent face in choosing the proper childcare for their children. Pulling upon her personal experience and extensive research, Jeanette addresses these issues in a no nonsense, easy to understand resource to help parents make one of the most difficult decisions of their child’s life.
Excellent, comprehensive guide
As the editor and indexer of this book, I have personally read it carefully from start to finish--twice. As a working mother of two young children myself, the topic is clearly close to my heart. I have personally referred back to this book several times since indexing it. The book demystifies the variety of options available including day care in formal centers, home day cares, by relatives, informal home care, nannies, and even au pairs. Clear, simple steps to evaluating choices are explained. Next, the author clearly delineates how to proceed in finding the best care with a logical, systematic approach. Finally, the author discusses the importance of communication and building and maintaining a healthy working relationship with your child's care provider. This is an indispensable reference tool for parents at a crucial point in their family's development and growth.
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What a great idea, very helpful!
When searching for daycare information I found scores of books about opening a daycare and home schooling. Finally there's a book that addresses the information I really needed to choose a daycare that was right for us. There is a lot of information, more questions on what to ask a daycare provider than I could have began to think of and even what to expect from a potential daycare for my children. Thank you for gathering this together, you have made my life a lot easier.
A common sense approach to choosing a daycare provider.
The author provides a straight forward common sense approach to choosing a daycare provider. All the information and questions we had were addressed and the current contact information was provided. The questions to ask a provider during an interview, were things we hadn't thought of and were very helpful. Well worth the money and a great addition to "Your Baby's First Year" and "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5" which were also very helpful. Day by day there's always something new to smile about with my kids.
