| You might have heard all kinds of rumors about | | | | on-site gymnasticsinstruction. Once the child is in school |
| daycare, but you have to get back to work and you | | | | his horizons begin to expand. |
| have no choice. But did you know there are benefits | | | | When your child has been in daycare there will be less |
| to sending your child to daycare If you consider some | | | | chance of separation anxiety when heenters school. |
| of these benefits, it will be much easier to go back to | | | | He has become used to you being away from him, he |
| work without thebad feeling of leaving him with | | | | has learned to make newfriends and can be content |
| strangers. If you can understand some of the ways | | | | without the undivided attention he normally gets from |
| childrenbenefit from daycare, you will know you are | | | | you. Asidefrom learning socialization skills, he may also |
| helping your child grow instead of punishingthe both of | | | | have the opportunity to learn some of thebasics such |
| you by putting him in daycare. | | | | as the alphabet and numbers. This preschool learning |
| Babies need to play with other children. It's never too | | | | environment teachesyour child a basic understanding |
| early to start engaging him inactivities with other | | | | of what will be expected of him once he |
| children, It can be other babies, toddlers or older | | | | enterskindergarten. He learns to listen and accept the |
| children. Learningto play with other children prepares a | | | | information that will be thrust upon him inschool. |
| child for his first encounter with school. A | | | | Entering school for the first time is challenging, children |
| daycareenvironment is a perfect place to get a child | | | | benefit from day careby already having exposure to a |
| used to other children as he will have to dowhen he | | | | classroom like environment. |
| enters school or kindergarten. Daycare is a gentler | | | | Children benefit from going to daycare but it is really |
| environment, there are lessrules and more flexibility | | | | the parents that make the mostdifference in your |
| than strict teachers may impose. Children benefit from | | | | child's life. When he gets home after spending a long |
| being in daycare by learning self-control, how to get | | | | dayaway from you, he will want to tell you about his |
| along with others, and how to share. They are initiated | | | | day. Ask him questions about his friends,his teachers, |
| into the world of friendship. Without daycare, he only | | | | his subjects. He is capable of interacting with you no |
| knows you and you are his whole world. | | | | matter what his age is,and getting him to vividly |
| What a shock to find one day around his 4th birthday | | | | describe his day is exciting to a child especially if the |
| he will have to start school and willbe away from you | | | | parentshows interest. Of course you are interested |
| at great lengths during the day. Children benefit from | | | | this child, a smaller version ofyourself, is taking on the |
| daycare byexpanding their world to include people | | | | world a day at a time, and the choices and desires he |
| other than their parents. | | | | has will bea direct reflection of you. Make the most of |
| Once the child enters school, daycare can help with | | | | that opportunity while you can, children areonly children |
| homework. Some daycare facilities alsooffer after | | | | once. |
| school extracurricular activities like scout meetings, and | | | | |