| Child care centers and services provide care and | | | | movements started. Day care started as nurseries |
| supervision to minors usually under the age of five. | | | | that took care of the immigrant and working-class |
| Caring for kids is provided and met in different ways | | | | children. These early nurseries provided childcare for |
| and these include care at their home or babysitting, in | | | | kids of working wives and widows of merchant |
| an organized child care center, and in a provider's | | | | seamen who were considered to be the economically |
| home. Other centers & services involving older | | | | deprived and disadvantaged members of the society. |
| kids are provided by after school and summer school | | | | The organizations were established to help working |
| programs, among others. | | | | parents take care of their kids as well as prevent |
| There are two main types of services: | | | | young children from roaming the streets. |
| | | | The nurseries of the 19th century evolved into the |
| 1. center-based and family-based which are provided | | | | modern day care centers which now caters to |
| by persons paid to do these jobs such as pre-school | | | | thousands of children whose parents are both busy to |
| teachers, nannies or babysitters | | | | take care of them during daytime. There are different |
| 2. caregivers These centers and services provide | | | | types of places provided by the government and |
| care to kids during the day when their parents or legal | | | | private establishments. When choosing one for your |
| guardians are working. There are different types of | | | | children, you must choose quality care that can help |
| center and services, and these include: | | | | him or her to develop a strong mind, body and spirit. |
| - center-based or group such as day care centers or | | | | Aside from this, you need to consider the following |
| pre-schools | | | | factors: |
| - family | | | | - provides training |
| - in-home or nanny | | | | - group size and child to staff ratio |
| - relative The most common and convenient service is | | | | - health and nutrition - food and drinks provided by the |
| babysitting which is an occasional temporary care | | | | center |
| during the absence of the child's parents. If the kid is at | | | | - safety - includes study and play areas |
| least three years old, many parents enroll them in | | | | - parent and child care center communication |
| pre-schools or in day care centers. However there are | | | | - a well developed program - includes learning and |
| also several day care centers that admit infants and | | | | development activities |
| toddlers ages one and two especially in centers and | | | | - partnerships with other child care organizations and |
| services provided by the parent's company or within | | | | agencies Whatever kind of care you may want to |
| the building of a parent's working place. | | | | provide for your child, just make sure that the place |
| Child care in the United States can be traced back in | | | | you will be using has a license to operate and is within |
| the 19th century when welfare and reform | | | | reach from your office and home. |