| Before you sign up with a facility, make sure that you | | | | by your picks unnanounced to get an idea of the kind |
| have a thorough knowledge of the services they offer | | | | of child day care services they are offering. If the |
| first. Take the time to investigate and have a talk with | | | | center isn't too enthusiastic about unexpected visits |
| the administrator. Ask all the questions prior to bringing | | | | from parents, then that may not be a good choice. |
| your child in. When you are clear about the child day | | | | After all, maintaining a safe and secure establishment |
| care services a facility has to offer, there will be less | | | | is different from keeping an open-door policy from the |
| problems in the long run. | | | | parents. |
| Various child day care services | | | | There are centers that also schedule field trips for the |
| Some of the first elements you need to look into are | | | | children. Ask if these trips include transportation to and |
| the operating hours of the center. There are facilities | | | | from the destination, or if the parents have to bring |
| that observe opening and closing hours strictly, so | | | | their own children to the destination themselves. You |
| expect to encounter those that may charge certain | | | | should also find out the ratio of adults to children on |
| fees for when you pick up your child beyond the | | | | these trips, to be certain that your child will be in good |
| designated pick-up time. | | | | hands outside of the school. |
| In addition, there are certain centers which offer child | | | | Day care centers offer a wide range of child day care |
| day care services before and after school. Ask them | | | | services [ including academic programs. Some parents |
| if this service involves picking up the children, | | | | feel that kids aged 2 to 3 should be allowed to play as |
| homework assistance, and snacks as they return to | | | | they please and not be pressured into learning the |
| the center. | | | | three R's or solving puzzles. This decision all depends |
| It's natural for us to ask for our money's worth, so if | | | | on you. |
| you feel that the fees you're paying for a facility are | | | | If the child day care services offered make learning |
| on the high end, make sure that you're informed of all | | | | fun, then there's no need to worry about exposing |
| the child day care services that they offer. After | | | | your child to academics at a very young age. Besides, |
| school care is an important part of a child's day, so it's | | | | the important thing is that the child care providers in |
| crucial that he is in a place where he can either rest or | | | | that facility are deeply committed to loving and caring |
| expect to be helped with his homework. | | | | for the children entrusted to them. |
| While you're canvassing for a day care center, drop | | | | |