Many families benefit from the help of childcare providers every day. With over 80,000 childcare facilities in the United States, finding the best childcare solution can be daunting, stressful and costly-both emotionally and financially. The Childcare Answer Book examines the options available and gives you straightforward, easy-to-use advice on finding the best arrangement that works for you and your child. The Childcare Answer Book makes tough decisions easy.-When should I start mysearch for childcare?-Where can I go to verify credentials or licenses?-What do I need to look for in evaluating a childcare provider?-How do I check the references?-How can I make the cost of childcare more affordable?-What can I do to ensure that my child will be safe?The Childcare Answer Book is y our guide to the right choice, whether you are looking into childcare for the first time or changing your current situation.
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A straightforward, easy-to-use guide written especially for parents confronting a wide array of chil
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The Childcare Answer Book is a straightforward, easy-to-use guide written especially for parents confronting a wide array of childcare choices. Chapters discuss how to calculate a cost/benefit analysis, various childcare alternatives from preschools and day care centers to nannies, au pairs and babysitters, how to evaluate out-of-home care, employment issues for hiring childcare professionals, helping one's child adjust, how to handle difficulties in childcare relationships including harmful or abusive situations, specific issues for special needs children or work-at-home parents, and much more. Appendices provide lists of references concerning state childcare licensing offices, child care resource and referral agencies, websites, and sample forms. An index for quick and easy reference rounds out this plain-terms practical guide, highly recommended for parents everywhere.
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