SELECTING CHILD CARE

(PART 2)Mia Godorov

DECIDINGBased on:-Values-FinancesTheir commitments to:-Work-Community-Family

TYPES Relatives and Neighbors:Advantage: Little or No pay at all to the

sitterDisadvantage: Different standards/rules

Nannies and Au Pairs:Advantage: Trained and gives personal

attention and available at all timesDisadvantage: Must interview, trust

issues.

CONTINUED Family Child Care Homes:Advantage: Provide a honey environment

for child.Disadvantage: Lack of structured,

enriching activities. Play Groups: Advantage: Take turns watching the baby

with other parents.Disadvantage: One parent might disagree

with another parents method.

CHILD CARE CENTERSAdvantages: Convenient hours Provides planned learning activitiesDisadvantages: Contact with other children/sickness Shy child feel lost in group care

SIX SPONSORS Nonprofit Centers: run by organization. Volunteers

and donations accepted. Government-Sponsored Center: Funded by state

or federal government. Employer- Sponsored Centers: Offer child care to

the employees of businesses. School-Sponsored Centers: Future child care

workers practice with hands on learning activities Franchise Operations: Managed by a central

organization that sets standards and oversees their operations

Privately Owned Centers: May be run by people with previous experience in child care or teaching. Flexible depending on parents needs.

WORKS CITED Hildebrand, Verna. Parenting Rewards &

Responsibilites. New York: Glenco McGraw-Hill, 2000. Print