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Child Care: Questions to Ask About Infant/Toddler Center-Based
Care Ask the Child Care Provider:
www.med.umich.edu/1libr/wha/wha_dcqincen_pep.htm
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Upside: Very good overview of questions to ask child care providers
Downside: Limited additional links
Daycare center director/caregiver interview sheet
Start looking for a good daycare center before you need one. Parents who wait too long often discover that the center they think is best is already too full to admit their child. Visits can be as ...
www.babycenter.com/0_daycare-center-director-caregiver-interview-sheet_1452137.bc
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Upside: Detailed interview guide for screening daycare centers
Downside: Lots of scrolling
Signs of a bad daycare center
A so-so reputation Loose rules A questionable curriculum An inadequate staff Dirty, unsafe facilities An expired license
www.babycenter.com/0_signs-of-a-bad-daycare-center_6066.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on assessing if a daycare center is not good
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
Dr. Spock's Baby and Childcare: Seventh Edition (Mass Market
Paperback) by Benjamin Spock No parenting library is complete without this childcare classic.
www.amazon.com/Dr-Spocks-Baby-Childcare-Seventh/dp/0671537628
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Upside: Site selling popular parenting book with many positive reviews
Downside: None
Child Care - Finding High-Quality Care
When you start to look for child care, you may wish to contact a group such as Child Care Aware by phone at 1-800-424-2246 or online at www.childcareaware.org
www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ3IIGC44D&sub_cat=0
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Upside: Very good article includes advice and resources on finding child care
Downside: None
Child Care - Choosing the Best For Your Family
The child care that you choose for your family will play a key role in your child's health and development.
www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ6X8OYA7C&sub_cat=13
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Upside: Article helps you explore childcare options
Downside: None
7 ways to combat crazy child-care costs
A new baby brings a new dilemma: how to pay for child care. There are more options than you might realize.
articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/RaiseKids/7waysToCombatCrazyChildCareCosts.aspx
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Upside: Advice on managing child care sots
Downside: None
Childcare: How Much Do You Pay?
* Affordable Daycare? * Home-based Day Cares and Preschools for under-3s * Nannies * Parents & other relatives * Teenage Babysitters * Occasional Babysitters
parents.berkeley.edu/advice/childcare/cost.html
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Upside: Summary of user advice on childcare costs
Downside: Some information is Berkeley-area specific
Work Issues- Child-Care Options
Though your due date may be weeks (or months) away, it’s not too soon to consider what’ll work best for you and your (growing) family.
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/work-issues/your-return/child-care-options.aspx
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Upside:Good explanation of various child care options
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information
Child Care
Building a Relationship with Caregivers Childcare: Age by Age Choosing Childcare Baby Sitters Acquainting Your Baby With A Sitter Choosing Babysitter and Childcare: Checklist Child Care Centers ...
parenting.adoption.com/parents/newborn-and-infant-care.html
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Upside: Links to various childcare articles
Downside: Need to scroll about two-thirds down
