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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
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
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
Childcare
Choosing a Babysitter Choosing a Daycare - Infant Care Choosing a Nanny Babysitting Co-ops Nanny Sharing
family.go.com/parentpedia/baby/childcare/
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Upside: Good articles and advice from experts and parents
Downside: Hard to navigate from topic to topic
Comparing In-Home Childcare Options
The Difference Between Nannies and Au Pairs We must realize that the choices we make in regard to childcare will affect our entire family.
www.expectantmothersguide.com/library/stlouis/childcare.htm
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Upside: Helpful advice and information about nannies and au pairs
Downside: Text heavy page
Is Your Baby Happy at Daycare?
Making the Right Childcare Choice for Your Infant Non-verbal infants cannot communicate whether or not they are happy at daycare, but they can let you know in other ways if you are observant.
infantstoddlers.suite101.com/article.cfm/is_your_baby_happy_at_daycare
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Upside: Article discussing how children react to daycare
Downside: Does not really help you choose a daycare
Who will look after my baby?
Useful information on the childcare options available for your baby, including childminding, nannies, nursery or relatives and friends.
www.askbaby.com/childcare-options.htm
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Upside: Some helpful baby child care advice divided up by type
Downside: Limited depth of information
