After spending time and energy selecting quality child care, be sure to open communication with your child's caregiver and maintain a good relationship with them.
- Keep involved by asking how things are going, expressing thanks and offering help and ideas.
- Drop in at different times.
- Keep the care provider informed about what is going on in your child's life.
- Do not wait for a problem to happen. Schedule a time to discuss concerns. It is hard to talk at pickup time with everyone tired, hungry and in a hurry. Ask the teacher or director to call you when time allows.
Friendly cooperation will give the best results for your child. When things are going well, let the caregiver or teacher know. We all like thanks for a job well done. Working together as a team, you can provide the best care for your child.
Visit with your child about the day's activities as you ride home, prepare dinner or carry out other daily routines. Let your child know that you think of them when you are apart. Do not be so busy at the end of the day that you do not have time to spend with your child. Bedtime routines, which include a story, a review of the day and a plan for tomorrow, can be very helpful. Talk about the best part of the day. Your attention and interest toward your child help them develop a sense of security and well-being.
Changing child care arrangements
Choosing child care is a difficult task and one you will not want to do very often. However, your needs may change or your child may show a need for a change. Even after a careful search and selection of a quality program, you may find that your child does not adjust to or like the child care. This could be because of the group size, children's personalities, the routine, the relationship with the caregiver, or other issues. Listen to your child. Talk to the caregiver and director. If it is not in your child's best interest to remain there, follow your instincts and seek other child care. You know your child best. No single type of program is best for all children.
Work with the caregiver if you need to make changes. Your child and the provider or teacher need time to prepare for this change. Help your child adjust by visiting the new setting. Give them time to say “good-bye”. Consider activities such as making a special card or gift for the previous caregiver, taking photos, making a scrapbook about the child care, writing letters to the caregiver and children, or return to visit the program. It is important to help your child end one child care relationship before another starts. End or change this relationship carefully, even if you are parting on unhappy terms.
After spending time and energy selecting quality child care, be sure to open communication with your child's caregiver and maintain a good relationship with them.
- Keep involved by asking how things are going, expressing thanks and offering help and ideas.
- Drop in at different times.
- Keep the care provider informed about what is going on in your child's life.
- Do not wait for a problem to happen. Schedule a time to discuss concerns. It is hard to talk at pickup time with everyone tired, hungry and in a hurry. Ask the teacher or director to call you when time allows.
Friendly cooperation will give the best results for your child. When things are going well, let the caregiver or teacher know. We all like thanks for a job well done. Working together as a team, you can provide the best care for your child.
Visit with your child about the day's activities as you ride home, prepare dinner or carry out other daily routines. Let your child know that you think of them when you are apart. Do not be so busy at the end of the day that you do not have time to spend with your child. Bedtime routines, which include a story, a review of the day and a plan for tomorrow, can be very helpful. Talk about the best part of the day. Your attention and interest toward your child help them develop a sense of security and well-being.
Changing child care arrangements
Choosing child care is a difficult task and one you will not want to do very often. However, your needs may change or your child may show a need for a change. Even after a careful search and selection of a quality program, you may find that your child does not adjust to or like the child care. This could be because of the group size, children's personalities, the routine, the relationship with the caregiver, or other issues. Listen to your child. Talk to the caregiver and director. If it is not in your child's best interest to remain there, follow your instincts and seek other child care. You know your child best. No single type of program is best for all children.
Work with the caregiver if you need to make changes. Your child and the provider or teacher need time to prepare for this change. Help your child adjust by visiting the new setting. Give them time to say “good-bye”. Consider activities such as making a special card or gift for the previous caregiver, taking photos, making a scrapbook about the child care, writing letters to the caregiver and children, or return to visit the program. It is important to help your child end one child care relationship before another starts. End or change this relationship carefully, even if you are parting on unhappy terms.
After spending time and energy selecting quality child care, be sure to open communication with your child's caregiver and maintain a good relationship with them.
- Keep involved by asking how things are going, expressing thanks and offering help and ideas.
- Drop in at different times.
- Keep the care provider informed about what is going on in your child's life.
- Do not wait for a problem to happen. Schedule a time to discuss concerns. It is hard to talk at pickup time with everyone tired, hungry and in a hurry. Ask the teacher or director to call you when time allows.
Friendly cooperation will give the best results for your child. When things are going well, let the caregiver or teacher know. We all like thanks for a job well done. Working together as a team, you can provide the best care for your child.
Visit with your child about the day's activities as you ride home, prepare dinner or carry out other daily routines. Let your child know that you think of them when you are apart. Do not be so busy at the end of the day that you do not have time to spend with your child. Bedtime routines, which include a story, a review of the day and a plan for tomorrow, can be very helpful. Talk about the best part of the day. Your attention and interest toward your child help them develop a sense of security and well-being.
Changing child care arrangements
Choosing child care is a difficult task and one you will not want to do very often. However, your needs may change or your child may show a need for a change. Even after a careful search and selection of a quality program, you may find that your child does not adjust to or like the child care. This could be because of the group size, children's personalities, the routine, the relationship with the caregiver, or other issues. Listen to your child. Talk to the caregiver and director. If it is not in your child's best interest to remain there, follow your instincts and seek other child care. You know your child best. No single type of program is best for all children.
Work with the caregiver if you need to make changes. Your child and the provider or teacher need time to prepare for this change. Help your child adjust by visiting the new setting. Give them time to say “good-bye”. Consider activities such as making a special card or gift for the previous caregiver, taking photos, making a scrapbook about the child care, writing letters to the caregiver and children, or return to visit the program. It is important to help your child end one child care relationship before another starts. End or change this relationship carefully, even if you are parting on unhappy terms.