Children Daycare
Children Daycare provides Child Early Learning and Development
In some cases a good daycare can provide different experiences than parental care does, especially when children reach two and are ready to interact with other children. Children in high quality child care develop somewhat better language and cognitive development during the first 4½ years of life than those in lower quality care. They are also somewhat more cooperative than those who experienced lower quality care during the first 3 years of life. As a matter of social policy, consistent, good daycare, may ensure adequate early childhood education for children of less skilled parents. From a parental perspective, good daycare can complement good parenting. It has been shown that children in a high-quality care typically score higher on tests of language, memory and other skills than children in lower-quality day care.
What To Look For When Choosing A Daycare
A daycare facility is established essentially to provide a caring environment for children while their parents or guardians are away at work or for some reason cannot take care of them full- time, but are open to leaving them with qualified staff and helpers for a certain period every day where they are confident the child will be safe and happy. However, this is only the very basic outline of what a daycare should provide children: with state licensing now mandatory for daycares to operate and regular staff training credits being an important part of maintaining the daycare's credibility on an annual basis, there is a lot more than basis meals, play equipment and sleeping space that children must be given at a daycare center. We take a look at some of these essential daycare factors that parents must look out for when choosing a daycare for the first time:
1. Check for a known and licensed daycare facility that can prove the service quality it will offer your child to ensure happiness, healthy environment and all-round development of your precious child. Meet with the director of the daycare center and learn about his or her credentials; check for background of staff and other volunteer/helper workers who will be working closely with your child and the number of children they have enrolled in the group to determine their capability and dedication to proper early childhood development and education of children.
2. Find out about the kind of play equipment being used, the amount of space available to the children for games and other activities, the hygiene and sanitation levels of the daycare as well as the kind of meals being given to the children and whether there is facility for any dietary supplements/changes for your child. Inform about allergies your child may have and confirm the ability of the staff to deal with these or other medical issues; daycare staff needs to be properly trained in administering First-aid and CPR.
3. Learn about the daycare center's emergency plan and fire safety program for children's safety and health should any such situation arise; this is very important to establish before admitting your child in a daycare that they have adequate knowledge and training for dealing with all types of emergencies.
4. Do not hesitate to ask questions about the daycare facility program's child-care attendants who will be ensuring the child adapts and learns to follow the center's routine according to a set schedule and what disciplinary action is taken for children that do not follow this; from learning structured activities to new rules and good habits, these features must be provided by the service to your satisfaction. Check for potty training techniques and measures followed by the daycare if your child is out of diapers or ready for that as some centers do not allow for children before being properly toilet trained or have extra fees for this or even changing nappies.
5. Check for safety of the daycare rooms - latches, window-bars, covered electrical outlets, no broken furniture or jagged ends protruding from play equipment should be in sight in a quality daycare. Proper play, sleep, learning and outdoor activity zone should exist in the daycare, so don't miss out on these!
Benefits of early childhood education
Early childhood education provides preparation for primary school. It also provides a holistic development of a child’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical needs as well as a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and wellbeing throughout their adult years. Proper development in the early years provides for a strong community and successful parenting for the next generation.
Children Daycare
Children in high quality child care develop somewhat better language and cognitive development during the first 4½ years of life than those in lower quality care. They are also somewhat more cooperative than those who experienced lower quality care during the first 3 years of life. As a matter of social policy, consistent, good daycare, may ensure adequate early childhood education for children of less skilled parents.
Genesis Early Learning and Child Development Center
Providing care for children ages 6 weeks to 4 years and after school programs up to age 12
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