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Need Suggestions for a Child Care Center in the Fall
Asked by K.L. from Dallas
on April 28, 2008
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My daughter will be one year old on August 16th and i would like to get her into a child care setting soon after. Right now my mom is watching her and she is attendin...
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- K.. My mother runs a Christian daycare out of her home in Carrollton. She is WONDERFUl! She kept my son (of course) and she gets all of her referrals from previous ...
- I highly recommend Primrose Schools. Here is the web-site to help find the closest location to you. They are accredited and the best around for teaching children. ...
- Dallas Day School, which is off 75 and haskell. They been around for a long time. http://dallasservices.org/
Advice for Transitioning 3 1/2 Yr & 20 Month Old Boys into Daycare for 1St Time
Asked by H.L. from Washington DC
on February 1, 2008
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I am looking for advice and suggestions on how to make my sons' transition into an in-home daycare facility as smooth and tear-free as possible. My boys are 3 1/2 yrs...
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- The first few days will be the hardest, and usually harder for the mom than the kids. If it is possible, could you go to the house before you start working and just l...
- H., I hope this helps... When I needed to transition my daughter from stay-home care with me to preschool she was 2 1/2, painfully shy, and not very adept at handli...
- As a family child care provider the best thing you can do is be very positive and visit at least twice so they can get to know the provider and the children. When you ...
Advice for Weaning a 2 Year Old from Pacifier
Asked by M.T. from Bakersfield
on March 31, 2009
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At my son's 2 year old check-up yesterday, the pediatrician commented that it's time to wean him from the pacifier to allow his teeth to develop well. My son recogniz...
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- Hi M.! At 2 years old, I wonder...what's the rush? I'm not sure I have the right opinion for you, but I decided long ago that a pacifier was developed for a nu...
- My first reaction was to say, 'just take it away' because that worked fine for me with my two boys at age one. But I do realize that for some kids (as well as for some...
- Hello! My oldest daughter was just about this age when we weaned her. For her, we just cut the tips of the pacifier off, leaving most of the pacifier on. That way she ...
Questions About Child Care Contract and Center Prices
Asked by H.W. from Minneapolis
on November 8, 2006
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So our current child care is in-home, on the 27th we will have been with them for a year. Today they gave me a notice of their "last paid vacation" for the year. Now i...
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- I have worked in the child care field for 4 years and while they did fail to uphold there end of the contract it is not a good idea for you to not up hold your end of ...
- Whether or not you must adhere to the contract depends upon the contract itself. The contract I have with parents stipulates that even if I fail to uphold one or more ...
- We used an in-home daycare last year and are using a center this year. My kids are there half days but full time care for an almost 2 year old would be a little over ...
What I Need to Know
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on March 10, 2009
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I am looking at the possibility of having my little boy go to an in-home childcare place in the fall (he will be 15 months). I am going to go to some of the houses an...
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- Are there firearms in the house? Do they know CPR?
- I do not know where you are located but the state website is really good. I am registered and also the co-chair of an association, www.pickofnorthtexas.com. Check ou...
- Some of the things that were important to me in looking at childcare in someone's home were the following: 1) Who else is in the house during the day while your child...
Potty Training and Daycare
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on September 8, 2006
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I have written many posts on this board about daycare. I'm still looking for childcare so I have another request or vent.
My DS will be 2 1/2 years old by the time I...
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- HI B.! I suggest a deep breath - the whole experience of doing what is best for your child can be frustrating when you bring any third party in - whether that is pr...
- B., I have a son who is just over 2 1/2 years old, and just at the early stages of training. He wasat a Kidnercare center in Lewis Center and they were a HUGE help in...
- Wow, B.! I'm amazed...with all the literature out there now don't people get it that children all develop at different rates? I have a center in the Royal Oak area a...
Biters at Day Care
Asked by R.D. from Memphis
on November 13, 2006
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I want to know what is expected of the child care center, if my child is bitten by another child. What should the child care center do? What should the parents of the ...
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- Having worked in childcare before both sets of parents should be notified. As a teacher I redirected both children after telling the biter "NO" and if age appropriate,...
- Some children bite and there is honestly nothing anyone can do except for punish the child that bites, its not that big of a deal, tell your child to stay away from th...
- Hey R. - My child was the one being bitten, but I wasn't discovering the bites until we got home at bathtime. I asked the teachers and the administrator what the po...
Local Gym with Trustworhy Childcare.
Asked by A.Z. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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I am in desperate need of losing post baby weight. I danced for 20+ years to stay in shape but now with a 1 year old and waiting tables at night I don't have the time...
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- Hi A., I'm not sure where you live, but I go to the Hilltop YMCA and it's wonderful! My kids really enjoy the childcare facility and I really like the people who w...
- There is Elan in Petaluma and San Anselmo, a women only gym that has childcare available.
- Have you looked in the YMCA in San Rafael. It's great!
Fitness Club with Adequate Child Care Needed in NW Burbs
Asked by C.C. from Minneapolis
on August 2, 2006
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My husband and I are shopping around for Fitness Clubs in the Coon Rapids/Anoka area and are looking for one that may have a child care center on-site. I think Lifetim...
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- We were very happy with lifetime when I was a memer and brought our now 5 yr old there begining at 5 months...AWe now have 2 and just making it work with 2 and my youn...
- We belong to the Andover YMCA and they have a really nice kids area. It is very well secured and they have TONS of activites for the kids. If you want to know more abo...
- I used Lifetime fitness child care for about two years. I never had any problems and my son loved it. I wouldn't hesitatte to bring my kids there if I atill lived in ...
How and When to Start Teaching My Twin Toddlers?
Asked by V.M. from Dallas
on July 7, 2008
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I don't want to be one of those pushy parents trying to make my kid some kind of academic superstar, but I do strongly believe that in general we don't give our kids e...
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- Your children are learning every minute of their lives. If you want your children to learn, talk to them, read to them, sing songs to them. There is really no magic ...
- I really like a set of products that called Brighter Vision Learning Adventures. They send a free trial packet and have different sets for different ages. the quality ...
- Teach them "inside the funnel" as Baby Wise books say. :-) I am sure that you are right that they learn more than we give them credit for. Test the waters and then ...
