Saturday, January 19, 2008

Preschool Lessons – How to Pick Great Childcare

Susan Price offers some really super suggestions for picking a day care setting for your child. This is one of the most important preschool lessons you can learn. I have had my kids in a total of five different day care centers over the years, and there are definitely things to look for when picking a home day care or child care setting.

Some of her best suggestions:

  • Be sure to conduct phone interviews
  • Make two onsite visits at different times of day
  • Be especially aware of safety issues
  • Check references

I would add that it is very important to check the qualifications of the teacher (educational degree, etc.) and the center director. The director sets the tone for the entire center, if you are not comfortable with her (or him), it can be difficult when things go wrong.

You might want to check out Susan’s book:

Working Parents Help Book: Practical Advice for Dealing with the Day-to-Day Challenges of Kids and Careers

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I agree, those are very good tips for choosing a daycare.