Early Motherhood

CHECKLIST FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS

You should visit several child care centers before selecting one. This checklist will help you, as a parent, look at certain aspects of each center. Then compare one center with another.

Before you visit, read and be familiar with the items on this checklist. Phone the centers you would like to visit, and set up an appointment at each one, allowing yourself 20-30 minutes per visit. Let the director know the ages of your children and that you are interested in learning more about the program.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
As a parent, you know more about your child than any other person. By carefully looking into available care and matching up services with your child’s individual needs, you will be able to select the best situation for your child. You will find it well worth the extra time to choose carefully because if your child is receiving happy and secure care, you and the rest of the family will find your lives enriched as well.

 From the moment parents bring a new baby home from the hospital, they watch the baby’s progress eagerly, anticipating every inch of growth and each new developmental milestone along the way. But how do parents know if their child is growing properly?

What Is Growth?
A child’s physical growth refers to the increases in height and weight and other body changes that occur as a child matures. Hair grows; teeth come in, come out, and come in again; and eventually puberty hits. It’s all part of the growth process.

More than 6 million children under the age of 18 have asthma. An estimated 80% of kids with asthma develop symptoms by age 5, and 50% develop symptoms by age 2. If your infant wheezes when he or she has a cold, you may be wondering if the problem is asthma. But it’s not always clear if an infant has asthma. More important than getting a firm diagnosis is making sure your child gets treated for any breathing problems he or she may be having.

Learning to use the toilet is a big step for toddlers and it can be difficult for some. Some children just seem to train themselves when they are ready, but many need some help from their parents.

Parents see toilet training as an important milestone for their children and often become very concerned if it doesn’t all go smoothly.