Posts Tagged ‘Caregivers’

What department should be contacted to file a complaint about a daycare?

Thursday, February 19th, 2009
daycare complaints
andrew h asked:


My 1 year old developed severe diarrhea for 3 months while at a daycare. Diarrhea would clear up on the weekends when he was at home. I later found out that one of the caregivers was feeding my son her homemade food.

Babies Can Learn Sign Language With You

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Babies sign language is a popular communication technique that parents and caregivers of small children use to communicate with each other before the child can use speech effectively. Parents can start teaching a modified version of ASL (American Sign Language) to their children as early as six months old. Babies can learn a few basic signs for everyday objects and things they want and need. Toddlers and older children can benefit from learning baby sign language as well.

If you really want to teach sign language to your baby here are few helpful tips for learning sign language

Families Help Care for Half of U.S. Preschoolers, Census Says

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Father provide slightly less child care than grandparents, who serve as the primary caregivers for about 20 percent of the 11.3 million preschool children with employed mothers.

Source:Families Help Care for Half of U.S. Preschoolers, Census Says

Children in Day Care Do Pretty Well in Life

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Contrary to popular opinion that the poor children in day care are just left in the wilderness by their money-seeking parents, children in day care are actually faring better than their stay home peers in some ways.

While it is not black and white as far as who does better in life and whether your child care choices even do matter that much in the long run, but many studies have shown that children in day care are not that deprived after all.

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