| Grex > Parenting > #12: The day-care item. |
| The day-care item. | 
May 6 00:12 UTC 1992 |
Here are a few questions of interest regarding day-care: What is most important to you when choosing a day care (explain): 1. location. 2. safety / security. 3. cost. Do you have children in day-care presently? If so, is it closer to work or to home? How old is/are the child(ren)? Who referred you (freind, relative, advertisement...)?
| response 1 of 4: |
May 10 04:09 UTC 1992 |
Number 1 priority is definitely safety and a warm, caring environment.
After that comes Cost (in my opinion.) You should go for something that
you'll be able to afford in rough times since that's the last time when a
wee one needs disruption. ("What do you mean, you can't afford to send
me to see Karin? Wasn't she taking care of me 'cause she *likes* me?)
After that comes my convenience--though close enough to home or work
to be feasible even if I'm running late is a good idea.
My kids are too olde to need day care anymore--both are pre-adolescents.
If I ever have another baby, though, I'll ask CCRS and everyone I know
whose parenting style is similar to mine and who has kids at daycare.
Rudolph Steiner moms would be a good start...
| response 2 of 4: |
May 11 03:55 UTC 1992 |
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| response 3 of 4: |
May 14 21:01 UTC 1992 |
Child Care Referral Service
| response 4 of 4: |
Aug 15 01:26 UTC 1993 |
CCCRS (Child Care Coordinating and Referral Service) has since moved and changed names: now Child Care Network. They're now in the new building on North Main - where the scrapyard used to be. (by all those RR tracks) CCN is a great resource for all families with children in child care - but families with financial problems will be especially glad they called...