| We live in a society where 2 income's are required just to live Therefore, both Mom and Dad are working outside the home. The need for good quality childcare is growing at a rapid pace. A large percent of the population is beginning to realize that a center-based daycare is not their only option. Since it is now being acknowledged that the first three years of a child's life are the most important of their formative years, parent's of young children are discovering that Family Childcare can provide the individualized attention that children of this age need. Just what is Family Childcare? It is childcare that is offered in the provider's home. Home daycare provider's are NOT babysitters! Actually, quality childcare is so much more than that! Quality providers are entrepreneurs who take pride in their small businesses and continually challenge themselves to remain at the leading edge of their childcare profession. Quality childcare provider's choose home daycare as their careers because they enjoy being around children and they enjoy helping children to get that good start in life that they deserve. One of the major benefits Family Childcare offers that center-based care simply cannot, is a small group. Any parent of a young child knows that the fewer people their child is exposed to, the less likely they are to become ill. Center-based care may offer seperate rooms for different age groups, but the fact of matter is, that when large numbers of people, children as well as their parents walk through the center's doors, as many as 100 people a day could be bringing their cold or flu germs into that environment! More often parents are choosing Family Childcare because they know that increased time and attention can be tailored made for their children. It provides a small group in an atmosphere resembling their own home, and it's flexible scheduling adapts to each family's individual needs. Because provider's must adhere to provincial guidelines, they can offer loving care without having to sacrifice the quality of their programs. Due to low ratio of children in each home to begin with, and even lower number of infants allowed, parent's can really appreciate the individualized attention that is offered in these homes, and know that what is being offered really is serving their child's best interests. |
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| FAMILY HOME CHILDCARE VS. CANTER-BASE DAYCARE |
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