Respect rules, policies and contracts.

Pay on time.

Arrive and pick up on time.

Notify your caregiver if you are likely to be more than 15 minutes late.

Give agreed amount of notice about withdrawal from care, absence from care or holidays.

Provide written consent to allow your caregiver to administer medication and/or seek medical treatment.

Provide up to date medical information and emergency phone numbers.

Inform your caregiver about any changes in our work schedule or location.

Discuss changes in your child�s life. Areas for discussion can include routines (bedtime etc)< good eaten, vocabulary (such as the meaning of baby talk words), behavior, health problems, and family situations (a new house or new people in family).

Establish mutually acceptable methods of communication with your caregiver.

KEEP A SICK CHILD HOME, and pick him up as promptly as possible when ill.

ESTABLISH BACK UP CARE AND EMERGENCY CONTACTS.

Provide and replace as needed, agreed upon items (such as extra clothing, diapers or food).

Notify caregiver if a different person is picking up your child.

Develop a monitoring system to assess ongoing quality of care.

Source: Adapted from Choosing with Care, The Canadian Parent�s Practical Guide to Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers, by Brenda L. Sissons and Heather McDowal Black, Addison-Wesley Publishers Ltd., 1992