How to Start a Toddler in Day Care
Starting your toddler in day care can be a challenging experience for you and your child. You've spent a considerable amount of time together and now it's time to say goodbye for a few hours a day. Most day cares will do anything they can to ensure you and your child are comfortable. There are a few steps you can also take to make the transition of starting your toddler in day care easier.
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Starting a Toddler in Day Care
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Consider your options for day care. Do you want something closer to home or to work? Do you want a smaller day-care group or a larger day-care group?
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Make an appointment to visit the day care you choose.
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Bring your toddler and spend a day at the day care. You can usually stay with your toddler that first day to see how they interact.
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Inform the staff at the center of your toddler's habits: how he gets settled, what she likes to do, foods he prefers, etc.
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Take your child to your work, if possible. This will allow them to see where you will be while they are at day care.
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Send a blanket or favorite stuffed animal with your toddler for the first few days of day care. It will help them to her something familiar from home.
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Tips & Warnings
You can call the "Child Care Aware Resource Referral Line" at 800-424-2246. They have information on day-care licensing for each state. You can also request a day-care brochure from the "American Academy of Pediatrics" by writing to the following address: 'Child Care Brochure,' The American Academy of Pediatrics Dept. C, PO Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009
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