With 4 children, life can get a little, well, hectic to say the least. Our kids are 11, 9, 6, and 2 1/2. We are usually rushing in a very organized although seemingly chaotic way to get everything done in a given week. It would seem that weekends are for relaxing, sitting around eating bon-bons, [...] [...more]
50 Ways to Praise Your Child: Have you praised your child today? Parents are faced with the task of disciplining their children when behavior gets out of control. That’s the not so fun part of being a parent. However, my favorite part of being a parent is pointing out to my children each and every [...] [...more]
I am a busy mom of 4 amazing children and a WAHM (work-at-home mom) who operates an in-home child care 4 days per week. In April 2008, I decided that I wanted to do “something” more, but I wasn’t exactly sure what that “something” more was. I felt like I had a lot of useful [...] [...more]
Planning and organizing a variety of child care crafts activities for the children in your care is essential to their development. While doing arts and crafts activities is extremely fun, it is actually very educational for toddlers and preschoolers. It helps to develop fine motor skills, language, social skills, listening skills, creativity, and self-expression. Fine [...] [...more]
A valuable parents resource is having the contact information for reporting violations and complaints. At times, you might find the child care facility is neglecting to follow all the licensing standards and regulations. If it is a minor infraction, it could be an oversight and should be brought to the child care provider’s attention or [...] [...more]
Choosing where to place your child and with whom can be one of the most difficult choices for a parent. This section will give you suggestions and tips that will help make it easier for you to choose the right child care solution. You will also be able to find out about child care subsidy [...] [...more]