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Childcare Question

kmhofstetterkmhofstetter
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I have been told that I should start looking for childcare.  I'm going to look into daycare centers and in-home babysitters.  What are important questions to ask besides the obvious: rate and adult to child ratio.  Any help would be appreciated!
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  • EveryNameIWantIsTakenEveryNameIWantIsTaken member
    Their policy on children crying/infants cio.  DS's first daycare and I differed on this greatly, but I didn't know it at first until I walked in on him screaming his poor head off while she kept trying to shove a pacifier in his mouth.  It was immediately time to look for another option.
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  • irwinkleirwinkle member
    The daycares around me are filling up so fast. Ask how often they clean the toys, if they adapt to your feeding schedule or use their own, how they sanitize bottles, how they communicate with the parents about updates, diaper changes, and eating. You can also ask when they will transition to the other rooms, and see what type of activities they do in other rooms. Good luck!
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  • Julia_JJJulia_JJ member

    Things that were important to us:

    - their policies on illness (when they call you, when your kid can't come in, etc.)

    - if they will cloth diaper

    - what parents are required to provide (crib bedding, food, clothing, etc.)

    - what a typical day looks like (whether they follow the parents' schedule or just let the baby let determine naps and feeding, etc.) and how they track things

    - whether parents can visit during the day

    - what time they open and close (finding full-day infant daycare was tougher than expected)

    - what sort of turnover do they have in staff

    - is the facility clean and secure

    We also were looking for a Montessori, so we had specific questions around how they engage the infants and what sort of playtime activities kids engaged in. And daily outside time was also important to us.

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