10 Guidelines to choosing care for your children

1. The child worker you choose for your child should genuinely love working with children.
2. The child worker should be an effective communicator, capable of communicating well with you and your child.
3. The child worker’s hours should be flexible enough to match with your schedule.
4. The child worker should be able to engage your children in activities regardless of the child’s age.
5. The child worker doesn’t need to be a nutritionist but should have basic nutrition common sense. For example, the child worker should know that Coca Cola and doughnuts for breakfast is not a nutritious meal.
6. Be sure to check the experience background of the childcare worker. While it is not necessary that they be degreed in any particular area, it is important that they have a background dealing with children.
7. Be sure your potential childcare provider makes it clear to you up-front what she expects.
8. If you are considering a childcare option where you need to leave your child in another facility, be certain that the facility is up-to-date on all safety checks.
9. Monitor your child’s attitude after the first couple days of care to make sure they have adjusted well to their care.
10. A criminal background check for your childcare worker is an unfortunate must. Looks can be very deceiving and you can’t afford to take any risks where your child is concerned.