TIPS & INFO - Child Care/Parenting
- Delaware Child Care Licensing Regulations
- Sliding into Summer: Easing the Transition for Children
For children, summertime offers special opportunities as well as challenges... - A Guide to a Safe Child Care Environment
When choosing quality child care, the initial telephone screening should be followed by... - Questions to Ask in Your Child Care Search
During your child care search, you will talk to and visit child care providers... - Biters: Why They Do It and What To Do About It
Although biting isn’t abnormal in the sense that one out of ten toddlers and two-year-olds does it... - Celebrating the Holidays
Holiday time is a wonderful and exciting time for young children. But it can also be very overwhelming... - Checking Out Your Options
There are pros and cons associated with each type of care. The following provides you with comparisons at a glance... - Child Care Checklist for Parents
- Children and Fear of War and Terrorism
Terrorist attacks in our country and threats of war are frightening experiences for all Americans... - Components of High Quality Child Care
Most parents know they want quality child care for their children, but they may not know how to recognize quality care... - Consumer Guide to Using License Exempt Care
Some states choose not to regulate some types of child care. For example, care in the child’s home or by relatives, part-day nursery schools, and summer camps often do not need to be licensed... - Disciplining Your Toddler
No doubt about it, toddlers can be a handful! At times, it will seem like they can be in two places at the same time... - Encouraging Confidence - Changing Confidence
Learned negative feelings of confidence can be changed... - Engaging Children’s Cooperation
Here are some simple guidelines for helping children shift into a cooperative mode. Try them the next time you are experiencing oppositional behavior from your child... - Every Child is Creative
By the age of five, children lose part of their creativity. According to researchers, there are a number of ways to stimulate creativity in your child... - Gearing Down for the Holidays
When you think of the holidays, what comes to mind? Do you think of happy children or hyper ones? This season should be a time of tradition and cheer... - Helping Children Cope With Violence
Media-reported violence often intrudes on the daily lives of young children both in their homes and in out-of-home settings... - Help Your Child Become a Good Reader
Children who read well come from homes in which there are plenty of books, magazines, and newspapers... - How Your Baby Grows
Each child develops and matures at his or her own rate. We offer this list only to give some general guideposts along the way... - How Your Toddler/Preschooler Grows
Each child develops and matures at his or her own rate. We offer this list only to give some general guideposts along the way... - Information for Parents Seeking In-home Child Care Providers
Employing an individual to care for your child in your own home is referred to as in-home or nanny care... - The ABC’s of Choosing Child Care
One of the most difficult decisions you will ever have to make as a parent is choosing the right child care for your youngster... - Tips For Your Baby’s Safety, From the Consumer Product Safety Commission
From the beginning of a child’s life, products, such as cribs, high chairs and other equipment intended for a child must be selected with safety in mind...
