by Norma Chew

Created on: March 10, 2008

Managing the care of your precious infant or child is your highest priority.
In today's society most households include two working parents. As a result, the care of your child is delegated to others during your absence. However, the accountability of your child's care still rests heavily on your shoulders. Some parents are fortunate to have grandparents living close by which they can trust with the care of their child. Others have to rely on strangers and child care agencies to meet that need.

Babysitters and child care agencies play very important roles in your child's care and development, which will impact the psycho-social behavior of your child in the future. Therefore, there are many issues to think about as you prepare to choose a person or facility to care for your child. Your primary concerns should be for your child's safety and the standards of care given by the care giver or the agency. Is the care giver certified and is the agency licensed? Researchers show that most parents consider facilities based on cost and availability. However, the safety, standards of care and how the facility will help in your child's development is of utmost importance.

The following information about Babysitters, Childcare, Child Care Centers and more will be helpful as you plan your strategies to manage the care of your child.

Babysitters
Choose a certified babysitter trained in supervision of children, accident prevention and emergency response techniques. Check for references, drivers license records and plan a get acquaintance meeting.
Provide emergency telephone numbers, child routine care, bedtime and feeding schedules. Sister City does strict background checks on their babysitters. www.sistercity.com

Child Care
According to Legal Expert- Child care is the supervision and nurturing of a child.
Including casual and informal services provided by a parent and more formal services
provided by an organized child care center. It includes discipline, toilet training, social interaction and other behavioral issues. Visit:
http://childcare.ygoy.com/general-tips-for-chi ld-care
www.answerbag.com

California Nannies
California requires that nannies be paid the minimum wages of $8.00 an hour effective January 1, 2008. There is a large data base of information about nannies for hire there.
Nannie4hire.com was featured on Dr. Phil on April 24, 2007.
This agency seems to provide staff with high standards.

Day Care Facilities
The best day care facilities offer safety, security and high standards

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