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Child Care Basics
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Expectations from your child's provider
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Expectations from your child's provider
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1. The child care provider respects the uniqueness of my child and is a caring person who tends to the needs of my child in a loving way. The care provider will promote active and age appropriate learning.
2. Some fears I might have are : that my child will not be safe in the environment, that my child will not get the attention and care she needs, fear of the negative influences my child may be exposed to.
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WANTS
1. I would want my child to receive the attention they need.
2. I would want exceptional educational opportunities for my child.
3. I would want to know my child feels safe and apart of the center.
FEARS
1. I would fear my child may be misunderstood or disciplined harshly.
2. I would fear my child would think I was neglecting him.
3. I would fear something would happen to my child that I wasn’t there to protect.
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As a parent, the three things I want most from my childcare provider are kindness, curiosity, and good communication skills. Three fears I have are that my child’s feelings will go unnoticed, that he will not be challenged to learn, and that he will not be comforted when he is sad.
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Three important things I would want from my childcare provider is good communication with me as the parent, treating my child like they would the other children, and respecting boundaries when communicating with me and my child. One thing I would not want from a childcare provider is for them to treat my child different than the others.
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If you were the parent of a young child, what do you think are the 3 most important things you want from your child’s provider?
1. To keep my child in a safe and protective environment and give him/her the care I give at home as a parent.
2. Helping him/her by giving support and helping with teaching skills.
3. Giving them positive energy and securing their self-confidence.
What are three fears you might have when leaving your child in someone’s care?
1. Neglecting my child or not respecting him/her.
2. Unsafe environment, injuries, or physical abuse.3
3. Not meeting the child’s developmental skills suitable for his/her age and losing self-confidence.
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I would want my child’s provider to:
– treat my child fairly and assume the best from him/her
– be professional and nurturing in the way they communicate and treat them
– express confidence in their ability to learn/behave
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I would want my child to be safe. I want my child to be given positive attention so they can develop. I want my child to be redirected to positive activities so they can learn from their mistakes and follow a positive example. I would fear that they are unsafe, not being supervised, or not being encouraged to grow.
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3 things I would expect from my childcare provider would be, to include my child in daily activities, to make sure my child ate and to not exclude my child because he was delayed.
3 things I would fear would be, for my child to not be treated fair, go hungry and to be called names because they could not do something that other children could do, certain activities.
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As a parent three things I would want from my child’s provider is:
1. An inclusive classroom 2. encouragement and safety 3. positive attitude and feedback
As a parent three fears I would have about my child’s provider is:
1. not enough attention or encouragement 2. negative attitude and environment 3. lack of stimulation
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I was a parent of three young children. I had all three at a daycare center but as they got older and my youngest still needed care I chose to place her in a home daycare. There she received the feel of a home vs being at a business. We grew to love the family and consider them family. Three things we wished for 1. unconditional love 2. Genuine passion for the children 3. Patients
Fears 1. the child is being treated more like an obligation vs a want. 2. treat my child like a burden 3. child not being heard or truly understood
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What I would want from my childcare provider:
1. Communication
2. Caring attitudes/friendliness
3. Consistency
What I would be afraid of
1. My child being unhappy every day at school
2. My child getting injured
3. My child not progressing in their skills
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If I was the parent of a young child, I would want my child’s provider to:
1. Be trained in safety and place the utmost importance on my child’s wellbeing.
2. Communicate with me about my child and education plan.
3. Build a relationship with my child and myself as an educator
My fears would include:
1. My child’s socialization skills/acceptance in the classroom.
2. My child’s physical wellbeing.
3. Whether my child is keeping up.
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the three most important things I would want as a parent from a provider is proper communication on my child’s day (good and bad), resources and advice when needed and asked, and I would want to know how my child is doing emotionally and their strengths at school.
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I would like my child to feel safe, feel important, heard and loved.
Three fears I would have is that my child is shamed for not following a rule, for example. The second would be my child is not supported in his/her social emotional development and the third fear is that my child learning and curiosity is not valued.
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What three things I would want most from my child’s provider?
I would want them to support my child and give them the attention they need
I would want them to have open communication with me
A safe and clean environment
Three fears I might have when leaving your child in someone else’s care?
Meeting my child’s needs adequately
Neglect
Incorrect behavior/ bad influences
