Check for and read any notices or newsletters and fill out forms that may be needed. Talk with your child about what he did during the day. If problems occur at child care, make sure to talk with your caregiver right away. Make time to talk privately, not in front of your child or the other parents. Work as a team with your child care provider to solve any problems.
Children benefit when parents and caregivers work together using the same techniques and guidelines.
Give your caregiver the number to call to order free educational materials for child care providers from Penn State Cooperative Extension's Better Kid Care Program. Now that the warmer weather is here, there are more opportunities for outside activities for children. It is healthy and fun for kids to be outdoors every day. If your child is enrolled in a child care program, make sure that there are outdoor activities scheduled and safe play areas. Penn State Cooperative Extension's Better Kid Care Program offers free materials for child care providers.