It is crucial to your child's success in childcare that you choose quality care for your child. Knowing your child is well taken care of will also give you confidence and peace of mind. Communicate with your child's caregiver. Daily two-way communication with your child's caregiver will give you a chance to share information about your child and family, and will give the caregiver a chance to tell you about your child's day. If you child was crying when you left, you can ask how long he cried, how the caregiver responded, and what he did the rest of the day.
Many programs provide daily written, as well as verbal communication with parents.
Allow for warming-in time. When you begin your child in care it is important to give him a chance to get to know his new environment and caregivers. You can visit together at least a couple of times before he begins. You may also want to start your child in care for a shorter period of time, which gradually increases to the full care you need. Once your child begins care, it is important that you also allow enough time so that you don't have to do a rushed good-bye in the morning.