This includes the inital separation from parents when beginning child care. Most children are able to deal successfully with this type of change, especially if they receive kindess and caring through the transition. Even though it may cause some stress at first, children learn from these experiences and become better prepared to handle future changes. If you do choose to send your child to day care it is necessary to research the center throughly to make sure that it is the best on for you and your child. Although initial collaboration between parent and center is sometimes threatening to both the parent and the professional, it is importnat for the professional to reach out ot he parents.
Mutual respect is essential.
Once you choose to send your child to day care, there are a number of different levels of involvement that a parent can take. Parents, though not active, support the eduational goals of the school and encourage the child. Parents serve as a liasion between school and home and support the school's homework assignments. Parents collaborate with and support the educational goals of the school. Parents are actively involved as volunteers or paid employees.