Rates charged per hour vary with each individual, and should be agreed upon before beginning child care. Also for extended absences. The United Way sponsors a referral telephone number to put people in contact with over 600 community services ranging from daycare services to services for the elderly and the handicapped. After dark, pre-teenage children should not go out alone. Small children should not be left unattended in public places.
Many household items are dangerous.
Items such as cleaning fluids, paints, etc. are poisonous and should be kept out of reach of children. Plastic bags can cause suffocation and therefore should NOT be used as toys. Children need to be aware of these dangers around the house. The University of Virginia is an attractive and pleasant environment. Members of the University are vulnerable to the same crime problems that residents of any city encounter.