At the same time, children need firm but gentle guidance to learn to deal with their own difficult feelings. They need caregivers who can help them find constructive ways to vent their occasional anger and frustrations. Hands must be washed after every diaper change. The changing area should also be cleaned after every change. Studies have shown that the risk of infection and disease can be largely controlled through such simple measures.
States require that licensed caregivers keep records.
If your child is cared for by an unlicensed provider, it's probably up to you to make sure your child is protected from disease. If you're considering care in a private home, make sure that household-cleaning products, medicines, vitamins, and other dangerous substances are locked up. She should also have a system that allows you to write her messages about things that might change your child's behavior. This is a must. This simple question will draw out your caregiver and give you a sense of how committed, loving, and interested she will be in caring for children.