How can parents know if a caregiver is right for their child?
First, that parents will meet and talk with a number of caregivers before making their decision, and second, that parents have as their goal finding the caregiver who will be best suited to their child. First and foremost, parents must like the caregiver. Parents should enjoy being with this person, they should feel comfortable talking with her, and must trust her. If you don’t feel as if you ‘click’ when you talk with this person, this is not the person you want to take care of your child. Your discomfort makes it likely that as the weeks and months of daycare roll on, you will not talk with this caregiver as much as you should because it’s not pleasant to do so! In addition parents should spend time observing the caregiver’s interactions with the children in her care. Visit the setting on several occasions at different times of the day. Following are some of the things you should look for: A good caregiver will smile often and communicate a positive attitude to the children. A good c
