Hello. I'm a mum with seven children under ten years of age. As you can imagine, all aspects of child care have become the centre of my life. Finding child-friendly products, appropriate play groups and suitable child care facilities are challenges I face on a daily basis. Of course, I'm much more relaxed now after seven children, and I know exactly what products, play groups, and facilities to look for. I figured that other parents might be able to use some of the hacks I've learnt along the way. I hope you find my entries entertaining and informative. Happy parenting!
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The staff at the centre have made observations about your child that suggest that they're giving him or her enough attention
Many parents who are unfamiliar with childcare centres worry that if they put their children into these facilities, their kids won't get enough attention from the staff, due to there being so many other children who also require care. If the team who take care of your child at the centre make observations about him or her, that indicate that they've been closely supervising your child, then this is a positive sign that indicates that your son or daughter is being given the amount of attention they need to thrive in this facility.
If, for example, a staff member mentions that your child is highly sociable or a little shy, or that he or she seems to be quite artistic or a fan of reading, then this would suggest that the staff are not spread too thin and are able to focus on and support each individual child that is in their care. This, in turn, means that should your child ever develop an issue (such as struggling with befriending others), the staff will probably notice this problem relatively quickly and help you address it before it becomes anything serious.
Your child has not expressed any extra interest in playing energetic or highly engaging games when they come home from the centre
If after returning home from the childcare centre, your son or daughter doesn't seem more interested than they normally are in playing energetic games (such as playing chase with their siblings or running around the playground), you should also take this as a good sign that you've chosen the best childcare centre for them. The reason for this is that if they're happily tired at the end of the day at the centre, rather than bored and full of energy, this is an indication that they've probably done plenty of interesting, fun and new activities whilst they were at this facility that has kept them busy, content and mentally engaged.
It should be noted, however, that if your child is shy, and they seem to be keen to play high-energy games after their first few times at the childcare centre, this might be because they have not yet managed to make enough friends to play with and are perhaps in need of encouragement to get more involved with their peers, rather than this being a sign that the staff aren't making an effort to keep them entertained with lots of activities.
Contact a childcare centre near you to learn more.
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