Building a Partnership: You and Your Child's Caregiver |
 |
 This
is a guide to creating and maintaining a successful
family child care arrangement. As
care begins, you may still have questions and concerns.
For example, how do you and your child establish a strong
relationship with this new person in your lives? And
what about all those business aspects that could cause
some problems?
The
goal of this packet is to generate ideas of how to build
and maintain a strong partnership. Research indicates
that stability of care is best for children, so it's
important to respect and value this person who's spending
important hours with your child. |
Using Relative
Care: A Guide for Working Parents |
 |
By
choosing care with a relative, you are creating the
possibility for extending and enriching the family ties
you and your child may already have. As you probably
know, choosing a relative to care for your child can
offer many advantages.
This
guide explores the advantages and advises how to avoid
the possible disadvantages. Includes worksheets, checklists
and loads of tips. |
In Home Child
Care: Exploring the Possibilities |
 |
For
many working parents, the Mary Poppins mystique is difficult
to dispel. When some parents need child care, in-home
care is their first and most obvious choice. But in-home
child care is only one type of available care and not
always the best choice for some families.
The
goal of this publication, produced by 4C, is to assist
you in deciding if in-home child care is best for your
family. It will carefully examine all aspects of locating
and evaluating an in-home caregiver. We have also included
sample forms that may be helpful to you.
A
basic approach when considering in-home care should
include a comparison to other types of child care. For
that reason, the first section will look briefly at
the three basic types of child care, and the advantages
and disadvantages of each. |
Is My Child
Ready? Self-Care Assessment & School Age Resources |
 |
School-age
children need adult support, encouragement, and limit
setting to help them feel safe and secure. As a parent
you want to provide your child with the tools to make
sound decisions. We hope this booklet will help you
find the information and resources you need to make
informed choices. The Self-Care Readiness segment suggests
guidelines to help you assess your child's ability for
self-care and gives tips for preparing your child and
your home for this important step. The School-Age Resources
segment provides a list of community resources concerning
a variety of school-age related issues. |
A Journey
Through the Maze: Service and Support for Your Child with
Special Needs |
 |
You
can play a key role in your child's inclusion in a program.
As parents, you have many roles; mother, father, therapist,
employee, advocate, coach and teacher. When talking
with providers, your role is critical in educating and
advocating for your child. Here are some tips to keep
in mind as you talk with providers about your child. |
The Resource
Guide to Babysitting Co-ops, Mother's Groups, Playgroups |
 |
It's
a fact! Not all mothers are employed outside of the
home. Some women, without the influence of economic
factors, choose to take care of their own children,
remaining "stay at home" moms indefinitely.
At
4C, we've found that moms who don't need child care
still want some occasional socialization for both themselves
and their young children. In addition, they sometimes
want to connect with other mothers of young children,
to formalize some regular babysitting arrangements.
This
booklet offers information on informal groups, especially
ideas for getting one started in your area. Although
probably not comprehensive, 4C has developed a listing
of some of these groups that exist in our community.
We suspect this listing is not complete and hope you'll
help us add to it when you learn of more, or better
yet, start your own group. |
