The Caring Parent's Guide to Child Care : Everything You Need to Know About Making Child Care Centers Work for You and Your Child [Paperback]

Elissa Tabak-Lombardo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 1999

Finding child care that is just right for you and your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make as a parent. This thoughtful, insider's view of child care centers helps you make this emotional decision with understanding and confidence. Inside, a national expert provides you with all the tools you'll need to make your child care center work for you—including knowing the right questions to ask, such as:

• Will the center provide a learning environment for my child?
• How does the staff handle children when they cry?
• Will I be able to drop in and visit my child during the day?
• Are babies confined to cribs and playpens during working hours?
• And much, much more!


Whether you are one of the millions of parents with children in child care or are considering placing your child in a center, The Caring Parent's Guide to Child Care is the one book no working parent should be without.



"The most comprehensive tool on the market today to help parents find a center that is consistent with their needs and philosophy."—Barbara Taylor, Associate Director for Child Care, YMCA of the USA


"Will save parents hours of heartache and uncertainty in their struggle to find the 'right fit' for their child. Every caring parent needs this book for peace of mind."—Holly Elissa Bruno, M.A., J.D., Wheelock College


"A valuable resource for today's working parents."—Hank O'Karma, producer, What Every Baby Knows with T. Berry Brazelton

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Finding child care that is just right for you and your child is one of the most important decisions you will ever make as a parent. This thoughtful, insider's view of child care centers helps you make this emotional decision with understanding and confidence. Inside, a national expert provides you with all the tools you'll need to make your child care center work for you?including knowing the right questions to ask, such as:

? Will the center provide a learning environment for my child?
? How does the staff handle children when they cry?
? Will I be able to drop in and visit my child during the day?
? Are babies confined to cribs and playpens during working hours?
? And much, much more!


Whether you are one of the millions of parents with children in child care or are considering placing your child in a center, The Caring Parent's Guide to Child Care is the one book no working parent should be without.



"The most comprehensive tool on the market today to help parents find a center that is consistent with their needs and philosophy."?Barbara Taylor, Associate Director for Child Care, YMCA of the USA


"Will save parents hours of heartache and uncertainty in their struggle to find the 'right fit' for their child. Every caring parent needs this book for peace of mind."?Holly Elissa Bruno, M.A., J.D., Wheelock College


"A valuable resource for today's working parents."?Hank O'Karma, producer, What Every Baby Knows with T. Berry Brazelton

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (April 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761517103
• ISBN-13: 978-0761517108
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,992,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent help!, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Caring Parent's Guide to Child Care : Everything You Need to Know About Making Child Care Centers Work for You and Your Child (Paperback)

This book is a goldmine. I never thought I would have to worry about choosing a daycare center, but after I decided (with much agony) to move my child into a center, a friend suggested I read it. I am so glad I did. I realize some of the mistakes I made in my first-choice of daycare, and feel much more confident this time around. I can't think of a single question she did not address in this book, and can't recommend it highly enough.

This book helped give me much more peace of mind than I would have thought possible. My only disappointment is that I don't live close enough to put my child in her center -- the author sounds wonderful!

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful information in easy to follow format., August 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Caring Parent's Guide to Child Care : Everything You Need to Know About Making Child Care Centers Work for You and Your Child (Paperback)

I bought this book when I was doing research for my new child care center. I loved it! It is easy to read and entertaining. At the same time it provides valuable information from an experienced profesional. I loan my copy to parents who are looking to enroll their child in my program. As a parent I could relate to the stories and information.