When the children help you make a fun snack during the day, let them make an extra batch and cut into bite-sized pieces. Share them with parents at the end of the day. Help the children bake cookies during the day. Let each child put one cookie for each family member on a plane plate. Cover with plastic wrap and send home at the end of the day.
Read more...If asking for your fee on payday is difficult for you, pit a pretty tin or decorated box on a kitchen counter or table near the door. Explain to parents that this is where they deposit their checks each week. Remove the container during the week, so parents know that when they see it, it’s time to play.
Read more...Hold an annual family picnic for your child care families. Invite parents, brothers and sisters and ask everyone to bring a dish to share. Get help with preparations from the children. Let them color special place mats, bake cookies for dessert, and pick flowers (or dandelions) for a centerpiece.
Read more...When a child first comes to your care, take a photograph, record the child’s height and weight, and trace a handprint on piece of construction paper. Start a personal scrapbook or album with these items. During the year, add some of the child’s drawings and write down cute stories about the child. At holiday time, give the book to the child’s parents and start a new one for the next year. This will be their favorite gift!
Read more...If your food program agency does not provide you with an accident report form, check with your licensing agency. Use carbon paper to make three copies so you can give one to the child’s parents and send a copy to your licensing agency. File your copy in the child’s medical folder. When you fill out the form, be sure to include the child’s name, date of incident, a brief explanation about the happenings and the action you took.
Read more...At the end of the day, be sure babies’ diaper bags are packed and waiting near the door. Be sure the baby goes home in a clean diaper. Make clean faces and combed hair part of your going-home routine. Parents will appreciate neat hair and shiny faces, especially if they plan to take the children somewhere after child care.
Read more...As a convenience to the child care parents, line up emergency backup care before it’s needed. Ask a friend, neighbor, or relative if she would do an occasional day of child care in your home if you are ill or out of town. Be sure to follow your state guidelines for substitute care and explain the process in your parent-provider contact.
Read more...Provide a clear parent- provider contract to be signed by you and the parents. Before accepting a child for care, sit down with the family and go over the contract line by line. Parents will have a chance to ask questions, and you will avoid uncomfortable misunderstandings. Be sure all necessary forms are on file before a child starts care.
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