Many of us have been affected by tragedies or natural disasters. More recently, these types of events have happened around us nationally and internationally. It may seem impossible to avoid the barrage of photos and news stories.The following resources and tips will help you help your children deal with crises.
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1. Look
Explore all types of care options - family child care, center, park and rec departments, community-based organizations, school districts and day or overnight camps. Visit several programs. Do they look safe? Does the staff enjoy talking and playing with the children? After you start using a program, continue to go back and visit.
2. Ask...
Why parents often choose a relative caregiver
Comfort because children are generally more at ease with people they know.
Love and attention if it's a close family member who has a genuine affection for your child.
Trust because you know them well and you know what values you share.
Flexibility to meet your schedule, especially if it is part-time...
The holidays are an exciting time of year for children, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday season, here are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Decorations
In homes with small children, take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp or breakable, keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of...
New insights into brain development suggest that as we care for our youngest children, as we institute policies or practices that affect their day-to-day experience, the stakes are very high.
But we can take comfort in the knowledge that there are many ways that we as parents, as caregivers, as citizens, and as policymakers can raise healthy,...
Investigation Update:
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of human infections due to Salmonella serotype Typhimurium.
As of 9PM EDT, Sunday, January 18, 2009, 475 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella...