Your Child Care Checklist
Given just how important a role other early education and child care providers will play in your children’s overall nutritional health and wellbeing, we...
Why Quality Matters in Early Child Care: AAP Policy Explained
Currently, more than half of children under 5 in the United States regularly attend some type of out-of-home child care or preschool program. These...
When to Keep Your Child Home From Child Care
When kids spend time close together, germs can spread between them. This is especially true for infants and toddlers, who often share toys that...
What Caregivers Need to Know About Feeding Children
Parents should provide caregivers with specific instructions about feeding children—not only about what to serve but also when, where, and how. Most new teenaged...
Tips for Grandparents Who Provide Child Care
As a grandparent, you may become the person providing part-time care for your grandchild at times, perhaps on a scheduled day or two during...
Preparing Your Child for Child Care
Most infants, up to 7 months of age, adjust well to good child care. Older infants may get upset when left with strangers. They...
Military Families: Child Care Support During Deployments
For your family, it may be that frequent moves have made it harder for children to know grandparents and other relatives. On the other...
Managing School Holidays and Vacations
Not surprisingly, some single and working parents have grown to dread school vacations, legal holidays (like Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Washington’s Birthday),...
Making Child Care Choices Count for Your Family
For more and more parents, making the child care decision is not a simple choice. Along with weighing your child’s needs, there are three...
Making Baby Drop Off at Child Care Easier
Getting the day started can be a challenge. So here are some suggestions to make your separation at the child care setting a little...
When to Call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 
When Your Child Needs Emergency Medical Services 
What to Expect if Your Child is Admitted to the Hospital 
What to Expect When You Call 911