Wonder Kids - Child care resources for parents and caregivers

When beginning your child care business it’s important to decide what type of care you wish to provide and the types of resources you’ll need to support it. Creating a handbook which thoroughly outlines your child care policies and procedures is an invaluable tool for you and your clients. Your handbook are tools you can…

These days, as cellular technology moves into younger hands, parents are using various GPS locator services to keep tabs on kids as they go from home to school, or to friends’ houses or after-class programs. However if your child is too young, or you are just not ready to give your child a cellphone, there…

Saying good-bye can be a stressful time since it is normal and healthy for young children to have a strong attachment to their parents. Young children’s attachments and their ability to separate from their parents varies by age. Children ages birth to 12 months are closely attached to their parents and are dependent upon them…

Reducing the spread of infectious diseases is an important challenge in child care settings. Exposure to new germs is increased by bringing groups of children together, and immature immune systems mean that exposures are more likely to result in infection. Some of the more common problems are colds and flu, chicken pox, measles, gastrointestinal diseases,…

Parents, you are not alone in these challenges. Schools, day care centers and community organizations are working along with the family to help children access self-esteem. Recently an education specialist with the nation’s leading private provider of early childhood education and care for infants …

More and more infants and toddlers are spending time each day in some type of child care setting. All children, especially infants and toddlers need a child care setting where they can thrive with caregivers who understand how to promote their healthy growth and development. That’s because young children need appropriate stimulation. They need to…

How Much Should I Charge For My Home Daycare Business? How much you charge for child care depends on several things, like the services you provide, the established “going rate” in your community and the income level of your potential customers. The challenging part is to balance your financial needs with what parents are able…

Would you like to communicate with your child before they can talk? Do you want to increase your child’s reading and language abilities? Baby Sign Language is an exciting activity based on muscles and movement, not just looking and listening. Small children love to learn to sign, just as they love to learn anything by…

We’ve created this guide to help you plan ahead for healthy daycare meals and snacks. It’s flexible – you can use it for one meal, one day, or one week! You can check off the boxes, or write in the foods in the different categories. This also helps with shopping, as it makes creating a…

High quality care for babies and toddlers can enrich children’s early experience and complement the work of parents and family members.  The key to quality child care is a high-quality relationship with caregivers. It is through a close relationship with caring adults, including child care providers that children flourish and learn about the world and…