Encouraging Education At Home

Posted on: 11 February 2018

If your maternity leave is coming to a close and you will be returning back to work in the next couple weeks, ensuring that your infant is in capable hands and that his or her needs are being met is vital. The tips that follow will help you select a childcare center and ease into you and your child's new routine.

Compile A List Of Questions And Visit Centers

If you are unfamiliar with services that are offered at childcare centers in your community, visiting each one and touring the layout of each facility will help you choose a center. Before stopping by the centers, compile a list of questions that you have.

For example, you will likely want to know what type of education each caregiver has and safety procedures that are implemented by the director of each center. Also, you will want to know what type of schedule is followed and if your infant will be placed in a room with other babies if you decide to drop them off at a particular center.

Do not hold back when creating your list and think of every last detail that you would like to be updated about. When visiting with a director from each center, bring along your list so that you won't omit any of the questions that are weighing on your mind. 

Provide Detailed Instructions And Pack Necessities

After choosing a childcare facility, take the time to write or type a list of detailed instructions pertaining to the care of your infant. The instructions should include an example of the schedule that you follow at home. Provide information about how often your infant eats or sleeps, any rituals you follow to help soothe your baby, and allergies or medical problems that your infant is currently experiencing.

Make copies of the instructions and provide a copy to the director of the center and any caregivers who will be responsible for watching your baby. Pack a large bag with baby clothes, formula, bottles, diapers, wipes, and any other necessities that your baby will need while at the childcare center and label the bag's handle with your name, your infant's name, and contact information.

Stay Updated On A Routine Basis

You may be worried that you will miss out on important milestones during the time that you are away from your baby. Voice your concerns with caregivers at the center and request that they jot down notes concerning any new achievements that your infant masters.

Rolling over, sitting up, responding when spoken to, and laughing during playtime are some basic skills that your child may master and that you deserve to know about. Stay in close contact with the director of the center and the caregivers who watch your infant so that you are well aware of your child's progress.

For more information on infant care, contact a child education center.