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Choosing the right day care for your child or children is not an easy task. Child care options, costs and facilities vary greatly from area to area within a city, let alone from state to state. As a mother of 2 who currently lives in Sydney, but is about to move to Melbourne, I've had to do my research for the good of my little ones. In the following paragraphs, I'll give you a summary of what I've found, how the different styles of childcare compare and some pointers on what I feel you should look for when you're investigating child care alternatives in your area.
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Family Daycare
My son started family daycare just before his 2nd birthday and was cared for by 2 different families. It was a great childcare option at the time, but I felt it had a limited life span.
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Long Day Care
When you are looking for a long day care centre, be sure to go for one that is fully accredited. This means that they have met with all the appropriate health, safety, staffing and educational standards and, if they run to school age, will offer a school readiness program in your child's final year with them. There are loads of different long day care centres out there and it can be tough to categorise them. I've decided to split them into 2 main groups; major chain and independent. My children have attended both styles of childcare and this is how I rate them.
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Independent
My son left childcare for school and because we moved area at around that time, my daughter didn't follow her brother into the same long day care centre. Instead, she went to a small, independent childcare facility and has now been there for 2 years. Due to it's small size, the centre is run on the 'family group' model, where the children all do various activities together, but then at certain times of day are pulled out according age/ability groups and given specific instruction.
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