What is the purpose of Seattle child care?

Seattle child care is there to ensure good care for children (from 1 month old) and to be partners with parents and providers. They aim to promote equity among children and to prepare them for school and for life.

Why is it important?

It is important because it was proven that children learn from birth. Most of the substantial brain development occurs in early years. Children who undergo high-quality education at an early stage are expected to do better in their higher education and are less likely to commit crimes when they grow up.

Seattle child care is  practical for busy parents who are always at work and cannot spend a lot of time for their children.

What are the differences of child care centers and licensed family cares?

In child care centers, children are grouped according to age, so their activities will be appropriate for them. They also have a dependable schedule and are open the whole year round. They have back up teachers in case of illnesses. The disadvantage, however, is that meetings with parents (especially those with busy schedules) should always be planned, so it is hard to keep in touch with them. Also, some children only attend part-time, so they may have trouble bonding with children who attend everyday.

Family cares, on the other hand, are spent in a person’s home. They are composed of a small group of different age levels, so children are more likely to have close bonds with each other and with their caregivers. Family cares also cost lower than child care centers. The problem with family cares though is when the provider is ill; back-up cares will be needed. Also, conflicts may arise from the close bond between parents and providers, especially when they both have different opinions and styles on how to rear the child.

How to find the right Seattle child care?

If possible, start preparing months earlier since child care centers have long waiting lists. Family home cares, however, may have regular openings.

When looking for a child care center or a family care, know first what you can afford. You may want to enroll your child on a very high-quality child care center, but sometimes it is completely out of your budget. So you are left with no choice but to stay with a center that even though not that first-rate, but still attend to your child’s needs. The most expensive care centers are not always the most excellent. Other things to consider in choosing are program, hours, amount of space, number of other children enrolled, etc. Prepare your questions before heading to a Seattle child care center.

What important skills will the child care centers teach children?

Most parents focus only on their child’s academic skills, such as reading, writing, solving math problems and the like. But other than those, there are more important skills you child must develop before entering kindergarten, and those are the emotional and social skills. That is why child care centers orient little children what kindergarten would be like. They would make them feel good about themselves and be excited and comfortable to start school. They will teach kids to get along with others, to talk and to listen as well, and to know when and how to ask for help.

Another thing these canters aim is for children to be active and eager learners. They will help them feel excited to learn, encourage them to try knew things and never give up even those things will be hard. They will also teach them to express themselves better, and to feel good about their family, culture, others’ culture, and themselves.

Aside from that, do they also teach children some academic stuff?

Yes. They also make children familiar with words, books, shapes, sizes, colors and numbers.

We also know that every year there is a physical education subject at school. Child care centers also give importance to the health, physical fitness and hygiene of kids even at an early age. They make sure that children know how to take care of their personal belongings and must observe proper hygiene, like going to the lavatory, washing hands and eating. They also do some physical activities like running, jumping, climbing, and dancing. Doing small tasks which develop their brain functions and creativity like puzzles, drawing and cutting using scissors are also practiced.