Download or read book Choosing Childcare For Dummies written by Ann Douglas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-05-04 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for child-care spaces is huge. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 13 million children under the age of six spend some or all of their day being cared for by someone other than their parents. The child-care shortage is everyone's problem – for parents (whether you work outside the home or not), employers, and the children. The prospect of choosing the right childcare can be overwhelming. Put your mind at ease with Choosing Childcare For Dummies. This reference guide is brimming with practical advice to help you find high-quality childcare for the child in your life – whether he or she is a biological child, stepchild, grandchild, foster child, or the child of your significant other. From figuring out affordability to knowing what to do if you suspect neglect or abuse, Choosing Childcare For Dummies covers it all. Inside the book you'll find out how to Weigh the pros and cons of your various child-care options Determine high quality childcare Evaluate out-of-home childcare Hire a nanny or a relative for in-home care Get guidance on the legal issues of being an employer Conduct a reference check Determine if you need a "nanny cam" Recognize the ten signs that your child-care arrangement is in trouble Ease your child into a new child-care arrangement Find back-up childcare Because the United States has no countrywide child-care “system” in place, we’ve ended up with a patchwork quilt of regulations that don’t quite mesh the way they should. This is why so many child-care programs are exempt from the child-care legislation that’s intended to protect children. The bottom line? You can’t count on anyone else to guarantee your child’s health, safety, and well-being in a particular child-care setting. Like it or not, the buck stops with you. That’s why you owe it to yourself and your child to read books like this one that show you how to be a savvy day-care consumer.

Download or read book Daycare written by Alison Clarke-Stewart and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is more childcare available and more parents are using it, but it is not of higher quality and it is not more affordable. Psychologists are still asking whether children should be in daycare at all--today the particular concern is for young infants--and parents are still having trouble finding high-quality services. These problems will not be resolved anytime soon. There must be a concerted effort to educate all Americans--those in positions of power as well as those with young children--about the importance of good daycare. This book is dedicated to that effort.

Download or read book Overcoming Daycare Burnout written by Suzette Salmon and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine a world where Home Daycare providers are recognized as teachers, educators and acknowledged as making a difference in children's lives before they get to elementary school. A world where we are respected and seen as professionals - as Early Childhood Educators and not babysitters. A world where our learning environment is valued and appreciated.Very often, daycare providers are overlooked on teacher appreciation days, and seldomly recognized as teachers. We teach children from infancy preparing them for elementary school and beyond. Home Daycare providers have accolades like many other teachers; the difference is working from home, not a school. We work tirelessly to continually mold the little citizens of tomorrow, spending endless hours nurturing, educating, and caring for them.I have a degree in Child Psychology, and yearly I engage in personal and professional development courses which enhance my offerings. This book presents tips on how to show up as a happy Home Daycare provider day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, and for decades. This book provides guidelines for new or seasoned daycare providers.In these pages, you'll discover how to: - Push past the feeling of burnout. - Overcome classic issues like: lesson plans children who bite picky eaters potty training client relationships - Have an environment that encourages learning and discovery - Organize policies and expectation to have in the Daycare Contract . Selfcare I invite you to dive in and discover positive ways to be the confident Early Childhood Educator you are.

Download or read book From Neurons to Neighborhoods written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-11-13 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How we raise young children is one of today's most highly personalized and sharply politicized issues, in part because each of us can claim some level of "expertise." The debate has intensified as discoveries about our development-in the womb and in the first months and years-have reached the popular media. How can we use our burgeoning knowledge to assure the well-being of all young children, for their own sake as well as for the sake of our nation? Drawing from new findings, this book presents important conclusions about nature-versus-nurture, the impact of being born into a working family, the effect of politics on programs for children, the costs and benefits of intervention, and other issues. The committee issues a series of challenges to decision makers regarding the quality of child care, issues of racial and ethnic diversity, the integration of children's cognitive and emotional development, and more. Authoritative yet accessible, From Neurons to Neighborhoods presents the evidence about "brain wiring" and how kids learn to speak, think, and regulate their behavior. It examines the effect of the climate-family, child care, community-within which the child grows.

Download or read book Finding Your Smile Again written by Jeff A. Johnson and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using warmth and humor, this book offers techniques for dealing with the everyday stress of being a childcare professional. Written by a caregiver who’s been there, it describes the symptoms and causes of burnout, with advice to get through each challenge.

Download or read book The Children s Bureau Legacy written by Administration on Children, Youth and Families and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive history of the Children’s Bureau from 1912-2012 in eBook form that shares the legacy of this landmark agency that established the first Federal Government programs, research and social reform initiatives aimed to improve the safety, permanency and well-being of children, youth and families. In addition to bios of agency heads and review of legislation and publications, this important book provides a critical look at the evolution of the Nation and its treatment of children as it covers often inspiring and sometimes heart-wrenching topics such as: child labor; the Orphan Trains, adoption and foster care; infant and maternal mortality and childhood diseases; parenting, infant and child care education; the role of women's clubs and reformers; child welfare standards; Aid to Dependent Children; Depression relief; children of migrants and minorities (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans), including Indian Boarding Schools and Indian Adoption Program; disabled children care; children in wartime including support of military families and World War II refugee children; Juvenile delinquency; early childhood education Head Start; family planning; child abuse and neglect; natural disaster recovery; and much more. Child welfare and related professionals, legislators, educators, researchers and advocates, university school of social work faculty and staff, libraries, and others interested in social work related to children, youth and families, particularly topics such as preventing child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption will be interested in this comprehensive history of the Children's Bureau that has been funded by the U.S. Federal Government since 1912.

Download or read book Manual for Organizing and Conducting Local Activities for Child Find written by Wisconsin Child Find and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Parental well being written by Barbara Holthus and published by IUDICIUM Verlag. This book was released on 2018-10-17 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pursuing happiness is not only idealistic, it is the world's best and perhaps only hope to avoid global catastrophe" (Global Happiness Policy Report 2018). With that, the report argues for happiness as overarching policy goal. This volume argues that parental well-being is well qualified to assume a central role for governments of industrially advanced nations that are in need of coping with the challenges of low fertility and societal aging. More than 4000 mothers and fathers of young children in Germany and Japan have been surveyed in regard to their well-being and satisfaction with many aspects related to their work and family lives. The volume brings together 13 scholars to analyze this unique dataset. The chapters fall into three main parts: (1) parenting and childcare, (2) self, social relatedness, and social structures, and (3) family policy well-being. A particular focus lies on the well-being of mothers in contrast to fathers. The volume uses a multidimensional concept of parental well-being, with each chapter highlighting one dimension, ranging from health, education, employment, and family policy satisfaction to partnership, social network, and childcare satisfaction. National differences are in several aspects superseded by gender, class, and personality types.

Download or read book The Career Kickstart Your 28 Day Action Plan for Finding Your Dream Job written by J.G. Somers and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find Your Dream Job in 28 Days Tired of Your Job, Your Boss, or Your Company? The Career Kick Start will not only help you get out of a bad job situation, it will help you find the career you were meant for. If you know there must be something better out there for you, you need this book. Inside this book you will discover: * What your unique talents and abilities are * What you really want out of a job * The difference between a career and a job * How to create the perfect resume * How to write a cover letter that gets you the job * How to be a happier employee * Tips for nailing the interview * What to avoid with social media * How to negotiate your salary * And Much More This book takes you on a 28-day journey. Every day you work through a single section that focuses on a single concept or task. At the end of 28 days you will have what you need to get your dream job. J.G. Somers has been helping people find their dream jobs for over twenty years. She worked as a teacher and college admission counselor and helped students of all ages find their true callings. Somers has since moved on to become a business analyst and has never been happier. She still takes time to mentor and tutor clients looking to make a career change. Someday, Somers will be looking for her next challenge. When that happens she will be using the step-by-step process in this book to find her next opportunity. What are you waiting for? Your dream job is waiting for you. Get Your Copy of the Career Kick Start Right Now.

Download or read book Oh Crap Potty Training written by Jamie Glowacki and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From potty-training expert and social worker Jamie Glowacki, who’s already helped over half a million families successfully toilet train their preschoolers, comes a newly revised and updated guide that’s “straight-up, parent-tested, and funny to boot” (Amber Dusick, author of Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures). Worried about potty training? Let Jamie Glowacki, potty-training expert, show you how it’s done. Her six-step, proven process to get your toddler out of diapers and onto the toilet has already worked for tens of thousands of kids and their parents. Here’s the good news: your child is probably ready to be potty trained EARLIER than you think (ideally, between 20–30 months), and it can be done FASTER than you expect (most kids get the basics in a few days—but Jamie’s got you covered even if it takes a little longer). If you’ve ever said to yourself: -How do I know if my kid is ready? -Why won’t my child poop in the potty? -How do I avoid “potty power struggles”? -How can I get their daycare provider on board? -My kid was doing so well—why is he regressing? -And what about nighttime?! Oh Crap! Potty Training can solve all of these (and other) common issues. This isn’t theory, you’re not bribing with candy, and there are no gimmicks. This is real-world, from-the-trenches potty training information—all the questions and all the answers you need to do it once and be done with diapers for good.

Download or read book Family Life in Japan and Germany written by Uta Meier-Gräwe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the family situation in Japan and Germany. Gender-segregated labor markets and precarious employment patterns bear detrimental consequences for the socioeconomic capacity to maintain family households and to have children. By applying a gender-sensitive approach, this volume’s focus is on the impact of family law, family policy , and family support measures. Scholars from Japan and Germany examine differences and characteristics of social security legislation, intergenerational support systems, single-parent families, inequality among households and poverty situations, local domestic and care service provision, female labor market participation, parental leave systems, organization of child care, domestic violence, historical developments of housework as an institution, and labor market policies.

Download or read book The Essentials written by Marie Masterson and published by Essentials. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic information family child care providers need to run a successful program in a warm, welcoming setting for children and their families

Download or read book Child Care and Child Development Programs 1977 78 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Human Resources. Subcommittee on Child and Human Development and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse written by American Prosecutors Research Institute and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To assist investigators and prosecutors, APRI's National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse—the nation's premiere trainer of child abuse prosecutors and investigators—presents the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse, Third Edition. Readers of this manual will receive practical, common sense assistance in handling child abuse cases from the initial report to the closing argument at trial. Appendices on the enclosed CD-ROM include hundreds of sample motions and other legal documents that can be adapted to the jurisdiction of individual readers. Now in its Third Edition, the manual contains the latest in case law and research on nearly every facet of child sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect. This is the only book on the market specifically geared to investigators and prosecutors called upon to handle abuse cases.

Download or read book Baby Knows Best written by Deborah Carlisle Solomon and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach. Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. Baby Knows Best is based on Gerber's belief in babies' natural abilities to develop at their own pace, without coaxing from helicoptering or hovering parents. The Educaring Approach helps parents see their infants as competent people with a growing ability to communicate, problem-solve, and self-soothe. Baby Knows Best is a comprehensive resource that shows parents how to respond to their babies' cues and signals; how to develop healthy sleep habits; why babies need uninterrupted playtime; and how to set clear, consistent limits. The result? More relaxed parents and more confident, self-reliant children.

Download or read book Dancing Motherhood written by Ali Duffy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dancing Motherhood explores how unique factors about the dance profession impact pregnant women and mothers working in it. Ali Duffy introduces the book by laying a foundation of social and cultural histories and systemic structures and power that shape the issues mothers in dance negotiate today. This book then reveals perspectives from mothers in dance working in areas such as performance, choreography, dance education, administration, and advocacy though survey and interview data. Based on participant responses, recommendations for changes in policy, hiring, evaluation, workplace environment, and other professional and personal practices to better support working mothers in dance are highlighted. Finally, essays from eight working mothers in dance offer intimate, personal stories and guidance geared to mothers, future mothers, policymakers, and colleagues and supervisors of mothers in the dance field. By describing lived experiences and offering suggestions for improved working conditions and advocacy, this book initiates expanded discussion about women in dance and promotes change to positively impact dancing mothers, their employers, and the dance field.

Download or read book The American Dream written by Mercedes Cajada and published by PublishAmerica. This book was released on 2004-12-06 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mercedes Cajada, born in Mozambique to a Portuguese cattle rancher and politician, married at nineteen and moved to South Africa to further her education. Her graduation year coincided with the independence of Mozambique, and she stayed in South Africa at the advice of her father. Many years later, an American company offered her a job in the United States. She moved to America in search of a better life and a brighter future for her child. Ms. Cajada is the mother of an intelligent child who also happens to be disabled. For Ms. Cajada’s daughter, the most simple task can become a lifetime achievement and a very fulfilling experience! A narrative of true facts, The American Dream? is an expression of the author’s feelings and her interpretation of life. Along the road, numerous people have crossed her path — some in a negative manner, others enriching her days. Every single person has left a strong imprint on the author’s journey. Although fictitious names have been used, this is a true story about life, people, and laws, and the struggles of trying to stay ahead in a competitive, self-centered society. The American Dream? chronicles Ms. Cajada’s search for equal rights and her attempt to belong.