In the United States, nearly 11 million children are in daycare each day, yet it’s surprising how uninformed many parents are about what really goes on while they are away. How do you find the right daycare or know that the one you have chosen is indeed the best choice? Every parent wants peace of mind knowing their children are in good hands but how can they ever really be sure. Imagine that you were given a magic crystal ball that allowed you to see what your kids were actually experiencing at daycare Daycare Diaries will take you through the doors of in-home daycares and childcare centers and provide a “behind the scenes” peek into the daycare world many never get to see. Written by two daycare providers with over 30 years of combined childcare experience, Daycare Diaries is a unique collection of true daycare stories, each providing an important lesson. Whether you are a first time parent or have used daycare for years, these stories will leave you feeling more confident knowing what the ideal daycare should look like for your child Let our experience be your guide on this exciting journey into the childcare world. . .you just might be surprised.

We all know that what goes on behind closed doors can often be very different from the image we see on the outside. The same can be true for your child’s daycare. How much do you know about what truly goes on during the day before your child greets you with a clean face and a smile? How do you find the right daycare or know that the one you have chosen is indeed the best choice? Every parent wants peace of mind knowing their children are in good hands with people they can trust, but how can they ever really be sure? Imagine that you were given a magic crystal ball that allowed you to see what your kids were experiencing at daycare. . . Daycare Diaries provides you with a realistic “behind the scenes” peek into the daycare world that parents hardly ever get to see. Written by two daycare providers with over 30 years’ combined experience, Daycare Diaries is a unique collection of true stories, each providing a lesson that will leave you worrying, wondering, laughing, and crying, but ultimately more empowered to find the “perfect” daycare for your child. Daycare Diaries takes you into the minds of daycare providers as well as sheds light on a highly misunderstood profession. Just as a quality daycare provider can offer your child a wealth of positive experiences, the wrong provider can cause harm. By opening unknowing eyes and shedding light on the realities that exist in most daycares, we will help parents to form the crucial questions that really matter when choosing quality childcare. Let our experience be your guide on this exciting journey of finding your child’s ideal “home away from home”. Daycare Diaries is the crystal ball to your child’s little world of daycare. Open it up and see what it’s waiting to reveal to you. . .you just might be surprised

Just like you, I'm a Child Care Boss! I'm that woman who had to face my own challenges of emotional hurt, rape, drug abuse, foster care, and family rejection. Instead of breaking down, I leveled up! I started my own childcare business because I wanted a place that would be a constant, safe anchor for children. When everyone and everything else was unstable in their lives, my childcare business would be the constant, anticipated place for children to call home. That's some crazy mess, right? Starting a childcare to help children? We all know that any business takes money to operate it, right? So why did "some" of my community parents hate me so bad for making money doing what I loved? Why did these people NOT understand that I had to borrow money, sell cookie dough, pawn my jewelry, van titles, and tv's to start my business. Oh the disrespect! But that's not the ONLY problem. Read my story of how my dream became a nightmare. The haters, ungrateful parents, two faced staff, slow parent co-pays, social media slander, federal tax payments, early mornings and late nights. Get my behind-the-scenes truth of working with envious parents, racist state inspectors, behavior challenged children, back-stabbing staff and the life I lived that inspired me to become a childcare owner! A true rags to success story! If you are afraid to read the truth, this book is NOT for you! Childcare can get UGLY! TAKE A READ FOR YOURSELF!

What is childhood like in Finland? What kind of practical solutions have been created and evaluated that aim at both providing good childhood experiences and supporting children’s positive development? What practices aim to prevent child exclusion from regular education and social experiences and to foster children’s healthy development in emotional, social, and behavioural terms? This book considers the reality of childhood in Finland. It discusses the realisation and evaluation of early childhood education and addresses aspects of research and practice concerning children under the age of 10. It examines the growth and development of young children, how learning and teaching are organised, practices of rearing children and the state of child care in Finland. Contributors represent a variety of universities and sub disciplines in the science of education and focus on perspectives of children’s well-being, special viewpoints of early childhood education, care, and research in Finland. This book was originally published as a special issue of Early Child Development and Care.

An instructive and marvelously entertaining chronicle of a puppy's first year, by the executive editor of The New York Times One sparkling summer day, Jill Abramson brought home a nine-week-old golden retriever named Scout. Over the following year, as she and her husband raised their adorable new puppy, Abramson wrote a hugely popular column for The New York Times's website about the joys and challenges of training this rambunctious addition to their family. Dog-lovers from across the country inundated her with e-mails and letters, and the photos they sent in of their own dogs became the most visited photo album on the Times's site in 2009. Now Abramson has gone far beyond the material in her column and written a detailed and deeply personal account of Scout's first year. Part memoir, part manual, part investigative report, The Puppy Diaries continues Abramson's intrepid reporting on all things canine. Along the way, she weighs in on such issues as breeders or shelters, adoption or rescue, raw diet or vegan, pack-leader gurus like Cesar Millan or positive-reinforcement advocates like Karen Pryor. What should you expect when a new puppy enters your life? With utterly winning stories and a wealth of practical information, The Puppy Diaries provides an essential road map for navigating the first year of your dog's life.

This is an Dot Grid Interior notebook or journal and the perfect gift or gift idea. Take notes and write down updates on your success and progess! It has something to do with babysitting notebook and nanny notebook. Also this Daycare notebook diary is perfect for Daycare logbook lovers who enjoy Daycare journal. Best babysitting journal memo book or workbook ever! ◆ Dot Grid Interior ◆ 100 pages ◆ white pages ◆ The size of the book corresponds to 6x9 inches Application examples: ◆ Diary ◆ vocabulary book ◆ agenda ◆ creative logbook ◆ notebook ◆ journal ◆ school planner ◆ holiday diary ◆ scorebook

The chapters in this volume provide the first comprehensive overview of trends in research on early phonological, lexical, syntactic and pragmatic development in children acquiring two (or more) languages simultaneously. Ongoing as well as emerging issues are examined and discussed by leading researchers in the field. Collectively, these studies extend our knowledge of bilingual acquisition and broaden our understanding of the child's ability to acquire and use language. This volume is of interest to researchers working on language acquisition by monolingual and bilingual children, graduate students of psychology, linguistics and communication sciences, and researchers and professionals concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of bilingual children with language impairment.