Babysitters: Playtime and Health Concerns
Sending someone over to another person's house for hours at a time is, in essence, babysitting as well. So is watching after a child who is ill. Here are assorted tips to consider when caring for kids--yours and otherwise.
The Price of Feeding and Caring for Neighborhood Kids
If your house is the preferred hang-out, the title may come with the extra cost of feeding the neighborhood kids along with extra consideration in providing supervision and esssentially child care. Do the pros of knowing where your kid is and what he's doing outweigh the extra costs associated with friends? Here are thoughts on this topic.
If your house is the preferred hang-out, the title may come with the extra cost of feeding the neighborhood kids along with extra consideration in providing supervision and esssentially child care. Do the pros of knowing where your kid is and what he's doing outweigh the extra costs associated with friends? Here are thoughts on this topic.
In-Home Child Care During Big Games, Parties or Celebrations
You've invited everyone over (children included) for the big game, special birthday celebration, or to watch a special finals event. So what should you do as the host to make sure kids are kept entertained and safe, and actually let adults do their thing?
You've invited everyone over (children included) for the big game, special birthday celebration, or to watch a special finals event. So what should you do as the host to make sure kids are kept entertained and safe, and actually let adults do their thing?
Keeping the Boredom Away When Your Kid is Sick
So, your kid has the stomach bug or strep throat and is down for the count and out of child care or school for a day or two...or even longer. What's a parent to do to keep a kid's boredom away during recovery time? Here are some tips.
So, your kid has the stomach bug or strep throat and is down for the count and out of child care or school for a day or two...or even longer. What's a parent to do to keep a kid's boredom away during recovery time? Here are some tips.
Send Your Child Over to Play: Parents Should Be Careful Not to Cause a Burden
Summer time and breaks from school often mean that parents are in a quandary for child care. Many turn to family and friends, but having a kid dropped off to someone's house all day presents extra costs and burdens. And even if the generous caregivers offer to watch your child for free, parents should consider these things before unloading a child on someone else, even family, for a day or days during these breaks.
Summer time and breaks from school often mean that parents are in a quandary for child care. Many turn to family and friends, but having a kid dropped off to someone's house all day presents extra costs and burdens. And even if the generous caregivers offer to watch your child for free, parents should consider these things before unloading a child on someone else, even family, for a day or days during these breaks.