As a new parent you have many things to figure out the last thing you should worry about is the caregiver.
Here are some things to keep in mind when looking for a care giver (family day care, babysitter, daycare or nanny).
Does the person have experience working with young childern?
Do they have a general knowledge of child development?
Do they hold a child abuse certificate?
Do they hold a certificate in CPR or BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)?
Are they culturally sensitive? (another blog entry)
Do they have a current medical?
Is their space/environment infant/toddler friendly (not crowded with objects that are harmful to the child)?
Do they have age appropriate toys?
How many teachers are in the classroom (family day care or day care)?
I love babycenter.com. I was on a parent list serve and the parent needed to hire a nanny. She only came up with 2 questions. I immediately went to babycenter.com and pulled up a nanny interview sheet/guide for her. Feel free to use it if you need to here is the link http://www.babycenter.com/0_nanny-interview-sheet_1450905.bc
These are just some things to keep in mind. I hope this will help you.
Sharing information and advice on the most critical time... The first 2000 Days. What are some things you can look out for and some activities you can do with infants/toddlers to get them through the various developmental milestones before they get to school. Also I will share information for the caregivers from age appropriate books to setting up classrooms.
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