Friday, December 15, 2006
How to begin in the child care profession...
Are you in the child care profession or are you interested in starting?
One of the biggest challenges facing American families today is caring for their children while the parents work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 13 percent of all families fit the traditional model of husband as wage-earner and wife as home-maker. In 61 percent of married-couple families, both husband and wife work outside the home. Six out of every 10 mothers of children under age 6 are employed, and the labor-force participation of women in their childbearing years continues to expand. As the number of working parents rises, so will the demand for child care.
This article at Entrepreneur.com talks about what is necessary to start your own child care business and some of the differences between home based and center based child care. Though somewhat longish, this is an interesting article and a definate read for someone interested in starting in this profession.
