Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Top 9 Trends in Child Care
Child care is evolving, and most care providers and parents agree the changes are for the best. What are some of the latest trends in child care and what should parents be looking for when making an all-important child care decision? The number 1 trend should be no surprise to you if you have been a reader for any length of time here...
1) Child Care is Now Early Education
No longer is child care for young children simply babysitting. Child care centers have mostly transitioned to centers for early education, where young tots are involved with early learning. The trend to learning centers is partly due to high parent and school expectations; it's also attributable to research that shows that kids are capable of learning early academics and other skills that previously were not taught until later. Care centers often offer formalized early education curriculum, and staff receives extensive training in instruction geared for preschoolers.
2) Drop-In Child Care is More Common
3) Corporate Child Care is Raising Quality Bar
4) Technology is Changing Provider/Parent Connection
5) Most Child Care is Becoming Safer
6) More Child Care Options Exist
7) The Internet Can Help You Find Child Care
8) Communications Are More Frequent, More Useful
9) Child Care Caters to Time-Crunched, Working Parents
Read the entire article and find out more about these trends and how they can impact your child care business.
Child care is evolving, and most care providers and parents agree the changes are for the best. What are some of the latest trends in child care and what should parents be looking for when making an all-important child care decision? The number 1 trend should be no surprise to you if you have been a reader for any length of time here...
1) Child Care is Now Early Education
No longer is child care for young children simply babysitting. Child care centers have mostly transitioned to centers for early education, where young tots are involved with early learning. The trend to learning centers is partly due to high parent and school expectations; it's also attributable to research that shows that kids are capable of learning early academics and other skills that previously were not taught until later. Care centers often offer formalized early education curriculum, and staff receives extensive training in instruction geared for preschoolers.
2) Drop-In Child Care is More Common
3) Corporate Child Care is Raising Quality Bar
4) Technology is Changing Provider/Parent Connection
5) Most Child Care is Becoming Safer
6) More Child Care Options Exist
7) The Internet Can Help You Find Child Care
8) Communications Are More Frequent, More Useful
9) Child Care Caters to Time-Crunched, Working Parents
Read the entire article and find out more about these trends and how they can impact your child care business.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 5:20 PM 
