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The Role Of Child Care Services In Children's Personality Development

Early childhood care plays a pivotal role in developing the personality of that child. Scientific research tells us that what a child sees during his childhood, either he starts to follow it or it influences his life later on in his life. Therefore, demanding attention towards ensuring the quality of this childhood care. The importance of child care services centers has increased as the employment opportunity for women has increased. A woman who likes to work along with her household chores is most likely to take care of these services. Child care services are very beneficial for such working women.


Defining Child Care Services

The legal definition of child care services defines it as the supervision and nurturing of a child, including casual and informal services provided by a parent and more formal services provided by an organized child care center.

During World War II, millions of women were allowed to enter the workforce. At that time the need for organized and formal child care services was felt acutely. This was the first time child care took prominent attention. Congress passed provisions in the Community Facilities Act of 1941. This act was initially known as the Lanham Act. As a result, several Lanham Act child care centers were created. 

Useful Impacts Of Child Care Services

High-quality child care is significant for children’s development and school readiness. These by adding valuable educational and social experiences help a child to grow confident and strong. Researches show that only efficient provision of child care services can deliver well-being and perfect personality development of a child. Following are some prominent impacts that early child care can have:
  • Prepares a child for going to school
  • Allow parents to work relaxed and efficiently
  • Make him an active and engaged learner
  • Creates in him a sense of belonging when he connects with others.
  • Covers gap between various economic background children.
  • A childhood care center with children belonging to various areas will help children to learn acceptance.
  • Childhood care influences the dealings of a child.
These impacts highlight that only high-quality provision of these services can deliver well-being and appropriate development to young children. Therefore, an essential way to close the achievement gap between children of different economic backgrounds and prepare them for kindergarten, primary school, and beyond. 


Attributes Of Child Care Services 

Choosing a childcare center for your child is a big challenge. Here we are mentioning a few such attributes, which are necessary to look for in the child care services to ensure a bright future for your child.
  • Staff should be well-qualified and stable 
  • Use play-based learning plans
  • Provide a warm licensed home environment
  • Should select a provider best suited to your child
  • low child-adult ratios
  • efficient management of the children skills 
  • Offering a program that covers all aspects of child development (physical, motor, emotional, social, language, and cognitive development).
Moreover, the providers appointed by the child care centers should be hired after a precise screening process. The process that includes in-home interviews, personal and business reference checks, criminal record checks, Family and Children services check, annual First Aid and CPR training as well as a home site safety check.

Conclusion
Indeed, paying special attention to childhood care should also be accompanied by responsible caretaking on part of the parents. As high-quality child care is also essential to parents’ abilities to balance work success with family responsibilities. Proper planning about the provision of these childhood care to children belonging to various class groups can not only allow women to work with their full potential but will also reduce the economic gap among the masses.
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Choosing The Safest Car Seat

If you are a mother, the safety of your child comes before anything else. Keeping them safe during car rides, therefore, is extremely important. When traveling with a small child between your home or the shop, you need to ensure they are as safe and secure as possible.

Here in America, car accidents are on the rise. Luckily, manufacturers of car seats are always striving to create the safest car seats to give mothers peace of mind. Thanks to this, the NHTSA has reported that thanks to child seats, fatal accidents have been reduced by a whopping 71%.

Choosing the right seat can be a bit of a challenge for most moms. With many different brands, it can be hard to pick the best one. So we have listed some important factors for you to consider.

Ensure the car seat meets federal standards

The first thing you need to do is make sure that any seat you are looking at has been crash tested. It needs to, at a minimum, meet the federal standards.

Don't buy used

Never, ever buy a used car seat. When buying second hand, you have no clue what kind of history the car seat has. If they have been in accidents or left in damp garages, they could be compromised. This means that if you ever end up in a collision, they may not perform as well as they did when they were new. There may also have been a recall on the product. When it comes to the car seat, saving a few bucks is not worth the compromise whatsoever. If you're going to take your child's safety seriously, you should try to only look into premium car seats for your baby, as you need to rely on it to keep them secure and protected. This is a guarantee you're only likely to get when you choose a car seat made with high quality materials by a reputable company.

Understand the different types of car seats

There are a huge range of car seats on the market, just like there are a huge range of the ages, size, and weight of different children. The best one for your child is going to be one that suits these factors. Make sure you look for recommendations on different models to ensure your child has the best fitting child seat. Not only does this protect them, it also means they will be as comfortable as possible during your journeys.

If your child is over the age of 4 and is over 3 feet tall, it may be best to go for a forward-facing booster seat. These are designed for kindergarten through to primary school, and they usually secured via seat belt.

For babies and infants, it is usually best to stick with a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. This is because rear-facing car seats provide the best support due to their design. When the car receives an impact, the hard casing of the car seats allow them to take the brunt of the impact, protecting your little one from the most harm.

When it comes to your children, safety is of the utmost importance. Hopefully, with the information we have provided above you will be able to make an informed decision on the best seat for your precious little ones.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Coats and Car Seats

With winter weather in full effect, I wanted to pass along some great information about keeping your little ones cozy and safe when traveling in the car.

These tips are provided by: Allana Pinkerton, Global Safety Advocate for Diono

BIG DON'T: Never place a child in a car seat with a thick, bulky winter coat because the harness might not be snug enough to perform as it should during a crash.

WHY? If they are wearing a thick coat, the padding in the coat will not allow you to snug up the harness correctly and the harness will actually be loose on the child.  The padding in the coat will compress during a crash until it gets to the body which doesn't allow the child to ride the crash down appropriately.

Important to note: Car seat manufacturers cannot determine if it is safe to use a thick winter coat because they do not crash test with coats on the test dummies. They do test for misuse and they can determine if a loose harness causes injury.

DO: Follow the car seat manual for proper harness fit, installation and use. The manuals are written based on crash test data.

DO: Use an appropriate car seat no matter what the weather conditions are outside.

DO: If there are no safety issues in doing so, heat up the car ahead of time.

DO: Put a thin fleece jacket on your baby, toddler or older child.

DO: Put a toboggan hat and gloves on your child. This definitely helps retain some internal warmth.

DO: For a newborn baby, many infant carrier car seats come with a "warming boot" to put over the baby. If not, one may be purchased from the manufacturer of the car seat or they may have approved the use of one manufactured by another company.

DO: Throw a blanket around your child when carrying them out to the car to keep them warm. (If you are super nice, you might have even warmed it up in the dryer first.)

DO: Place them in the harness and snug it up. Then you can place the blanket over them so it doesn't interfere with the harness and tuck it in around the child's sides. To avoid the possibility of suffocation do not put the blanket near their head.


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10 Things We Can Teach Our Children to Prevent Dog Bites

Did you know that children are the most common victims of dog bites? Many dog bites that affect children happen during everyday activities and with familiar dogs.

May 18 - 24 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has great ways to help parents and their children understand how they can prevent dog bites, so you can help your kids - and dogs-stay safe and happy!

10 Things We Can Teach Our Children to Prevent Dog Bites


  1. Avoid dogs you don't know. If you see an unknown dog wandering loose and unsupervised, avoid the dog.
  2. Ask before petting!  When the owner is with their dog, always ask the owner for permission to pet their pup. Even if it's a dog you know, asking first can help prevent sudden movements that may startle the dog.
  3. When confronted, don't panic. If a dog confronts you, walk confidently and quietly away. If a dog goes after you, stay calm and stand still, keeping hands low and clasped in front of you. It's important to take a defensive position, so the dog won't think you are trying to harm him.
  4. Don't make it worse. Avoid escalating the situation by yelling, running, hitting or making sudden movements towards the dog. All of these actions will make the dog feel threatened and can make the dog more aggressive.
  5. Let sleeping dogs lie. When a dog is sleeping or eating, leave the dog alone.
  6. Never tease dogs. Don't take their toys, food or treats, and never pretend to hit or kick them. This could create distrust in the dog, and make him or her more aggressive.
  7. Playtime has a beginning and end. A dog has to want to play, but when the dog leaves that's your cue that playtime is over. The dog will come back for more play if he feels like it.
  8. Never pull a dog's ears or tail. Pain makes a dog feel like he is in danger and he could respond by biting.
  9. Dogs aren't toys. Never climb on or try to ride dogs. Not only could this scare or anger the dog, but it could also injure the dog if he cannot support the weight or tries to get away.
  10. Dog crates are safe spaces. Don't bother a dog when he is in his crate. Dogs need a comfortable, safe place where the child never goes. Remember, dogs need alone time too!

Teach your children these simple lessons to reduce dog bites, and help keep your kids and pups safe, happy and healthy! For more information on preventing dog bites, visit www.avma.org.
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