After the arrival of a baby, you may want or need
to get back to work ...
There are many reasons why you, a parent, want or
need to get back to work, whatever your reason, on
of the biggest worries will be how to solve the day
care issue. It is not really fair to expect other family
members such as granparents or parents to look after
your child so you will need professional day care unless
your employer is forward-thinking enough to provide
a creche for its staff's children. There are several
options open to you - day care facility, a child minder,
au-pair or a nanny. But which is best for you?
Unfortunately, that is not an easy question to answer,
it will depend on a variety of factors, not least how
much you can afford and what services are available
in your area.
Day care facilities offer certain advantages over
nannies in that your child will get to interact with
more children of similar age, as well as the adults,
developing their social skills. They will also interact
with different adults during the day. With a nanny,
the child will be interacting with predominantly one
adult and will meet and play with fewer other children.
Whichever you choose, avoid being hasty, don't just
go with the first one you find. Check them out - a
good day care facility will be able to provide evidence
of staff training and will not be shy to show you round.
Try to visit when other parents will be there and try
to make the opportunity to talk to them. Get their
feelings about the place. A Nanny or au-pair will be
able to provide you with references, but these alone
are probably not enough to allow you to make the decision.
Interview the candidates and probe to find out how
you feel they would cope with emergency situations.
Also try to get to talk with their previous employers
and find out how they were and why they left. Using
an agency can be helpful here as they should already
have done the necessary vetting of the staff on their
books.
So, in short, when going back to work, don't rush
into the organisation of your child's day care, check
it out carefully and only make the decision when you
are satisfied with the service and credentials offered.
Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only,
we can not accept any liability for any decision you
make.
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