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Best age for kids to start daycare?

Question

Where I live there is some social pressure to start one’s child/toddler at a daycare/preschool at the age of 2. The preschool/daycare we selected is
considered one of the best and has been around for 30 years, so I know he will be in good hands. They have a special program, routine set up that
includes independent play, group play, outdoor play and a group meal.

My dilemma: what do you think is the optimal age to place one’s toddler/child in a daycare/preschool setting? Should it matter that 80-90% of
his peers at age of two are already in such a preschool/daycare setting? Will he be behind socially or emotionally if I wait 3, 6 months-one year?

If I do start him, I would only put him in for 1/2 day and he would take his afternoon nap at home and If I don’t, I would continue to spend most
days with him, except 2-3 afternoons when I teach at a local college or would try 🙂 to work out. I am anxious for your response.

Answer

What a tough dilemma! It’s hard when your social circle is all parenting in a certain way.

From your letter, it sounds to me like your choice is whether to keep your two year old home with you except for two or three afternoons a week when
you teach, OR to put him in morning care, where he would have lunch there but would come home to nap. I assume that you would still be gone 2-3 afternoons
each week, so on those days he would be in some kind of care for the full day?

You ask if he will be behind socially or emotionally if you wait. Actually, emotional development comes from his interaction with you, so he will
be ahead emotionally if you wait. Socially, he will not be behind if you wait three or six months, or even a year, as long as he has other social experiences
during that time, and it is especially good if those social experiences include you (more below on this) because your presence facilitates the development
of social skills.

Early school (and two years old is early developmentally) can even be a risk factor, because it asks so much of kids. We don’t see this because we
don’t want to see it, but many two year olds who start school begin compensating for the stress in other ways — they regress, they hit their little
siblings, they have bad dreams, they get more clingy.

But school is also sometimes just fine for kids this age. I actually recommend it if a sibling is expected, because then it gives the child a world
of his own, a bigger world, so he is not confined to a world where suddenly an interloper (the baby) dominates and is always at the center. When it
is for only three hours a day, it is manageable for most kids, so the stakes are lower than all day. 

Bottom line, it depends on your child. Groups will be stressful for a two year old no matter what, but they also broaden the child’s world. Some kids
will be more stressed than others by the sensory overload, noise, difficulty of making their needs known to caregivers, competition for toys, necessity
of accommodating their own needs to the schedule, etc. This is not a normal state for a two year old. It is a modern idea that does not necessarily
take little ones’ needs into account, since it is designed for the needs of adults, who need to work. We justify childcare as good for kids socially
or academically, but it is not actually good academically (more on that below) and it is over-rated socially (more on that below.)

Many toddlers get overwhelmed and frightened easily in groups, which is why they lash out aggressively, or get more shy. Sometimes the child holds
it together in the group setting but as soon as the parent appears to pick him up, he bursts into tears. That means it was hard for him to be in school
during that time and while he seemed fine to the teachers (in other words, did not create problems), he actually had a soaring heart rate and high
levels of cortisol and other stress hormones, if we had measured them. Now that the parent has returned, he is safe to cry and discharge all that stress.
So if your child shows this behavior, you may want to avoid having him in a group without you there until he is a bit older.

However, if your child is easily comfortable in groups, then short periods in a group will be stimulating for him and he will be able to cope with
your absence. So the bottom line here is your child’s personality. If he is the kind of person who always asks to see other kids, then maybe the group
will be good for him. If not, then you may want to wait until he is a bit older.

As I said, some kids will be more stressed than others. One factor is the child’s own sensory processing and temperament, including how much time
he likes alone vs in groups. But another crucial factor is whether the child feels there is an adult available to help him navigate this new environment.

Here’s the research.

• The earlier kids start daycare, the harder it is on them. In the studies that show better daycare results, like the Norway study,
  the kids did not begin daycare until about one year (since Norway has paid parental leave. )
  
• Quality of care and relationship with caregivers makes a big difference. There is encouraging research that
  when children are cared for at home for the first nine to 18 months AND have a high quality care situation, they do much better in daycare. There
  is also encouraging evidence that kids who have better relationships with teachers don’t have the worrisome cortisol changes that many kids in
  full time daycare show. (Badanes et al 2012*). 
  
• Length of time in daycare each day makes a difference. Children who are younger than 36 months old often find being at daycare all day to be stressful.
  We know this because their cortisol levels get elevated, compared to kids who are at home during the day. Here’s a link to a meta-analysis of daycare
  studies that came to this conclusion: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885200606000421
  
• Some kids are predisposed to find childcare more stressful. There is research showing that genetic differences have an impact on which kids are more
  stressed in daycare (Tucker-Drob et al 2013*). So in fact many kids do fine, while other children are more stressed.
  

And here are my “relationship-based” conclusions from everything I have read.

1. Toddlers are not biologically designed to be away from parents for long periods of time. In tribal situations, two year olds do go off with the
bigger kids for an hour at a time, and they love it. But when they need refueling, emotionally or physically, they are returned to the parent. (Usually
they are still nursing so this is the Mom, but in a tribal situation it could certainly be Dad, big sister, Grandma, or an Auntie.)

2. What is it they need the parent for at that point? Well, the parents are their “North Star” around which they orient, their “attachment object.”
Other kids are never an appropriate attachment object, which is why teenagers who orient around the peer group have such a hard time.

3. Can Daycare workers be (substitute) attachment objects? Yes, and in fact that is the only way that kids can do without us while they are in school.
They temporarily “transfer” their attachment focus from us to the teachers. However, the attachment relationship they provide is not usually a secure
attachment because of the competing demands for their attention and because they are not usually “permanent” in the child’s life.

4. The prevailing theory about why “school” is hard on little ones is that they don’t have one caregiver who is always responsive to their needs. The
kids who have that (in the form of a caregiver at home) don’t have elevated cortisol. But that is a caregiver at home, one on one with the child. Even
very good “schools” who designate a specific caregiver for three or four toddlers (and this is rare, the norm for toddlers in the US is more like six
toddlers to one worker) don’t have the capacity to have that person be solely available to your child. What’s more, he or she will inevitably have
sick days or days off, and not be available. But simply sharing the caregiver with so many kids the same age is stressful because they cannot only
respond to your child’s needs, whether that would be for a snuggle when he’s tired, or to help him navigate a playground dispute, or to get him a drink
when he’s thirsty, or to delay the next scheduled activity because he wants to watch the worm on the sidewalk.

5. Daycare centers do teach kids, through experience, something about how to cope socially. However, kids can learn those same skills in playgroups
with the parent there. In fact, having the parent there to give the child language for what’s happening (“You want the truck and Ilan wants the truck. Two kids and one truck! How can we work this out?“)
and help him learn (“Ilan has the truck now, and you will have the truck next. I will help you wait. Do you want to make a road with the plow while we wait for the truck?”
) is actually MORE helpful in learning prosocial skills than just throwing him into a group situation without a designated caregiver. That’s sort of
a “sink or swim” approach.

6. Research has shown that Empathy is the most important social skill. The development of empathy comes from being treated empathically. There is no
way a daycare worker will be able to see things from your child’s point of view as well as you can, or offer the empathy you can. So the most important
social skill — empathy — is taught by the parents, not in “school” group situations. 

7. Do kids get something fantastic academically out of the group setting? No. Having a parent who will stop to watch the worm on the sidewalk, who
will let him move through his day at his own pace, is what makes for high IQ. Group situations may expose kids to more things than you would, but that
is “sophistication” and is easy to catch up with. It is not actually the ability to think, which will develop more quickly one on one with you. Of
course, there are wonderful learning experiences in school, including Montessori manipulatives, books, etc. But parents can provide those things at
home, or kid museums, without the downside of the separation.

8. Do toddlers get something socially fantastic out of the group setting? That depends on the child. I have already spoken about the downsides for many
children. The upside is that some kids LOVE the group experience and thrive on it for a few hours a day. You will know if your child is one of these
kids because he will crave outings where there will be other kids, and will navigate them well.

9. We know that parents of young children who also work outside the home are often terrifically stressed and exhausted. That has to affect the parent-child
relationship, totally aside from daycare.

All of that says to me that in an ideal world, parents would work part time when their kids are young. As Stanley Greenspan, noted US researcher and author
on child development, suggests, if two parents each work 2/3 time, then they can each be with the child 1/3 time. The last 1/3 of the child’s time
can be with a carer at home, which we know is much less stressful than a daycare center.

But our work situations and finances rarely allow that perfect world, although I believe we should all be fighting for it. Short of that, I recommend that
when parents can, they delay the start of daycare at least until 12 months, and preferably delay full-time care until age four.

Luckily, you have a choice. If it were me, I would have my son stay home another year, especially because he is going to be away from you 2-3 afternoons
a week regardless. But I did not have kids who craved the group experience. 

There is one more important issue in your decision. Given that most of his peers will be in school already, the question is, are there any playgroups you
can join with him, where you will be with him at the playgroup? Even informal ones at the park? What happens to the other ten percent of kids, who
are not in school? Do their parents take them to playgroups in the park or “Mommy/Daddy and Me” classes for music or swimming or anything? Of course,
going to the store or gardening or to the museum or market with you — these experiences are not social, but are IQ-expanding and fantastic for him
to do with you. And a weekly trip to the library is wonderful. And if he has friends come over in the afternoon after they are out of school a few
days a week, that is plenty of social play. You could even think of this as “home schooling” for this year.

Good luck!,

Dr. Laura

*Badanes LS, Dmitrieva J, and Watamura SE. 2012. Understanding Cortisol Reactivity across the Day at Child Care: The Potential Buffering Role of Secure
Attachments to Caregivers. Early Child Res Q. 27(1):156-165. 

*Tucker-Drob EM and Harden KP. 2013. Gene-by-preschool interaction on the development of early externalizing problems. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 54(1):77-85. 

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The Cost of Child Care in California by City, Age and Type of Care Provider

When you cross the border from Oregon into California, you can look forward to a few things:

• Amazing weather.
• Meeting someone (who knows someone) who totally knows Drake.
• Paying between $1,275 and $1,448 for child care every month.

Whether you’re a new or aspiring parent, or simply curious about the price of raising a child in the Golden State, one thing is certain—child care is way too expensive.

Whichever camp you fall into, by the end of this 9-minute guide, you’ll know all you need to know about the cost of child and daycare in California, broken down by age and largest cities.

Average Monthly Child Care Costs in California By Age

Statewide, the average cost of child care can go up to $1,448 per month, according to the California Child Care Resource and Referral Network (CCRRN). More conservatively, the California Budget and Policy Center (CBPC) breaks down the cost of licensed center-based care by age:

• The average cost of infant care (for children 2 and under) is approximately $1,275 per month or $15,300 annually.
• The average cost of child care for pre-school children (from ages 3 to 5) is $850 monthly or $10,300 per year.
• The average cost of child care for school-age children (6 to 12) is around $483 per month or $5,800 annually.

Overall, the Economic Policy Institute pegs California’s average monthly child care cost at $1,412.

Average Monthly Child Care Costs in California By City

For all graphs in the sections that follow:

• Median rent data is obtained from Zumper’s Rent Research These values are subject to change but are accurate as of August 2021.
• Infant care and preschooler care costs are sourced by the Population Reference Bureau’s org, from the CCRRN’s Child Care Portfolio, 2019. These figures are based on full-time care at a licensed child care center, excluding reductions from subsidized child care. We’ve also included anonymized information from TOOTRiS Child Care providers.
• Median income data is sourced from the S. Census, 2019.

Graphs are provided for scale and context.

Los Angeles Child Care

Home to Hollywood, 19 Sweetgreen locations, and nearly 4 million California residents, L. A. is a city like no other—and that goes double for their cost of care. At a licensed child care center in L.A.:

• Center-based infant care (for children between 0 and 2) costs $1,406 monthly or an annual cost of $16,866.
• Child care for preschoolers (children from ages 3 to 5) costs about $1,000 monthly or an annual cost of $11,999.

LA residents have a median monthly income of $5,179 and pay a median rent of $2,025.

San Diego Child Care

The second-largest city in California is an increasingly popular destination for self-starters and entrepreneurs. But big plans come with big price tags—for a child care provider in San Diego:

• Infant care (kids 2 and under) will cost $1,397 every month, or $16,760 every year.
• Preschooler child care (kids between 3 and 5) will cost $980 every month, or $11,762 every year.

In San Diego, the median monthly rent is $1,995 as of August 2021, and the median monthly household income is $6,639. Here’s a more in-depth breakdown of Child Care costs in San Diego by city and neighborhood.

San Jose Child Care

With a population of over 1 million Californians, San Jose takes the number 3 spot on the largest cities list. But make no mistake: Silicon City is a gold medal contender when it comes to the cost of care.

• Infant care (children 2 or younger) costs $1,729 for a month, or $20,746 annually.
• Preschooler child care (children from 3 to 5) will cost $1,276 for a month, or $15,315 annually.

San Jose also has one of the highest costs of living in the state with a median rent of $2,177, supplemented by a median monthly income of $9,133.

San Francisco Child Care

Frisco has everything you could ask for: amazing cuisine, rolling hills, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more. What about exorbitant child care expenses? You got it, dude! For an SF child care center:

• Infant child care (kids between 0 and 2) will run you $1,926 monthly, or $23,114 per year.
• Preschooler child care (kids from 3 to 5) will run you about $1,471 monthly, or $17,656 per year.

The Golden City is also the most expensive place to live on this list, with a median rent of $2,795. Residents have a median monthly income of $9,371:

Fresno Child Care

Home to over half a million residents, California’s hidden secret is known as an agricultural hotspot in the state. It would be a stretch to claim that Fresno has affordable child care, but it has some of the lowest child care center costs on this list:

• Infant care (children aged 2 or younger) will cost $1,101 a month, or $13,206 a year.
• Child care for preschoolers (children of ages 3 to 5) costs $774 a month, or $9,290 a year.

Fresno citizens pay a median rent of $1,025 and earn a median income $4,203 every month:

Sacramento Child Care

The sixth-largest city in California (and 36th largest in the U. S.), Sacramento offers excellent produce and dining. Also known as CA’s hipster city, child care center prices here are also on the lower end:

• Infant child care (kids from 0 to 2) will cost you $1,187 every month, or $14,240 every year.
• Preschooler child care (kids between 3 and 5) will cost you about $826 every month, or $9,913 every year.

Sacramento residents have a monthly median income of $5,195 and pay $1,477 in median rent:

Long Beach Child Care

Long Beach, CA, has bikeable roads and a plethora of urban waterfront attractions. Also located in Los Angeles County, Long Beach citizens pay a high price for child care:

• Infant care (for children 2 and younger) costs $1,406 monthly, or an annual cost of $16,866.
• Child care for preschoolers (children from 3 to 5) costs about $1,000 monthly, or an annual cost of $11,999.

The cost of living in Long Beach is lower than in L. A., with $1,625 as the median rent. Residents also earn a median monthly income of $5,251:

Oakland Child Care

Oakland is home to over 400,000 Californians and is the busy commercial center of the Bay Area. But being so close to all the action comes with a price—some of the highest prices in the state:

• Infant child care (kids up to 2) will run you around $1,710 a month, or $20,522 every year.
• Preschooler child care (kids between 3 and 5) will run you $1,268 a month, or $15,218 every year.

Oakland residents pay $1,995 in median rent and have a median income of $6,141 every month.

Bakersfield Child Care

Being the 9th largest city in California doesn’t matter when you’re the country music capital of the West Coast—a title Bakersfield can proudly claim. They can also claim the lowest child care center costs on this list:

• Infant care (for children 0 to 2) costs $1,064 in a month, or a yearly cost of $12,773.
• Preschooler care (for children 3 to 5) costs about $757 in a month, or a yearly cost of $9,080.

In Bakersfield, expect a median rent of $900 and an average monthly income of $5,262:

Anaheim Child Care

Anaheim is the second-largest city in Orange County by area, home to Disneyland, and the last city on our list. Not to be shown up by the others, Anaheim has some of the highest child care center expenses in California:

• Infant child care (kids 2 and under) will cost you $1,450 every month, or $17,403 every year.
• Preschooler child care (kids between 3 and 5) will cost you about $1,029 every month, or $12,348 every year.

The median rent here is on the higher end, about $1,750. The median monthly income comes out to $5,980:

Average infant care costs as a percentage of median monthly income by city.

For context, the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) describes affordable child care as being 7% or less than a family’s income.

Difference between average and affordable monthly infant care costs as a percentage of median monthly income by city.

This graph illustrates the percent difference between the HHS-decreed affordable cost of child care (here interpreted as 7% of the median monthly income) and the actual cost of infant care in California’s largest cities.

City	Actual Infant Care	Affordable Infant Care	Difference In Actual vs Affordable Cost (%)
Los Angeles	$1,406	$362.50	288%
San Diego	$1,397	$464.76	201%
San Jose	$1,729	$639.29	170%
San Francisco	$1,926	$655.95	194%
Fresno	$1,101	$294.19	274%
Sacramento	$1,187	$363.62	226%
Long Beach	$1,406	$367. 60	282%
Oakland	$1,710	$429.87	298%
Bakersfield	$1,064	$368.31	189%
Anaheim	$1,450	$418.62	246%

Child Care Costs for Grade Schoolers in Top 5 California Cities

What about children between 6 and 12? The following table uses hourly child care provider rates:

• 1 hr/day, 5 days a week = 20 hours
• 2 hrs/day, 5 days a week = 40 hours
• 3 hrs/day, 5 days a week = 60 hours

Child care costs for children aged 6 to 12 in California’s 5 largest cities by hours per month.

City	Grade-Schooler Care (Hourly Rate)	20 hours	40 hours	60 hours
Los Angeles	$18. 87	$377.40	$754.80	$1,132.20
San Diego	$17.56	$351.20	$702.40	$1,053.60
San Jose	$20.23	$404.60	$809.20	$1,213.80
San Francisco	$22.26	$445.20	$890.40	$1,335.60
Fresno	$14.88	$297.60	$595.20	$892.80

The Hidden Costs of Child Care in California

The costs covered so far are simply the beginning. Many parents don’t realize that there is a myriad of hidden costs associated with child care, some less obvious than others:

Forgone Income

73% of parents seeking child care are doing so for employment-related reasons. Without a child care provider, they might lose out on upward career mobility or valuable overtime pay.

Extra Fees and Transport

Late pickup fees, holiday fees, and registration fees for a child care center can all add up. And since licensed care providers only have the capacity for 15% of California children between 0 and 12, parents can expect to add travel and transportation fees to the mix.

Food

If the child care center doesn’t provide food, it’s the parent’s responsibility. In California, groceries can cost up to 33% more than the average US city, not to mention the time that will be spent preparing meals and snacks.

The Price of Child Care in California Is Too High

The cost of Californian child care has been increasing while its availability is steadily on the decline. By the HHS’s child care affordability standards, only about 7% of Californians can pay for child care—clearly, we have a problem. One that, if solved, could create 200,000 new jobs and unlock over $25 billion in economic potential.

So how much does child care cost in California? Excluding external costs, parents can expect to pay anywhere from $1,200 to $2,000 monthly for infant child care.

How California Child Care Costs Compare to Other States

A comparison of the 10 states with the highest child care, preschool, infant care, and day care annual costs:

1. Massachusetts ($20,913)
2. California ($16,945)
3. Minnesota ($16,087)
4. Connecticut ($15,591)
5. New York ($15,394)
6. Maryland ($15,335)
7. Colorado ($15,325)
8. Washington ($14,554)
9. Virginia ($14,063)
10. Illinois ($13,802)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does daycare cost in California?

Statewide, families can expect to pay $17,384 annually for infant child care and $12,168 for preschooler care at a licensed facility. These figures may be reduced if you qualify for subsidized child care.

How much is daycare per week in California?

Assuming full-time daycare (30 hours a week or more) and no subsidized child care, a typical California family could be paying:

• Between $319-$353 per week for infant child care.
• $212-$220 for preschooler care.
• Around $120 for grade school children.

Is daycare free in California?

Although daycare isn’t free in California, over 2 million children are eligible for subsidized child care. These child care subsidies may be administered by the California Department of Social Services or the Department of Education.

COST OF CHILD CARE IN TEXAS: A BREAKDOWN FOR 2022

Are Texas Child Care Costs as Bad as They Seem?

You’ve probably seen your local news talking about how the cost of child care in Texas is rising, and if you haven’t, you’ll be surprised to hear how child care is evolving. In fact, child care in Texas can be more expensive than a public college education. A study commissioned by MarketWatch discovered that the average cost of child care for a 4 year old reached $7000 annually.

Whether you’re a new or existing parent, you’re probably anxious about how you’re going to afford quality childcare. The fear is that costs will continue to rise until they are simply unaffordable. Furthermore. The Economic Policy Institute found that one of the biggest overhead costs a family bears in Texas is childcare. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Standards revealed in a study that child care for infants is affordable for only 15.8 percent of Texas families.

It’s no surprise that parents across Texas are upset and concerned that they simply won’t be able to manage child care fees.

What Are Child Care Costs In Texas?

First, let’s look at the State overall. We’ll focus on the total average monthly cost per age group for daycare and child care. Texas Health And Human Services qualifies it as: “Child day care includes center-based and home-based operations that provide care for children 13 years or younger for less than 24 hours a day while parents or guardians are at work or school. This includes Child Care Centers, School-age Program, Before or After-School Programs, Licensed Child Care Homes, Registered Child Care Homes, and Listed Family Homes. ”

The cost of child care changes depending on the age group. For this guide, we’ll look at the averages for pre-school child care and after school childcare.

Average Pre School Childcare Costs In Texas
According to the Economic Policy Unit: “The average annual cost of infant care in Texas is $9,324—that’s $777 per month. Child care for a 4-year-old costs $7,062—or $589 each month.”

Average After School Childcare Costs In Texas
According to the 2021 Cost Of Care Survey, the national average for after-school child care is $976 (based on 15 hours per week). The average in Texas is $184.65, making Texas significantly lower than the national average.

How Do Child Care Costs Compare Across The Top 10 Cities In Texas?

Now that we’ve seen that childcare costs are below the US average, let’s drill down further and look if they’re different across Texas. According to Numbeo, The Cost of Living Index, child care costs per month range from:

1. Houston Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $944.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $840.
2. San Antonio Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $815.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $697.
3. Dallas Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $1049.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $850.
4. Austin Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $1020.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $960.
5. Fort Worth Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4 years old), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $933.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $747.
6. El Paso Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $523.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $652.
7. Arlington Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $933.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $720.
8. Corpus Christi Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $703.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $690.
9. Plano Child Care
   • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $945.
   • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week for 1 Child $840.
10. Laredo Child Care
    • Preschool (Aged 1-4), Full Day, Monthly for 1 Child: $470.
    • After School (Aged 5-13) based on 15 hours per week) for 1 Child $750.

As you can see, there is a significant difference between:

• The highest monthly rate pre-school rate in Dallas, at $1049 and Laredo at $470
• The highest monthly after school rate in Austin at $960 and El Paso at $652

Why Does Child Care Cost So Much In Texas?

When calculating where your child care dollar goes, it’s important to check out how the total cost per month breaks down. For instance, childcare centers offer a range of extras, including:

• Special food requirements
• Extra activities, e.g. yoga or learning a second language for older kids
• Attractions and days out
• Facilities to accommodate special needs

When choosing childcare, it’s always best to check what’s optional and if you really need it. Getting the best deal by cutting out unnecessary extras is critical in choosing the right child care package. This is a great way to determine what’s a fair price for child care.

What Are The Other Issues Parents Face When Trying To Get Childcare?

The impact of rising child care costs on parents in Texas is really focused on 2 main issues:

• Lack of day care centers. Because of the pandemic, the closing of child care centers has sped up. The result, a massive shortfall in provision.
• Lower-income families simply can’t afford it.

According to the Economic Policy Institute: “Child care is out of reach for low-wage workers. A minimum wage worker in Texas would need to work full time for 32 weeks, or from January to August, just to pay for child care for one infant.”

What Qualifications Do Day Care Center Staff Need In Texas?

When looking at choosing a child care center, it’s a good idea to check out the provider’s qualifications. Because of the vulnerable nature of specific jobs, Texas State prescribes staff are over 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or an equivalent certification relevant to the position.

Do Family Child Care Centers Need To Be Licensed In The State Of Texas?

All child care centers that care for 1-3 children are required to be licensed with the State of Texas. They are required to follow several detailed and strict standards in order to be qualified. If you’re considering one, feel free to give each of them a thorough examination, but also feel secure in the standards set by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. If the center cares for over 6 kids, then they have to be registered and meet other state requirements.

How Texas Child Care Costs Compare to Other States

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6. Maryland ($15,335)
7. Colorado ($15,325)
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90,000 preparation for kindergarten – article “Babysleep” about preparing a child for kindergarten

08/26/2016

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Sleep Consultants, Doctors, Psychologists, Breastfeeding Consultants

How to prepare a child for a daycare routine and when to start preparation? How to synchronize modes? How to prepare the baby for the fact that he will fall asleep without a mother?

Child’s crisis calendar

Kindergarten preparation

Many mothers look forward to their child starting kindergarten. For most, this is an opportunity to return to work, to “adult” life, or just to finally get some time for themselves. The start of kindergarten is an exciting event for the whole family. The more attention you give to preparation, the calmer, easier and faster your child will adapt to a new lifestyle.

Preparing and getting used to kindergarten is not a moment, but a process that needs to be adjusted in advance; calmly, confidently and consistently lead your precious child into this new world and stage of development.

The first step in adaptation is to prepare the child for the regime that awaits him in kindergarten. Find out in advance the daily routine of the kindergarten and begin to smoothly adjust your current regimen. Don’t worry if you haven’t already done so. There is always a way out. You can bring the child for a walk for the first time, usually from 10 to 11 o’clock. So it will be even easier for him to join the children’s team. You can pick up the baby before daytime sleep, until the setting of the new daily routine is completed.

Getting used to a new routine usually takes about two weeks.

Let’s synchronize the mode:

1. Determine the time for getting up in the morning, taking into account the quiet gathering and the way to kindergarten. This is very important, as it will help to avoid unnecessary stress and turmoil in the morning when you are in a hurry with your child to the garden.
2. Find out the norms of sleep and wakefulness in accordance with the age of the child. For children 2–3 years old, the norm of night sleep, for example, is 10–11 hours. The optimal waking time, which includes games, meals, preparation for bed, ritual before bed, bedtime and the process of falling asleep, is 5-6 hours. First of all, observe your baby, his mood and behavior. Tables are just a guide and a guide.
3. Assess how the current wake-up time differs from the required one and in which direction it should be moved. You need to change the regime, gradually moving the “biological clock” of the child for short periods of time. It looks quite simple, but often parents limit themselves to shifting only the time of going to bed, missing the opportunity to adjust the regimen, starting with the morning awakening and the child’s daytime sleep. Illustrative examples of how you can change the mode of the child can be seen on our website. Apply them according to your child’s age-specific sleep norms and you’re good to go!

Ritual of falling asleep

OK, the mode is set. And how to optimize the existing ritual before daytime sleep? Nothing unexpected – it is necessary to gradually replace the usual ritual with a well-established one in a particular kindergarten. Often this is an hour and a half while the children prepare for dinner, have dinner and go to bed. The main points in almost all kindergartens are the same. But something can and should be left out of the baby’s usual home life, especially at first, during the period of adaptation to the fact that there is no mother nearby. It can be a toy that the child usually sleeps with or his favorite pajamas, which will help to relax and tune in to sleep.

Pay attention to the preparation and ritual before going to bed at night. If you haven’t introduced it yet, kindergarten prep is a great excuse. Now the child will need stability, quiet time and habitual activities before bedtime. You will have the opportunity to relax your baby, saturate him with love and attention, while preparing him for a comfortable and pleasant sleep.

Avoid overstimulation!

Another important issue: the role of the characteristics of the nervous system of children at this age. Have you noticed that it is easier for a baby to get excited, upset, cry, scream, laugh out loud than to calm down, relax, fall asleep? In the nervous system of the child, excitation prevails over inhibition.

In a kindergarten, a child who is under the impression of what is happening finds it difficult to calmly let go of his mother and at first, it may be difficult to sleep, eat, and express himself in class. The accumulated nervous tension also affects the child’s behavior in the evening after kindergarten and on weekends.

One of the mistakes of parents is the desire to entertain the baby on the weekend and balance his possible discomfort by going to a shopping center, a zoo, an amusement park. Children’s entertainment is a good thing, but now they can do a bad job, being additional factors of overexcitation. For the first time after starting kindergarten, any additional emotions can overwhelm you, and it doesn’t matter if they are positive or negative.

We tell, explain and help

With the restructuring of the regime, the usual way of life of the child changes. Any child, faced with drastic changes, experiences excitement and fear. In the period of preparation for kindergarten, the support of loved ones, and especially parents, is very important. Saturate the baby with intimacy, hug as much as possible, play together, speak words of love and support!

It is very important to form a positive attitude towards kindergarten. You should not express your fears and anxieties related to kindergarten in the presence of a child. The sooner you start mentally preparing your child for kindergarten, the easier it will be for him to adapt.

• Start from afar: on a walk, passing by a kindergarten, draw your child’s attention to merrily playing children, to a wonderful playground, to a beautiful building, etc. Do not immediately load the child with stories about kindergarten. Dose information, tell something new every time: what do children do in kindergarten, who are educators, etc. Tell your child that when he grows up, he will also go to kindergarten with other children.
• Spend more time in the company of other children at the playgrounds, invite the children of your friends to visit, visit yourself more often. Help your child learn to meet and play with other children. When the child understands that you can play not only with your mother, but also with other children, it will be easier for him to let you go.
• It will be very useful to play with dolls or soft toys in kindergarten. This will help the baby better understand how his day in the kindergarten will go, and also, together with toys, experience the emotions associated with this. During such games, you can come up with your own ritual of saying goodbye to your beloved teddy bear with your mother and subsequently repeat it when saying goodbye in the kindergarten.
• Mom can leave the baby something of her own, which will symbolize that she is always with him, and in the evening the child will give this thing back to mom: for example, a small mirror, hair clip or handkerchief.
• When saying goodbye, it is important for the mother to focus on reunion with the child: in the evening I will definitely pick you up from the kindergarten, we will go home, have dinner and together we will assemble the designer, sculpt from plasticine or read a new interesting book.

How to fall asleep without a mother?

Many mothers are worried that their child will not be able to sleep in kindergarten. Do not worry, often children learn much faster and easier to fall asleep on their own in kindergarten. This is facilitated by the example of other children, as well as pleasant fatigue from noisy and active games. The teacher also acts very consistently: he will not read another additional book, he will not linger on a walk for an extra half hour.

However, it must be taken into account that at first this may become additional stress for the baby. If you feel that your child needs your help, teach him to fall asleep on his own in advance. This skill will definitely help him!

It will be useful in the game to put the toys to bed, wish everyone sweet dreams and leave the room for a while, explaining that the children in the kindergarten are “big” and fall asleep on their own. A very important scene of the game will be the return of the mother to the little bear in the kindergarten. You can invent fairy tales about kindergarten and tell them to your child at bedtime.

Around the age of three, some children begin to forego daytime naps, although daytime rest is still very important for many. If your child does not always manage to fall asleep during the day, explain to him that during quiet time, all children go to rest and behave quietly. For example, he can pretend to be a mouse in a mink. Show your imagination and come up with other stories with your child, draw them and rehearse them at home. Don’t let this come as a surprise to him.

Entering kindergarten is a long-awaited and exciting event. Remember that all children are different and each child needs time to adjust to a new lifestyle. Our recommendations will help you prepare your beloved baby for kindergarten and facilitate the process of adaptation. Good luck!

The article was prepared with the participation of Tatyana Chkhikvishvili, Ksenia Reeber, Daria Turchina, Natalia Artamonova, Maria Moroz.

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Nursery groups for children under one year of age opened in Tyumen

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Vsluh. ru

December 30, 2019, 13:48

Today, the third building of kindergarten No. 183 “Yaslegrad” was opened in Tyumen after a major overhaul – it is designed for 420 places, there are 13 groups, including and six groups for young children – from 2 months. There are 15 people in the group for the little ones.

Elena Gunda has five children, she brought her three-year-old son Anton to the new building of the kindergarten, and the baby Ksenia , who is only 8 months old, to the nursery group. Elena admits that she has not yet decided how long she will leave Ksenia in kindergarten: “It’s a pity to give it away, of course, it seems to me that my heart will break if left for the whole day!”

Nurses for mom and baby, one might say, salvation, because a mother of many children has to take all the children in the morning – first to school (all study in different shifts), then to additional classes. Therefore, the baby has to spend a lot of time in the car. When the adaptation period passes, Elena hopes to start her studies so that after the decree she can get a job.

Irina Verbakh is also a mother of many children, there are four children in the family. She brought the youngest son Aleksey to the nursery, he is 11 months old. Irina plans to go to work as soon as the baby gets used to kindergarten. The woman does not hide that she is calm about the opening of a nursery: for many mothers, this is a way out of a difficult situation. Irina, like Elena, is also forced to deliver older children all day long, while the baby suffers – it is difficult to eat and sleep in the car on time. And in the nursery – a regimen that is very important for the health of the child.

Her son Andrei (he is 11 months old) Elvira Kuzevanova brought her to the nursery so that he would go through the stage of socialization as soon as possible . .. This will allow mom to think about work.

The smallest pupil in Yaslegrad is 4.5 months old. And in the smallest group there are 15 kids, they will be looked after by 5 adults – two educators, an assistant educator, a junior educator and a doctor.

Everything is new and modern in the new building of the kindergarten. The furniture was designed according to the sketches of the kindergarten staff, it is very convenient to use. For the little ones in groups – arenas with comfortable sides, holding on to which it is very convenient and safe for kids to learn to walk. In the bedrooms of the little ones there are beautiful and comfortable beds, a changing table, cozy blankets, various types of rocking chairs, including electronic cradles… For older children there are modern modular beds, on which you can both play and sleep later…

At the opening of the new building of the kindergarten, the governor of the Tyumen region Alexander Moor noticed (more like dad) that when children start going to kindergarten, they immediately grow up.

“After such a New Year’s gift, mothers who brought their babies to kindergarten will have an incentive to think about a second and third child,” Alexander Moor expressed hope. “In addition, we will continue to improve support measures for families with many children, create conditions for families so that parents can do work and take time for themselves. The main thing is that your heart should be calm: the child is in good hands, he is safe.

Alexander Moor spoke about the results of a survey conducted as part of the Governor’s Adviser project: 95% of respondents said that families should have children, half of them are sure that Tyumen residents should have at least three children.

— Tyumen residents have shown that family and children are an important value for them. They speak in favor of large families, large families, – Alexander Viktorovich drew attention. – So, our task is to create conditions for them to implement such plans. Opening a nursery where you can bring babies from 2 months old is an experiment, let’s see how successful it will be.

As a parent, I can say that it is also very responsible, so the staff has been trained to start working with such young children.

Kindergarten building on st. Murmanskaya, 19 has been empty since 2013, when it was vacated by maternity hospital No. 1. It was from that time that the idea of ​​a new project with the opening of a nursery group appeared. The governor does not hide: what happened causes a feeling of satisfaction and joy.

Mayor Ruslan Kuharuk also noted the uniqueness of this project. It is not only that the garden opened the doors for toddlers, but also in an integrated approach: in the course of preparing the building and the territory for the opening of the kindergarten, it was possible to improve the surrounding area. True, the old garages had to be demolished. On the other hand, an excellent walking area has been organized for children, and parking spaces for parents, which residents of nearby houses can use in the evenings.

Ruslan Kukharuk also noted that the main task of the authorities in the near future is to provide places for children from one and a half years old. At the same time, Alexander Moor assured: in 2021, all children from one and a half years old will be provided with places in kindergartens.

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Internal regulations – “Smile” – Kindergarten №14

Dear parents!

• In the morning the child should be in the garden no later than 8. 15 am – it is easier for the child to get involved in the life and routine moments of the group together with all the children, do morning exercises, chat with friends before classes, play their favorite games.
• If you are late, come after 8.15 am – during morning exercises or classes, please undress the child yourself and wait with him in the locker room until the next break, do not distract the teacher from the children and the pedagogical process.
• Do not give your child cookies, sweets, kefir in the morning – nothing! The child refuses to have breakfast in kindergarten. Also, do not give sweets and cookies to the child to put them in his pocket, as the temptation will remain for the whole day! Give sweets in the evening, after dinner in the garden.
• Do not give your child chewing gum in kindergarten.
• Every day, you must personally hand over and pick up the child from the caregiver. Educators are strictly forbidden to give children to persons in a state of intoxication, minor children under the age of 16; give children to strangers without prior warning by parents of educators and relevant documents.
• If you came for a child during dinner, wait for him in the reception room of the group so as not to distract other children and your child can have dinner calmly, without hurrying.
• Teachers are ready to talk with you about your child in the morning until 8.10 am and in the evening after 5.50 pm at other times, the teacher is obliged to work with a group of children and cannot be distracted.
• Teachers of the group, regardless of their age, must be addressed to you, by name and patronymic.
• Controversial and conflict situations must be resolved in the absence of children.
• If you could not resolve any issue with the teachers of the group, contact the deputy head of the VMR or the head of the MBDOU to reach a consensus in a calm and businesslike atmosphere, indicating the reasons for the dispute.
• Remember that in the kindergarten you can ask for advice and individual help on all your questions regarding the upbringing of your child.
• It is forbidden to bring expensive electronic toys, mobile phones, children’s cosmetics, etc. to the kindergarten. – this is not only unhealthy, but also distracts the child from playing together with other children. In addition, it creates a conflict situation in the children’s team.
• For toys, expensive jewelry (gold, silver) brought from home, the child must look after himself, the kindergarten is not responsible for these things.
• Make sure that children do not bring small toys, sharp, glass, piercing and cutting objects to the kindergarten; life-threatening substances (for example, medicines).
• the results of the work of other children. Children are not allowed to “strike back”, as well as to attack each other. This requirement is dictated by the safety of each child.
• Parents, remember – the child must be picked up on time! On the days before the holidays, pick up your child earlier – we, like everyone else, have a short day!
• Kindergarten is not a medical institution, and it is not allowed to give medicines to a child.
• If you suspect an illness, call your doctor at home.
• Kindergarten workers should be made aware of the presence of an infectious disease in the family.
• Do not bring a sick child to kindergarten. About the disease before 8.15 o’clock it is necessary to report by phone 3-83-67. Otherwise, the parent will have to pay for the first missed day, starting from the second day, the child will be automatically removed from the meal. Meals are charged for the whole day.
• After absence from the kindergarten for 3 or more days, the child is admitted only with a medical certificate from a doctor.
• Bringing a child to kindergarten must be clean, neatly dressed, healthy.
• Dress your child according to the season to protect him from overheating and hypothermia. In winter, do not forget mittens and a scarf.
• Every self-respecting child in the closet should have: T-shirt, panties, tights, socks. A sports uniform (t-shirt, shorts), socks or Czech shoes is also required. Do not bring slippers as replacement shoes to kindergarten – kindergarten is a respected institution.
• It is necessary to go to parent-teacher meetings. After all, the kindergarten should work closely with the family.
• Timely inform the administration of the kindergarten about the observed violations for their immediate elimination.
• Provide all possible assistance in organizing the life and health of children, landscaping the premises and territory of MBDOU.
• Pay attention to the instructions of the teachers and administration of the MBDOU “Kindergarten “Smile”.
• The child support fee is paid to ATMs a month in advance, but no later than the 15th day of each month.
• Recalculation of the paid receipt for the days on which the child did not attend MBDOU is made in the next month.
• Parents must report payment to the provider within three days by submitting a paid receipt.
• To comply with sanitary and hygienic requirements, parents must wear shoe covers in kindergarten!!!
• In order to develop the creative abilities of children, to make your child’s life bright and eventful, we ask you to actively participate in kindergarten competitions, city and district.
• If possible, keep the daily routine for the child established in kindergarten in the family.

Rules of conduct for parents at the party

1. Parents arrive 10-15 minutes prior. before the start of the morning.
2. Bring a change of shoes or shoe covers with you and take off your outerwear in the group locker room.
3. All shooting devices must be brought charged, there are NO outlets in the hall.
4. DO NOT yell or draw the attention of your children during the performance.
5. If the child is upset and runs up to you, do not tear him away from you and push him into the hall, we ask you to leave the hall with him and calm him down.
6. If for some reason you cannot come, we ask you to talk to your child about this topic in advance.

Thank you in advance!!!!

Dear parents!!! and you are their guests!!!

Dear parents!

We are always happy to receive from you:

• assistance in landscaping the territory and premises of the kindergarten;
• active participation in the social life of a preschool institution;
• legal material charitable assistance.