Public Service Announcements
May 2002
CHILD CARE TIPS FOR PARENTS
PSA #1 - If you are a new parent and are
looking for child care, take time to find the best person to take care
of your baby while you are working. It is an important decision! Don't
take the first opening you hear about. Visit more than one program before
deciding.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child
care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #2 - Babies learn when they are exposed
to things they can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste. Be sure your baby
will have all those experiences, daily, at child care. A good caregiver
will talk to an infant during feeding, dressing, diapering, and play routines.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child
care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #3 - When enrolling your infant in child
care, find out if you can stop in and visit, or even be there for some
feedings, if your schedule permits. Good caregivers welcome parents at
any time. They work together with parents to provide good child care.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child
care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #4 -The weather
is getting warmer and children are going to be spending more time outdoors.
This is healthy and good for children. Parents, you need to find out about
the outdoor area and play time where your child goes to child care. See
if the outdoor area and play equipment are safe. Are the activities right
for the ages of the children?
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child
care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #5 -To be sure an outside play area
is safe for the children, a caregiver should check it daily. The sand
box needs to have a cover and there should be a shady area where children
can get out of the sun to play. A trained caregiver will have drinking
water outside for the children, a first aid kit, emergency numbers, and
perhaps a cell phone.
The Penn State University Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has information on children's issues for early childhood educators, child
care providers, and parents on the Better Kid Care web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #6 - Are you a child care provider
with a busy schedule and finding it difficult to get out to attend training
workshops? The Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program
has ways you can earn your training hours on their Web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
There are also newsletters, activity ideas, snack recipes, and links to
other Web sites. You can also find information about children's issues
at DPW's Web site at
www.childcare.state.pa.us.
Nancy Wilson, Better Kid Care Program Specialist
Penn State Better Kid Care Program
253 Easterly Parkway
State College, PA 16801
e-mail:
naw6@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-5880
Fax: 814-865-7893
May 2000
