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By: Jess | May 28, 2009 | Category: Home and Family


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As I sit here writing this entry, my cousin is giving birth to her first child. (Although, I hope she's not still in labor by the time you are reading this.)

My family is so excited to meet the newest addition to the clan. We're all sure she will be the perfect little baby. And I don't know about anyone else, but I'm more than happy to offer free babysitting services when I can.

Childcare can be a challenging subject for many new parents to deal with. They have to decide if they want to leave their child with family (if that's an option) or with a babysitter or in daycare if both parents work full time.

Childcare.gov is a great resource for parents who aren't sure about their options. They can find providers in their area as well as familiarize themselves with different laws and regulations to make sure their child gets the best care.

There's a whole checklist of things parents should consider when thinking about childcare. It includes things like child to supervisor ratio, first aid training and director qualifications.

If you have other great childcare resources feel free to share them in the comments section.

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blue comment bubble Posted by Laura on May 28, 2009 at 03:10 PM EDT

How about government support for childcare? It's great to have resources for finding good childcare, but what about making it affordable? I'd like to see the administration begin to support legislation to make childcare accessible to more people.

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