Childhood education is the basic foundation of a lifelong learning experience. With the right learning and play instruments and materials, children will grow up to be competent, confident, active and creative learners. With the right team of caregivers who are passionate about what they are doing, children have found their new home away from home, every time they are picked up from school, they can’t wait to see the following day again to be at school. Each child has a unique individuality that special treatments need to be nurtured and supported by all spheres of the learning environment. Caregivers can identify talents vested in every kid and strive hard to tap the talent for the benefit of the child and the parents. Plenty of recommended play instruments allow children to play peacefully but under the close watch of a caregiver to ensure safety for every child. The safety of all the things comes first; I believe it is the same for the parents also. Early childhood learning is pretty much like a celebration that if valued and nurtured accordingly will finally bear fruits for the child and the family as a whole.
Types of childcare options
Whether you are doing full time or part-time work, or planning for a day out with your partner or looking for assistance from someone else in the childcare provisions, there are options for you to consider, the options in question can be either home-based or centre-based. Let has looked at these options one by one.
Mother’s helper
This kind of child caregiver helps the mother by watching over the baby while entertaining him, but the mother must be at home. They are normally young and inexperienced often younger than the child’s parents. They are not good enough to be left alone to watch over the child on their own. The work under the close supervision of the mother, mother helpers, are obtained from friends and relatives who have preteens who would like to gain experience in the field of babysitting.
Babysitter
A babysitter is someone hired to provide care to the child at home. They may work during the day or both day and night. They are supposed to spend their days and nights at the mothers’ homes. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned to them by their employer, which includes changing baby nappies, washing clothes, and preparing food.
Nanny
Nanny is a home-based childcare provider who is more dedicated and involved with the family they serve. Nannies have dedications towards childcare and in some instances are professionally trained to provide services to the child. Nannies are supposed to take care of the child and additional chores like cooking as may be assigned by their employer.
Au Pairs
An au pair is a person from a different country who will provide live-in childcare services to the family and not just hired. Their duties revolve around anything to do with childcare. They are supposed to receive a monthly stipend and normal travel expenses.
Daycare centres
They provide childcare support in a non-residential area where parents drop and pick up their kids in the evening from the facility. Most of these daycare centres provide half-day or full-day childcare services. Insight Early Leaning child care centre in Darwin. They provide more opportunities for child social development and plays experience because of their state-of-the-art play instruments and equipment.