compare/contrast in-home daycre Vs. daycare centers
Uploaded by kiki190 on Sep 23, 2004
Choosing a daycare center for your child is one of the most important decisions for many
parents. Parents have the option of in-home daycares or business daycares. In-home daycare
will give your child a more personal care as opposed to business daycares. Some of the
differences may surprise you.
In-home daycares tend to have fewer children and will be more geared toward the personal
need of each child. Children at these facilities tend to be more friendly and less demanding.
There is more one on one time for each child; therefore the child learns more. This type of
daycare seems to have more of a family atmosphere and a better influence on children. They
have less common colds and germs due to the lack of people coming and going from the
facility. When it comes to dropping in to check on your child these types of daycare are very
flexible with their rules. In-home daycares are much better when it comes to learning the
things needed for kindergarten because the child has that one on one time with the worker.
The cost is definitely a lot better and more flexible as to when you can pay. In-home daycares
slowly introduce children to lying down and taking a nap, even if this means rocking, patting
backs or rubbing hair. They don’t force a child to lie down. Most in-home daycares don’t
hire outsiders to help them work. It’s usually a family based operation.
Business daycares seem to be less in tune with the child’s needs and wants. It seems as
though these daycares are open only for the money and not for the care of the child. At most
business daycares the children are more aggressive due to the amount of children and the
amount of worker to child ratio. The atmospheres at these places seem to be more business
like and not very child friendly. Most children are restricted to certain areas and things that
they can play with. This leads to the child learning less and with out a clear understanding
for the curriculum for school. Places like these tend to have more people coming and going
this leads to more germs and common cold and flu. Some rooms that these daycare facilities
have are cluttered and very hazardous to toddlers just learning to walk, this leads to more
injuries and dangers. When it...