If You Run A Day Care Center

If you are considering or are already operating a day care center out of your home and you already have kids of your own there are some step you will want to take to help your own child deal with the increased activity that comes to his home everyday. Your child has probably been used to getting a lot of attention around the house up prior to this endeavor, and now all these "strangers" have come in and stolen the limelight. You'll need to find ways of giving your child a sense of renewed importance, so that he can find his way in this changed environment.

Here are some ways you can do this:

1. Pair your child up with the one child he seems to get along the best with (you can discover this by observing his interactions with the whole group over a period of time), and encourage the older child to serve as a kind of "big brother or sister" to him.

2. Identify what his favorite activity is, and make sure you have whatever resources he needs available for him to use while the other kids are there.

3. Make sure to take time out periodically from your work with the other kids, to come up to him and give him hugs, praise, and the attention he craves.

Following these simple steps, consistently over a period of time, should help him adjust to this new learning environment.

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