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Choosing Child Care for Preschoolers - 3 to 5 years
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 While one-on-one child care is always beneficial, for the child in the 3 to 5 year bracket a centre with other children of the same age has many benefits.
Being in the company of others of the same age gives the pre-schooler the opportunity to develop social and language skills. At this age the child is keen to make friends and play with their peers.
A good child care centre will have sufficient resources to provide the pre-schooler with a wide variety of activities and interests beyond what they would normally be exposed to in the home situation.
Of course a child being cared for at home could experience interaction with others their own age by attending a regular play group or activities such as swimming lessons.
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Toddlers and Sleep
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Most toddlers will require a sleep in the middle of the day ( 1 to 2 hours) but need 10 to 12 hours at night. Though getting them to bed isn't always easy they should sleep through the night. A r...
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Choosing Child Care for Toddlers - 18 months to 3 years
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A toddler's needs at child care, are similar in most aspects to that of the younger baby. Ideally there should be a low carer to child ratio and as this is a time when a child is starting to test...
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Preschoolers and Sleep
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Preschoolers (aged 3 to 5) need a good long night's sleep of 11 to 13 hours and even with this some might still need a nap in the day. Sleep in these years is very important for growth and their ...
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