Daycare safety is making sure that children are always safe.

Safety of the children is important within the daycare as well as in the immediate vicinity.

Recent Toy Recalls, Summer 2011

September 2, 2011

Tweet Tweet If your child care center cares for infants and toddlers, your number one priority must be to keep them safe by maintaining a secure and healthy environment. Infants and toddlers may be at risk of injury and choking hazards if some toys are built incorrectly and prove to be faulty. Take note of the following [...]

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How to Handle Daycare Provider Burnout

August 23, 2011

Tweet Tweet Childcare provider burnout is when an educator loses passion and energy for working with small children in daycare centers, but remains in his or her position in the field.  It is common in the daycare industry yet there are simple ways to combat daycare burnout. We asked the OwnADaycare Facebook Fans: What are [...]

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Recent Playpen and Stroller Recalls

August 15, 2011

Tweet Tweet If your child care center cares for infants and toddlers, your number one priority must be to keep them safe by maintaining a secure and healthy environment.  High chairs and strollers can be extremely dangerous for young children if they are not built correctly. Infants and toddlers may be at risk of falling [...]

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How to Teach Preschoolers about Strangers Part 2

July 13, 2011

Tweet Tweet Child safety is a topic that can be taught to children in your daycare at an early age. Consider providing activities and lesson plans that help children learn about strangers and safe adults.  We asked Pam Adamchik, nationally-certified radKIDS instructor, for tips for teaching young children how to protect themselves in Part 2 [...]

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How to Teach Preschoolers about Strangers Part 1

July 12, 2011

Tweet Tweet Child safety is a topic that can be taught to children in your daycare at an early age. Consider providing activities and lesson plans that help children learn about strangers and safe adults. We asked Pam Adamchik, nationally-certified radKIDS instructor, for tips for teaching young children how to protect themselves. OwnADaycare: How do [...]

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Quick and Easy Tips for Cleaning Daycare Toys

July 7, 2011

Tweet Tweet One job in daycare is making sure toys are clean in order to control the spread of illness in daycare or preschool environments. To prevent the spread of infection toys should be cleaned at the end of every day with hot water or disinfectant. Toys and items that have been in a child’s [...]

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Guest Blogger Paula Schott Discusses Daycare Immunizations

May 25, 2011

Tweet Tweet Recently, I have noticed an increase in the number of children entering home care, daycare, and school, whose parents are choosing not to immunize them. Many childcare providers are frightened by this because they don’t really understand how it affects others in their care. Hopefully this will help clear up some of your [...]

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Guest Blogger Paula Schott on Infectious Disease Control in the Childcare Setting

May 6, 2011

Tweet Tweet The proper procedure for washing hands is as follows: Turn on warm  water, wet hands, apply Liguid hand soap, rub hands together for at least 10 seconds ( the length of the ABC song), being careful to wash under nails and between fingers, rinse, dry with a disposable paper towel, turn off faucet [...]

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How to Prevent and Treat Colds in Daycare or Preschool

January 3, 2011

Tweet Tweet It’s that time of year – more and more children are coming down with colds. Or is it? Could it be an allergy? Daycare providers should be aware of the difference between colds and allergies in order to protect the children in their family daycare, as well as how to prevent allergic reactions. [...]

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Can Children Be Sent to School with Lice? Lice in Daycare and Preschool Part 2

August 11, 2010

Tweet Tweet Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a clinical report saying parents can send their children to school with lice. This report is of importance to anyone working with children and especially daycare business owners. In our two-part interview, The Lice Lady of Westchester, Anna Albano-Krosche, details important information for daycare centers about [...]

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