Childcare

Tummy Time Tips – Q&A with Diane Bahr

May 28, 2013

Tweet Tweet Question: I have a 5-month-old baby who screams when placed on her tummy. She also is not rolling. I am concerned that she is behind in her gross motor development and that this will affect her other development. Should I be concerned? Answer from Diane Bahr, MS, CCC-SLP This is a common problem [...]

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What Baby Food Jars Don’t Tell You about Introducing Foods Part 2

May 1, 2013

Tweet Tweet Tip: This is EXCELLENT info to pass along to your daycare parents. You may want to print this out and/or include it in your next daycare newsletter.  I also suggest checking out Diane Bahr’s brilliant book Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development (Sensory [...]

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What Baby Food Jars Don’t Tell You about Introducing Foods

April 30, 2013

Tweet Tweet Tip: This is EXCELLENT info to pass along to your daycare parents. You may want to print this out and/or include it in your next daycare newsletter.  I also suggest checking out Diane Bahr’s brilliant book Nobody Ever Told Me (or My Mother) That! Everything from Bottles and Breathing to Healthy Speech Development (Sensory World/Future [...]

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Child Care Conferences for May 2013

April 17, 2013

Tweet Tweet As the owner of a daycare business it is important to network and continually educate yourself.  Early childhood education conferences, seminars, and organizations are a great way to networking with other child care professionals around the world and exchange thoughts. Child care conferences enhance your knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.  They also [...]

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For Child Care Providers: How to Support Breastfeeding Mothers

April 1, 2013

Tweet Tweet Providing child care for infants is a special and important task. It is important that early childhood educators and child care services are supportive of breastfeeding mothers and their babies and that they make it easy for mothers and babies to continue breastfeeding. To help you provide the support that breastfeeding moms need [...]

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Infant Care Tips for Child Care Providers Part 2

March 26, 2013

Tweet Tweet Providing child care for infants is a task not to be taken lightly. Besides general care of the infant, you are also there to support the infant’s social and emotional health. To get expert tips for infant daycare, Own A Daycare looked to Diane Bahr, Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, [...]

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Infant Care Tips for Child Care Providers Part 1

March 25, 2013

Tweet Tweet Providing child care for infants is a task not to be taken lightly. Besides general care of the infant, you are also there to support the infant’s social and emotional health. To get expert tips for infant daycare, Own A Daycare looked to Diane Bahr, Speech-Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist, Certified Infant Massage Instructor, [...]

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Early Childhood Education Conferences for January – April 2013

January 23, 2013

Tweet Tweet As the owner of a daycare business it is important to network and continually educate yourself.  Early childhood education conferences, seminars, and organizations are a great way to networking with other child care professionals around the world and exchange thoughts. Child care conferences enhance your knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.  They also [...]

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Tips for Child Care Providers Who Provide Infant Care

July 10, 2012

Tweet Tweet Providing infant daycare is a task not to be taken lightly. It is so important for daycare providers to know what questions that parents will ask when looking for a local daycare center for their infant.  It is also important for parents to understand the pros and cons of infant daycare. Our interview with [...]

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Cloth Diapers in the Daycare Setting

October 21, 2011

Tweet Tweet Do you allow your daycare kids to use cloth diapers? For many parents, finding a daycare center that uses or will let them bring in cloth diapers is a challenge if they have kids who have not gone through toilet training.  As more and more business are becoming environmentally conscious and our economy [...]

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