Why Child Care Centres Are An Important Part Of Your Kids Growth

The holidays can seem even more stressful if you're working and your kids are out of school. Learn tips for choosing a child care centre for vacation care.

Why Child Care Centres Are An Important Part Of Your Kids Growth

Why Child Care Centres Are An Important Part Of Your Kids Growth

19 February 2019
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Having a child is one of the greatest parts of most peoples lives. Seeing them born and then watching them grow and adopt your habits gives you an immense feeling of pride and love for your children. There is something very primal and instinctive about wanting the best for your child, although sometimes what is best for your child can be scary for you to admit. Learning when and who to trust when raising your child is not easy, but this process of introducing your children to new people and letting them explore the world is a very necessary part of their development, and the best way to get them ready for this at a young age is through a day care centre

The Daily Routine Of A Day Care Centre

Depending on how old your child is (and how long you leave them at day care) their schedule will vary slightly, but there are overall patterns that most day care centres follow. At day care, kids get to partake in a wide variety of activities that are both recreational and educational, along with necessary breaks allocated for food and resting. Popular activities across day care centres include arts and craft, outdoor sports, musical sing-alongs, basic cooking and much more.  Modern day care centres also have very observant and strict food regulations, meaning that if your child has any allergies or dietary requirements, they can be easily accommodated. Seeing as day care centres can take in very young babies all the way up to kids in primary school, kids will often rest at different times that are suitable for their stage of development. 

The Socialisation Benefit Of Sending Children To Day Care

An important part of your child's development is their ability to learn how to interact in social situations. A lot of communication is non-verbal, which you simply cannot pick up without immersing yourself in group situations, which is why getting your kid around others is very important in their development. Another benefit of putting your child in day care centres is that it allows them to form trust and bonds with other people, and learning how to trust someone who isn't in your immediate family is very important for kids at a young age. There is also the very obvious benefit that your child will make many new friends, and watching them laugh and play in a group is very rewarding for any parent.

Learning How To Give Your Child Freedom

Some families are lucky enough to have a parent or guardian stay home with the child throughout its early years, and for those families, it can be a tough decision to send their child to day care. This is also an important step for you, as a parent, to begin to learn when to give your child more freedom, something that will become very important during your child's teenage years. That does not mean you have to throw your child at the nearest day care centre, far from it. You should do as much research as you possibly can into nearby day care centres and then, only when you are satisfied you have found the right place, should you send your child to a day care centre. 

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Finding holiday child care

I wish I got enough annual leave to spend all of the school holidays with my kids, but unfortunately I don't. Luckily some of the local childcare centres run some really good vacation care programs to keep the little monkeys occupied and out of trouble while I'm at work. They have lots of excursions to fun places and they run some fun activities in the centre too so that the kids don't feel like they are missing out during the holidays. This blog has some tips on how to choose a childcare centre with a vacation care program the kids will enjoy.