Child care that works : how families can share their lives with child care and thrive / Ann Muscari and Wenda Wardell Morrone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muscari, Ann.

Contributor:

Morrone, Wenda Wardell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child care--United States.

Child care.

United States.

Child development--United States.

Child development.

Children of working parents--United States.

Children of working parents.

Physical Description:

viii, 256 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Doubleday, 1989.

Summary:

Today 12 million American families use some form of child care, from nannies and au pairs to family-child care homes and licensed child care centers. The authors of Child Care That Works explore every option available and answer the hard questions many working parents are asking.

Contents:

1. Exploring the Options 9

2. Learning What Your Limits Are 26

3. Understanding Your Child's Needs 41

4. The Successful Search 54

Part 2 Day in and Day Out

5. Putting Your Best Foot Forward 73

6. The Ripple Effect of the Child Care Day 87

7. Rolling with the Punches: Problems with a Small p 98

8. Once-in-a-While Care 115

Part 3 Sharing the Tough Stuff of Childhood

9. Mastering the Universe: The First Two Years 133

10. Becoming Part of a Group: The Third and Fourth Year 146

11. Special Events: Celebrations and Character Builders 161

12. Problems with a Capital P 176

Part 4 Spotlight on You

13. Nine to Five: How Child Care Affects Your Work 195

14. The Successful Rest-of-the-Week Parent 210

15. Your Supporting Cast 224

16. Living Cheerfully Ever After 238.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0385263910 :

0385247281

0385263635

OCLC:

18834010