Read and look at picture books about child care. Some books show and tell about a day in a family child care home or center. Others deal with feelings a child might have about being away from a parent or playing with other children.Prepare your child. Talk to your child about what child care will be like. Even if your child is a toddler, children can usually understand clear explanations.
Point to the calendar and talk about what days of the week are work days for you and child care days for him or her. Talk about whether he or she will eat and nap there. Your happy positive attitude and calm voice will help your child know this will be a good place to stay.
Kids gravitate toward homework at about the same speed with which they ate spinach. While parents may not be able to get them to absolutely love doing lessons after school, there are a few things you can try to help kids turn off the television and pick up a textbook. Here are a few tried and true ideas.