Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 7/1/2003 10:14:00 AM Author: Me#2 Subject: I agree with Daycare Provider,in alot of... I agree with Daycare Provider,in alot of these situations there are no State Regs. being broken. The child care center I spoke of before, we were all educated, it did not make a diffrence when there are 18 babies and 3 teachers(My state, AR, has a 6:1 infant staff ratio. We spoke to our dirctor about this, and bottom line, it was all about the money.We did not mistreat the children, we loved them all, we just did not have time to nurture them the way all babies need to be. I do think that babies do not belong in a group situation,not at 6wks old. And there were times we would have 4 or more that age or close to it. I do think (as i said above)that a center with small child to staff ratio, can be a good thing, but quality care is unfortunately, not the norm. I am an advocate for children and better care, but in these cases you either stay and fight a losing battle or go to another center that is better quality. But until our State Regs,and officals make this (child care quality)a priority, and/or parents are better educated on what to look for, this wiil not change. Centers are looking at how to make more money and parents are looking for the cheapest care. Name: Email: Subject

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