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: 7/9/2007 8:19:00 PM Author: Narelle Subject: 24 hour care I agree there is a need for outside of normal hours care for families - specifically shift workers. A concern that i have is just how long the child will be in care - ie if Mum starts her shift at the hospital at 10pm - then the child is dropped off by 9pm (certainly not play time) then Mum needs care for the following morning at the very least while she sleeps - does this mean that some children will spend 16 hours a day in care? while mum works and sleeps. There are so many variables. In all honesty i think a childcare centre should provide educational expererinces throughout the day but through the night it would be a babysitting service, are you really going to offer playdoh at 2am when Jonny wakes - of course not, the best you an do is offer the most home like/loving enviroment possible for the child to feel secure enough to spend the night. Name: Email: Subject

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