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Providing kids with nutritious meals is an important part of any childcare program. After all, the nutrients found in food helps children grow properly and maintain their overall health. Unfortunately, with the price of food steadily rising, many childcare providers are feeling the burn on their wallets. Continue reading →
Category Archives: Business Mastery
Caring for the Kids of Loved Ones: Is it a Good Idea?
When you do business with friends and relatives, the lines between personal and business interactions can get blurred. Loved ones may feel entitled to preferential treatment, and feel they’re exempt from the rules. Dealing with attitudes of entitlement from friends and family can get old . . . fast. This is why some people refuse to do business with loved ones. However, if you have a friend or relative who’s willing to pay for your childcare services, why not give her a chance. Just be sure to take measures to keep your relationship in tact. Continue reading →
A New Start for You and Your Business in 2012
“Out with the old, in with the new,” is what you chant when the New Year rolls around. But are you truly ready to start anew? Are you ready to simplify your business and feel healthier while you do it? If you answered yes to these questions, here are some things you can do to get started. Continue reading →
Is it Time to Revamp Your Contract?
A contract gives clients a blueprint of how your business operates, and lets them know what you expect from them in return for your services. A written agreement also protects your interests in case a parent decides to sue you. However, business models evolve, policies change, and situations arise that you didn’t think to cover when you originally drafted your agreement; so just like shoes, handbags, and clothes, contracts get outdated, and sometimes need to be revamped. Continue reading →
Build Confidence as a Childcare Professional
Not being confident in yourself can show in everything from the way you interact with children and coworkers to the way you manage your classroom and even your ability to boost enrollment. If you are a childcare professional who struggles with self-esteem issues, use these tips to build your confidence, and become a better early childhood professional. Continue reading →
Keeping the Flu Bug at Bay
Fever, headache, body aches, chills, coughing, sneezing, stuffy nose, and fatigue – yep, flu season is in full swing, and there are plenty of germs to go around. Unfortunately, when you work in a childcare setting, kids share more than their giggles and hugs with you, they also share their germs. If you haven’t already caught the flu bug, use these tips to avoid the misery this illness can bring. Continue reading →
Accommodating Special Diets in Childcare
Whether kids are vegetarian, or have special nutritional needs due to allergies or intolerance to certain foods, special diets in childcare are not uncommon. When children have special dietary needs, you can do one of two things to accommodate their eating habits: You can go out of your way to provide them with specialty food items, or you can ask the parents to bring in what their children need every day. Continue reading →
Classroom Set Up for Optimum Toddler Development
When children are young, their environment plays a major role in how they develop. Since toddlers spend most of their waking hours in the childcare setting, it’s important to provide an environment that supports their development. Keep in mind that safety should be the most important thing when you’re arranging your classroom for optimum toddler development. Continue reading →
Tips to Boost Professionalism in Your Childcare Program
When your childcare program exudes professionalism, parents are more comfortable leaving their kids in your care, employees treat your business with respect, and you feel great knowing you’re doing everything possible to secure the future of your business. If your childcare program lacks professionalism, use these tips to whip it into shape. Continue reading →
Basic Rules for Transporting Children Safely
Transporting kids to and from childcare facilities is part of an everyday routine for some providers. When parents trust you with this responsibility, they expect you to take every precaution necessary to get their tykes where they need to go safely. Here are some basic rules to follow when you’re transporting kids to and from your childcare facility. Continue reading →
