It can be difficult to put your child in someone else's care, but understanding your options will help you find providers that work best for your family.
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Understanding the Family Medical Leave Act
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Before You Become a Childcare Provider
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Labor Shortages Leave Parents Who Need to Work Scrambling to Find Childcare
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What Is Sittervising?
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Best Nanny Payroll Services
Educational Apps
Best Educational Apps
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An Overview of Child Care
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How to Pay for Child Care When You're on a Tight Budget
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How to Reduce the Cost of Raising a Child
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When Daycare Raises Its Tuition
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How Much You Should Pay a Babysitter
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Ask Employers to Give Child Care Support and Benefits
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Child Care Benefits to Help Teacher Retention
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How Much Your Family Should Expect to Pay for Daycare
Au Pair
Best Au Pair Agencies
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Childcare Costs
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Toddler Daycare Packing List
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What to Do If Your Child Is Biting Other Children at Daycare
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When Babies Can Start Daycare and What to Look for
Follow our baby packing list for daycare so your baby is all set for the day!
Daycare Packing List for Babies
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Can Day Care Help a Child Succeed in School?
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How to Communicate With Childcare Providers
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Why Drop-In Care May Help When You Need a Last-Minute Babysitter
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5 Reasons Kids Are Kicked out of Daycare
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Dress Kids for Comfort at Daycare and School
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An Overview of Daycare
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How to Choose and Hire a Nanny For Your Family
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What is the Difference Between a Live-in Nanny and an Au Pair?
Daycare
Types of Childcare Providers
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Finding Child Care When You Don't Work 9 to 5
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Setting Ground Rules for When Grandparents Babysit
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6 Ways to Find Childcare While on Vacation
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10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Child Care Provider
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How to Find a Trustworthy and Reliable Babysitter
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How to Find Quality In-Home Day Care for Your Children
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Baby Nurse Interview Questions
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Top 12 Child Care Trends Parents Should Know
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Things to Consider When Grandparents Provide Child Care
WAHM
Does a Work-at-Home Parent Need Help With Childcare?
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Top Reasons to Consider In-Home Family Child Care
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Tips for Using Family As Child Care
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10 Tips for Evaluating Your Child's Care
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Weighing the Pros and Cons of Nannies vs. Daycares
An Overview of Quality Child Care
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Finding Child Care for Your Premature Baby
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Top 10 Reasons Nannies Decide to Quit
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Pros and Cons of Using Family as Babysitters
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Making Checklists for Your Babysitter
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How Night Nannies Provide Help to Parents of Newborns
Mother's helper
Can a Mother's Helper Help You?
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Does My Child Like the Babysitter More Than Me?
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Top 10 Things Child Care Providers Want You To Know
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How to Hire a Nanny for Your Children
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Before You Hire a Babysitter: Questions to Ask References
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Essential Questions to Ask a Potential Babysitter
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What Is a Nanny?
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The Importance of Saying Goodbye to Your Child
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10 Reasons to Fire a Nanny
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8 Warning Signs of a Bad Babysitter
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How to Be a Teenage Babysitter