How to help your caregiver with this topic

• Encourage your child care program to have appropriate staffing to ensure that all children can be seen and heard; that caregivers are actively involved with every child; and that there are enough caregivers to be close enough to respond to an emergency situation. Hiring enough qualified staff increases costs. Be prepared to pay more for higher quality.



• Visit during playground time and swimming activities to observe how caregivers interact with children. Bring up concerns immediately with the director or caregiver if children are not being watched and listen to appropriately.



• Suggest these possible techniques for counting children on a regular basis:



1. Count every time leaving an area, and recount upon entering new area.


2. Count entering a bus/van, and getting off a bus/van.


3. Switch counting responsibilities among staff.