Child care

[Guest guest]

An indicator of quality childcare and directors, providers and

programs that are truly educated regarding the care of infants and

toddlers, is their willingness to accommodate all kinds of

children. ly, I wouldn't want my child in a center or home

that isn't willing to meet the individual needs of all children.

In my home I cared for children with very severe asthma, children

that had significant vascular issues, a child on a heart monitor

with medication to maintain his heart rate, and a child with

significant cerebral palsy. A well-trained provider can and does

integrate children's individual needs into the daily routine. I

believe an important step to lessening discrimination of " different "

people is to expose children of all ages to each other.

The alterations necessary to care for these different types of needs

were neither cumbersome nor costly. Most of the alterations

required education on my part, willingness to do the job, and

dedication. " Safety, center set-up & design, etc.. " types of

restrictions imply an unwillingness and lack of

understanding/knowledge to get the job done.

Parents and children shouldn't have to lie to accommodate providers

who break the law because they are unwilling to care for children

who are different even for a short while.