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                            Check out our fun recipes that you and your toddler will love.
                            They have been been put to the test by the most discriminating
                            palates: toddlers and preschool children! We know that your
                            time is limited so each recipe is quick and easy to follow.

                            If you would like to give us feedback about a recipe, how it
                            worked for you and how your child liked it, just click the
                            feedback link at the end of each recipe. Also, we are always
                            looking for new ideas and new recipes. Contact us with your
                            favorites!

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                  Swings and Slides: Safe for Kids?
                  It’s another gorgeous day at the park. As
                 you saunter onto the playground, the
                monkey bars beckon and your kids speed
                ahead. You settle on a nearby bench, iced coffee in hand,
                keeping a watchful eye as they scramble up and down the
                climbing structure, racing again and again to reach the
                top.
                But is a watchful eye enough? A
                new report released jointly by the
                Consumer Federation of America
                and the U.S. Public Interest
                Group raises disturbing questions
                about the safety of many of the
                nation’s playgrounds. Among the
                findings, based on a survey of
                1,024 public playgrounds in 27
                states and Washington, D.C.:

ECE Web Guide
Two-year-olds like to be independent! Favorite words are "Mine" and "No" and "I do it!" Emotions take on a roller
coaster-like quality as 2-year-olds can go from excitement to anger to laughter within a few moments. A great deal of time is
spent exploring, pushing, pulling, filling, dumping, and touching.
Two-year-olds are surer of themselves and of what they can do as they grow. Their bodies stretch out, and most will lose the
potbellied look during this third year of life. Their appetites lessen, and they may be particular about food. They are still growing
fairly rapidly.

Child Care, Daycare, Preschool - Mother Goose Time
• A new, different packet offered
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The rules are simple. The  object of the game is to make the entire board all dogs or all cats.

Healthy Child Care America
In many communities around the country, innovative but scattered projects are forging new ground to ensure that children are in
healthy and safe child care environments. These communities recognize that the public health community can combine efforts
with the early childhood community in order to create the best care for the millions of children in child care. To reinforce these
efforts and to stimulate others nationwide, the Federal Child Care Bureau and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau have
joined efforts to launch the Healthy Child Care America Campaign.

Daycare - Daycare.com
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EC Sites
Denyse's Pre-Primary Page, Australian teacher's webpage; themes and projects, professional info, shared link  and Australia links  Earlychildhood.com,Nice site with articles, craft ideas, bulletin board, shopping and selection of links  ECEOL Website, Collaborative effort of early childhood educators in building a site with well thought-out content; growing site with global early childhood perspective   Hall of Early childhood, Teacher sites, sites for kids and special populations

Earlychildhood.com - Lifelong Learning Starts Here
 

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Daycare Information developed by Libby

American Federation of Daycare Services, Inc. will provide information about an essential component of the daycare business: insurance. Features of the Program is one of the AFDS areas that gives information about different insurance coverages, and the organization also provides a direct Quote Generator where you can obtain an estimate on insurance costs for your daycare center.

DAYCARE is a site that provides links to a numerous list of topics surrounding controversial daycare issues. Two examples of links available are Patriarchy and Daycare which discusses setting standards in daycare to avoid sexism and male dominance and Consumerism which provides links to discussions of consumer issues and society.

 A wonderful example of how home daycare can be educationally stimulating in a rural farm setting which also accepts children with special needs can be found at Day on the Farm Daycare, Pasco Washington .

One of the important parts to a successful daycare is recreation and activities. Playground, Parks, and Recreation Products Directory provides a listing of many manufacturers. Cedarworks is a playground equipment manufacturer located in Maine.

CedarWorks Product Information provides information about the benefits of using Northern White Cedar as the choice material for building playground equipment. You can also View Popular Sets of examples of playground equipment created by CedarWorks. One popular set that can be viewed is the Kennebunk Climber which is a two level playscape.

Many important details need to be worked out before beginning your own daycare. Information about some of these details can be found at this link, Starting a daycare.

 Frequently Asked Questions on Home Daycare is a link that give advice from your peers who are involved in home daycare that have answered frequently asked questions often asked about starting daycare centers. You will also learn tips on providing care as well.

All states have mandates that regulate daycare providers. Individual States' Child Care Licensure Regulations is a link that provides information on individual state regulations. For example, Connecticut: Statutes and Regulations for Licensing Child Day Care Centers and Group Day Care Homes (8/96)will provide several links to sections of statutes and regulations that govern all types of daycare centers locatedin Connecticut.

Jennifer's Home Daycare Page provides information on starting a daycare and also things to consider when becoming a daycare provider in your own home. Jennifer also offers suggestions on Preparing your home before taking on the responsibility of providing daycare in your home. Also, there are many taxes and legal issues surrounding daycare that one should be aware of as well.