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Pre-school

Head Lice at Preschool and Daycare: Policy and Next Steps

A note about head lice from preschool is stressful, but lice are common and do not spread disease. Here is how to check your child, which treatments work, when they can go back, and how to stop lice from coming back.

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Early Pre-school

Picky Eating at Daycare vs Home: What Helps

Many parents hear their child ate broccoli at daycare, then refuse it at home. Picky eating is normal from about age 2 to 5. Here is why daycare meals often go better, and how to work with teachers so home meals improve too.

Infants

Pacifiers at Daycare: Are They Allowed? Rules and Weaning

Most daycares allow pacifiers, but with rules about naps, clips, labeling and cleaning. Here is what centers usually ask, what safe sleep guidance says about pacifiers, and how to wean a toddler without a battle at daycare or at home.

Toddler

Two Naps to One: How Toddlers Make the Switch at Daycare

Most toddlers move from two naps to one between 12 and 18 months, and daycare often speeds that change up. Here are the signs your child is ready, how teachers handle the switch, and how to get through the tired weeks at home.

Toddler

Part-Time vs Full-Time Daycare: Cost and How to Decide

Part-time daycare can save money and keep more days at home, but it often costs more per day and is harder to find. Here is how part-time and full-time compare, how children adjust to each, and the questions that help you decide.