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Early Pre-school

Potty Training at Daycare: How to Work With Teachers

Potty training goes more smoothly when home and daycare work as a team. Here is how to tell when your child is ready, how to plan with teachers, what to use and pack, how to handle accidents and setbacks, and why many children actually do well using the potty with their friends at daycare.

Toddler

Daycare for 1-Year-Olds: What a Good Toddler Room Looks Like

One-year-olds need room to walk, climb and explore, and caring adults who talk with them all day. Here is what a quality toddler room looks like, Illinois ratios for this age, a typical daily routine, how teachers support language and big feelings, and what to look for on a tour.

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Infants

Infant Daycare Schedule: What a Baby’s Day Looks Like

Babies in daycare do not follow one schedule for the whole room. Good infant teachers follow each baby's own rhythm for feeding and sleep. Here is what a typical day looks like at different ages, a sample infant schedule, and simple ways to keep routines consistent between home and daycare.

Toddler

Peanut-Free and Nut-Free Daycare: How Allergy Plans Work

If your child has a food allergy, how a daycare handles meals, snacks and emergencies matters a lot. Here is what peanut-free and nut-free policies usually mean, what an allergy action plan includes, what Illinois law requires for anaphylaxis training, and the questions to ask before you enroll.

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Pre-school

Pink Eye Daycare Policy: When Kids Can Return

Pink eye is one of the most common reasons parents get a call from daycare. Here is how to tell the main types apart, what centers usually require before your child returns, when eye drops help, which symptoms need a doctor and how to keep it from spreading at home.