Parenting & Childcare Blog | Children's Land

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Infants

Infant Safe Sleep Questions to Ask a Daycare Center

Infant safe sleep questions belong in a daycare conversation even if your baby already has a familiar nap routine. Ask staff to explain their written practices and how those practices apply during every nap. A clear discussion…

Infants

Serve-and-Return Play: Everyday Conversations with Baby

Serve-and-return play is an easy way to think about a back-and-forth exchange with your baby. Your baby offers a look, movement or sound; you notice and respond; then you pause to leave room for another turn. The interaction…

Infants

Questions to Ask Your Baby’s Primary Daycare Teacher

Questions for your infant daycare teacher are most useful when they invite specific observations. Instead of asking whether your baby had a good day, ask what held their attention, what helped during an unsettled moment and…

Infants

How to Write a Helpful Infant Caregiver Handoff Note

An infant caregiver handoff note should let another adult understand what matters today in less than a minute. The strongest notes combine a stable care profile with a small daily update. This avoids rewriting a long biography…

Kindergarten

Private Kindergarten in Chicagoland: Questions for Families

Private kindergarten in Chicagoland should be compared through the actual program your child would enter. Ask about the daily experience, teaching approach and current enrollment process. A program name or an impressive…