Child care news articles 
To help charity 'Children on the Edge', ISAK launches Five a Day poster
ISAK – the maker of beautiful happy things for the home – has adopted charity Children on the Edge and is celebrating the union with a specially designed poster print ‘Five a Day’ featuring a fruit or vegetable for each letter of the alphabet – even ‘X’! Sandra Isaksson, Head of Design for Isak explains: “We are hugely impressed by the work of Children on the Edge, a local charity with a global reach, dedicated to making things better for vuln... [more]
Survey finds that a quarter of pupils avoid school loos, ERIC urges the Government to introduce toilets standards
According to a new survey by a charity, a quarter of pupils in England's schools avoid using toilets. ERIC is working with the Paediatric Continence Forum, British Toilet Association, School Councils UK and the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association to implement a campaign to get the Government to introduce new regulations to make school toilets healthier and easier to use. ERIC, the UK charity helping children with continenc... [more]
Kiddymania introduces its latest essential piece of pram kit : My Buggy Buddy Clip
designed to give parents an extra pair of hands when out with their little one, My Buggy Buddy Clip from Kiddymania, is an essential piece of pram kit that simply clips over the pram handle and snaps securely into place. Multiple shopping bags can be safely hooked onto the clip before snapping into place putting an end to the frustration of juggling shopping and pushing a pram with one hand. Whether you are taking your baby for a brisk walk... [more]
Unique parent-to-parent book published to help SEN children with 'hidden disabilities' get the help they need.
A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a book aimed at helping other parents navigate their way through the special educational needs jungle. While there are other books about the SEN system available, this book, by the creator of the SpecialNeedsJungle website, Tania Tirraoro, takes a parent-to-parent approach, explaining in detail how to prepare an application for a statutory assessment of special educational needs.... [more]
Your special Christmas gift : Top 5 baby sleep tips
All experts agree : a rested baby is more likely to be a happy baby. It makes sense to say that helping your baby get the sleep they need means more fun and relaxation for you and your baby. How to make sure your baby is getting enough of it and how to manage the lack of sleep new parents suffer from as a consequence. Without trying to write a book on the subject Solvej Biddle, mum of 2 and owner of quintessential travel brand Content&Calm ... [more]
Other Child care news and reviews
Searching for child care subsidy solutions
By the end of the week, more than 200 kids will no longer be subsidized by Chemung County for child care. The county had surpassed its budget for the service, and cuts had to be made. But as our Bill Mich tells us, rather than sit back and watch, county officials and child care providers are working together to find solutions.
City Child Care Plans Debated In Council Budget Hearings
City budget discussions got heated Tuesday over Council concerns about 36,000 child care positions and the city's new Early Learn program.
Child care system faces deep cutbacks
Deep spending cuts to California's child care system -- roughly 20 percent from the previous year -- would deny children of the working poor access to the kinds of programs that will prepare them for school, early education experts say.
Richland school mulls child care center
RICHLAND -- A child care center for teen parents could be at River's Edge High School next fall
City’s Child Care Facing One-Two Punch
The parents of 10,800 children are in jeopardy of losing their subsidized child care as early as the end of June due to a one-two punch of budget shortfalls and a change in [...]
City wins child care award
New Westminster has been named recipient of the local government category of the 2012 Child Care Award of Excellence by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
DACC to increase fees for child-care center
An increase in food and supply costs has prompted Danville Area Community College to seek an increase in fees for child care services at its Child Development Center.
9 Investigates: Some parents unaware of violations at child care facilities
There are more than 700 child care facilities in Mecklenburg County that take care of thousands of children every year. As school wraps up for the year, many of them will be spending even longer hours under the care of center employees. But Eyewitness News discovered violations at some facilities that many parents knew nothing about. Eyewitness News went along with Michelle Sullivan, a state ...
Worthy wage for child care
Fifty-hour work weeks. Poverty level pay. Children with special needs and difficult behaviors. Parents with demands for high quality care. A hundred diapers to change a week. New program standards to...
Abilene child care facility closing after financial disagreements with church
Financial issues resulting in the eviction of a day care center from St. James United Methodist Church have left many parents expressing frustration — both with the way the matter was handled and the shortage of available child care in Abilene.
