Childcare
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There's More to Childcare than Most People Think
Nearly every New Zealand family at some time uses some form of childcare. Read more ...
Childcare is what a daycare, nanny, au pair, home educator, nursery school, or early childhood education centre provides. (We've got lots of information and articles about childcare services for you, click here to see some of these ...)
It's also what parents, grandparents, and others significant in the life of a child provide.
Using a government licensed childcare service such as an in-home education agency, an all-day kindergarten or childcare centre is one option. Another option is to organise work around the child and make your own arrangements. Read more about making private childcare arrangements by clicking here for an article ...
Have you had time yet to find out what the differences are between for instance a a Montessori centre and a kindergarten? Here's some help. Click here to read more ...
We have hundreds of articles on different childcare topics available. Please note: Our Childcare articles are exclusive to ChildForum and are not available anywhere else.
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About Licensed Childcare Services in NZ
Take a minute to view this video if you haven't been inside an early childhood centre before or know little about these
Or if you would like to know more about nannies and having childcare provided in a child's own home or someone else's house, click on the video below:
Free Childcare DVD
When you join ChildForum you will get 6 MP4 video files from the Early Childhood Education and Care DVD which you can download for FREE, normally costing $45! The DVD covers not only the different types of services and options, but also the negative and positive effects on children, costs for families, and answers many questions that parents and educators have.
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