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[quote=Anonymous]I have 3 kids, 2 of whom are now in elementary. My third is in an in-home daycare and I'll be looking for something else for him soon. So, I'll just share what I look for and why, based on my experiences. I look for a facility where the kids seem happy and safe. And one that is clean. I watch the interactions between the staff and the kids - are the interactions warm, loving, firm (when needed) and age-approrpriate? Are screens used often? How much do the kids go outside? How much do they play versus doing academics? I do not care at all about academic prep. I don't care about STEM activities or reading preparation or any focus on those things. Those concepts come through play, through being read to, through experiments and through social interaction. I don't want screens present. I care much more about the feel of the place and how the relationships between kids and providers feel than any bells and whistles.[/quote]
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