Featured
Daycare
Sugar Editorial Picks
Mommy Dearest: Second-Guessing Childcare Choice
Mommy Dearest,
I am about to return to work following the birth of my first child and am investigating my childcare options. After interviewing some nannies and visiting daycare centers both home- and program-based, I thought I had settled on a daycare center with low student to teacher ratio, clean rooms and a great daily schedule. After sharing my plans with family and friends, they started presenting me with horror stories about day care — children who are more aggressive, constant ear infections, lack of attention, etc.
Do You Drop In Unannounced on Your Nanny or Babysitter?
When The Hand That Rocks The Cradle is in the back of a mama's mind, it can be stressful to find a trustworthy caregiver for her child. After hiring your babysitter or nanny, did you drop in unannounced from time to time to check things out?
Source
Do You Drop In Unannounced on Your Nanny or Babysitter?
Daycare May Protect Baby From Serious Disease
You may not like the ear infections and colds that your tot gets in daycare, but all the exposure they are getting may pay off in the end. A new study found: Children who attended daycare or playgroups have a 30 percent lower risk of developing the most common form of childhood leukemia compared to those who do not.
To see what else the report said, read more
Tending to Baby, Part 1: The Daycare Option
After a year of staying at home with my lil one, I'm back to work and loving it. The decision to work was easy, but babycare was my big dilemma. I searched for daycares, nannies, and nanny-share options.
Other Search Results
Getting in the Door One Tiny Foot at a Time
Does quality childcare set kids on the collegial path? It used to seem like Ivy League Universities looked to creme de la creme high schools for applicants. But, before that the students had to attend elite grade schools.
Lil Links: Tot Leaves Daycare to Hang Out at Hooters
- Five-year-old leaves daycare, hits Hooters — Parent Dish
- Surf's up for lil Levi McConaughey — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Vote for my little fashion twin — The Poop
- Knotheads replace scrunchies — Cool Mom Picks
- Kim Kardashian doesn't want to adopt — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Hip rooms from Dear Kids — Ohdeedoh
Reasons For Lack of Physical Activity at Daycare Revealed
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute presented a study to the Pediatric Academic Societies that said flip flops, lack of warm clothes, and in some cases, less than enthusiastic caretakers were to blame for the lack of physical activity in youngsters.
In 34 child care centers, caretakers sat with researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to dish on child activities.
To see what they had to say, read more
Lil Links: Ways to Ensure Drop-Side Crib Safety
- Drop-side crib safety checklist — CafeMom
- Heidi talks about love, Lavish, and her kiddos — Celebrity Baby Blog
- Motherhood changes your life 100 percent — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- 23 ways to fight fair with your husband — Modern Mom
- New moms in rehab — Momlogic
- When should I stop walking around the house naked? — Parents Ask
- Cursed by the daycare ear infection fairies? — Momversation
- Breastfeeding while pregnant — Babble
- We don't have to be pregnant to wear Liz Lange — Cool Mom Picks
New Special Shows Day in the Life of a Child With Allergies
We are all aware of what our lil ones eat, but parents of kids with allergies have to be extra sensitive when it comes to the menu. The rate of allergies has increased over the past 20-30 years and now more than three million kids have them. By the time they enter middle school, one in every 20 kids is watching what she puts in her mouth.
Lying About Your Child’s Age
When it comes to fudging the truth, are kids or adults the experts? Tweens find ways to round up their age to sound older than their actual years while their parents try to slow the aging process and round as their own birthdays pass. At the park the other day, I overheard a woman admitting she flat out lies to her gym about her child's age so they will admit her to the daycare.
More on LilSugar
Spring
Top Brands
Gorgeous