Sentember. a, 1987. cs : North Shore News

‘child Gare | decision

SO, YOU'VE been home

a few. years and -you “feel ready,
eager even,..o return.to work. Or, you're a single parent. Or:

‘you feel your child could benefit. from. some extra stimuli,
socialization. Or you could:.do with | carning: some-¢xtra

‘money. Or you feel the 1 time is right. 10 take a few:d

* yourself .£

80 5 all you need now isto
fehild care: services Simple.

“right? Well. not always... Firstly,

exacily what Ivpe of child: care -do
you want? Let's look at options,

Of Naany: Live anor live ouicints iss per son
who has formal training, the fenyth of «hich
varies greatly. and wha ideally proxies a
sate and warm environment for your a
Positives ure consistent: care and ‘g
help wich fight househeceping: ne
lack of -social interacoen ait op
Possibly your Uiscamfart withthe bond be-

iween my and cluld; andsor with another :

person living in your hom:
Babysitt

your insecurities about quabty at care
safer :
2 Family: Day Care: This term is ‘used or au
Pat operator who has had his¢her home apprar
ed for child by the BC Licensing Board
~ for. usu ve ctuldren including. (heir
own. Very suitable for IS month to three
“year olds because it’s'a gentle transition from
| mom to group day’ ¢

be cost‘and concern about tack of structure,

land concemm that your child receives less-at-.

tention than the'operator’s own child/re
 Preschoot/ Nursery School; T
time. program usually tea: or ‘these ES
week for two to three: hours ata times Iris
geared ‘toward three ta five-year! olds who
vdearn through play. .
‘early. childhood

whose own schooling consist! of between one ©)
sof study. Positives are an op?

With peers

fUses ote that wey

Hhike a natiny but unagdal: :
ified. Pasitives can be cost, terutives may be ,

Positives are that
“the operon s Home has. met certain stan~
“dards in order tobe licensed: negatives ‘can,

Bs SUSAN DRONSA
& MICHAEL DRONYK
Contributine Writer

hile peng puns Neya
parents guagot

COMMeGatET ng and trong” davelved.
Group Das Care Centres. There are two

Jy age brackets for these: Ong is tor efidrea 18
i months to 3 years of ave. The BC ADE

Hoard tequirements. are quite) strict Cand |
e the childsteacher ratia'is pecesnarily.

wan beean eapensive service which

emag beoone of. the reasane phere. ian, fant
vitbundange of programs tar this ave group
fy Parents prefer farnily day care tor this

age group.
eyntres

hurge fan the same rates. Licens-

Troup day care. centres for three too five

“year ods are run by curly childhood ‘educa.
on trated staff, ju

Goud group day care x bysining

sservace It is anestension af preschool seared i
toward Darents who require f fall day care Up: b

to ten, hours ad

cing cach individ. a

ual child” “elf-estectt #"* alt. part. of «the

Program as wcll: as supplying “nutritious .

smacks. Lunch is uspally not pro ded duc to

“i parent and child - preference
much. ;

nire and this seems.to. be
positive experience for call ‘the children,

‘See Choose
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n ith special needs are

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* Suntones «Cal PSO -

Hilda’ Rizun? Chairman of the

‘Board'of Capilano College, is.
pleased {to announce “the:
“members of the Board. for’
‘1987-1988.: ‘The Board now in.

cludes representatives from all
of, the College's . constituent

segions.: Appointed: by “the
inister_ of. Advanced Educa: © |

ion and Job Training, the Board

members have a wide range of «

professional/community: ‘e
perience and expertise...

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Gnd. 14:00 a.in.- 6

will. ‘i the air on Iwo stages. in ‘the bs
Whistler. Village! Other than the K.D.

= Lang concert the music fest is
: absolutely ri

Rates fom 3.8
per.unit per nite
‘Based on.double’ occupancy
Minimum 2 night Stay.

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982. ABA.

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VANCOUVER.
_WHISTLER

“MICHAEL SMITH.
“Vice-Chairman.” ‘
North Vancouver :

: Chairman :
: Howe Sound