How to Find the Best Childcare in College Station

Essay and photo by Ahmed Al-Ramthan

Finding the best childcare for your lovely child can be stressful. You don’t just want a baby sitting service; you want security, nurturing, and education. Choosing childcare is one of the most important decisions that parents will make. You always look forward to finding good childcare for your child. When you are away from home in a foreign country with your child, the problem is you usually have many choices of childcare, but choosing the best childcare is frustrating.

In the beginning, you should know what you want. Are you looking for childcare near your new home or near your university? Which one is more convenient for you and your child? After that, ask friends and family who can help you to understand clearly, because personal references are the best kind. At the same time, search the internet and you can visit the website of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (http://www.dfps.state.tx.us) to find childcare in College Station. Also, you can search online the databases for Child Care Aware (http://childcareaware.org) or the National Association for the Education of Young Children (http://www.naeyc.org).

Secondly, after you find a list of childcare in your area, you should go to each one and meet the staff and the director. Ask about everything from work schedules, fees, and holidays to childrearing issues like discipline, feeding, and sleeping. Pay attention to your deep feeling and how the staff handles the questions. You should ask especially about how many children there are for each adult. Ask also if the caregivers have degrees and/or special training in working with children.

Following this, think about what you saw and heard at each one and make the best decision for your child and family. Eventually, stay attentive and always ask your child about his or her day in the childcare because your job does not stop when you find the best childcare.

These steps to finding the best childcare in College Station will help out the students who have children. These clear steps are effective if they’re followed correctly. Formerly, I followed these steps when I was looking for childcare for my children. I found that the Texas A&M University Children's Center (Becky Gates Children's Center) is the best childcare for my children.