Suppose That You Are a Parent with a One-Year-Old Infant

question 26

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are a parent with a one-year-old infant. You are looking for a good child care setting for your child, and you visit a series of child care centers in your town. Which of the following questions should you be sure to ask about the caregivers at each center?

• A) "What is the average age of your caregivers?"
• B) "Do your caregivers have Ph.D.'s?"
• C) "How much training have your caregivers had in child development?"
• D) "Did your caregivers experience child care themselves as children?"
• E) "Do your caregivers have children of their own?"

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