When you actually look at the job that we do and the amount of hours we spend with the children, it's really not expensive at all. When you break it down that way to parents, they tend to understand a little bit better.
And when you're talking about spending $200 for child care, that actually breaks down to an hourly rate of $3.33. A lot of us work more along the lines of that 60 hours per week. So we work an average of 40 to 60 hours per week. So when it comes to the parents and the amount that they pay for child care, I don't think that they really understand until you break it down into an hourly wage. And I'm just wondering, what do you think about that disconnect between the fact that it's so expensive on the one hand but child care workers make so little on the other? On the other hand, child care is some of the lowest paid work, with a high responsibility. MARTIN: One of the things that I think is a shock to a lot of people when they start having kids is how expensive child care is. I simply love what I do, working with children, while working in the health care profession, it just wasn't for me. And I'm going to tell you, I would be working with my children during the day, and it was just - there was no comparison. I would go to the hospital, do my clinicals at night. You know, I thought that I was going to be a nurse. HAWKINS: Well, I was working my way through college. How did you get into this field to begin with? MARTIN: Now, you - gosh, you've pretty much cared for a generation now if you've been in the business this long. Brenda Hawkins, Miss Brenda, thank you so much for talking with us today.īRENDA HAWKINS: Yes, ma'am. So we wanted to talk with somebody who has been dealing with this, so we called Brenda Hawkins, who's operated a small, home-based day care in Upper Marlboro, Md., for the last 24 years. The pandemic turned a spotlight on a problem that's existed and many feel is getting worse.
Child care is some of the lowest paid work in the country, and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the child care industry has lost more than 100,000 workers since the start of the pandemic. So, yes, parents are struggling, but the people who care for and educate young children are struggling, too. And so parents are left stranded, often with little warning. And now in the middle of this latest COVID wave, it's gotten even tougher because in many parts of the country, day care centers are shutting down either because kids are sick or teachers and staff are. Millions of parents and caregivers have been facing tough decisions over the past two years.
DAYCARE SOCIAL QUESTIONS HOW TO
Please click the link for " Custom Social Skills Story" below to find out how to get a custom story.We're going to turn to a subject you might be dealing with - caring for preschool children. If you are interested in a more personalized social skills story about your child's daycare experience or schedule or a social skills story on a different topic. This story come in color and B&W in this file. You can rearrange or omit pages as it works for your child or classroom. You could also laminate or use binder rings for a sturdier book also. The simple prep for this story is to print, cut pages in 1/2 and staple them together. This story goes through grownups dropping off, following rules, play, friends, nap time and food time as well as grownups coming back at the end of the day. This story can help prepare children for starting daycare or also be a good reminder to talk about their day. This social skills story talks about going to daycare.
0 kommentar(er)
