SHARING WEB RESOURCES

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies- To promote national policies and partnerships to advance the development and learning of all children and to provide vision, leadership, and support to community Child Care Resource and Referral. (http://www.naccrra.org)

Issue/Trend:  Childcare Dilemma: Parents Weigh Costs

Childcare is becoming too expensive for families with the change in the economy (Arnold, 2011). Quality of child care is becoming increasingly difficult to afford for working families. Parents have to choose between quality childcare for their child verses saving money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.  (http://zerotothree.org/ )

Issue/Trend:  Our Families, Ourselves: How Our History Influences How We Raise Our Children

     The information provided the way we are raised influences the way we bring up our kids, the power of the past on our parenting. Also, parents can use reflection and self-awareness to make good parenting decisions today (Siegel, 2009).

 

 

Arnold, A. (2011, November 2). Childcare dilemma: Parents weigh costs. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/impact

Naccrra, the national association of child care resource & referral agencies. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.naccrra.org

 

Siegel, D. (Performer) (2009). Our families, ourselves: How our history influences how we raise our children. Zero to Three. [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/funded-projects/parenting-resources/podcast/our-families-ourselves-how.html

Zero to three, national center for infants, toddlers, and families. (2012). Retrieved from http://zerotothree.org/