What Effect Does Day Care Have on a Child’s Success in Grade School?
In order to provide for their families, many parents must go to work while leaving their children in someone else’s care. This is often a difficult decision, and parents worry whether placing… Read More
How to budget for the child care
From houses to cars to a cup of coffee, the cost of basic living has risen exponentially in the past few decades. The high price of quality childcare is one area where… Read More
Tax Form 2441: Filing Child and Dependent Care Expenses
Many people rely on dependent care services to take care of their children or other loved ones while they are at work. If you have a child or other dependent for whom… Read More
Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit – How to Qualify and How much it is
Raising children is increasingly expensive, and one of the more significant costs that many families struggle with is childcare expenses. In fact, some families pay more for their children’s care services than… Read More
Cost of Child Care in Chicago in 2020
Cost of Daycare in Chicago is some of the highest in the country. As a matter of fact, the costs of childcare are outpacing the cost of housing and other necessary items.… Read More
What do you give your daycare provider for Christmas?
It’s time to choose a gift for your child’s daycare provider, and you are not looking forward to it! Every year, you agonize over the gift you feel that you must give… Read More
Halloween Safety Tips for Kids & Parents
Understandably, most kids look forward to the month of October. Not only do children enjoy dressing in scary costumes, but they also love filling their basket with candy. You can almost feel… Read More
Childcare options in case of the teacher strike
Recently, the Chicago Teachers Union has been negotiating its contract with the Board of Education. The city’s schools are facing staffing issues, and teachers are trying to fight large class sizes. Talks… Read More
When to keep your child home from child care
Working parents already have extra challenges that they have to face before they can get to their jobs each day. But when their little one is sick, all of them seem to… Read More
How to know when your child is too sick for day care
When you look at your child, can you tell that he or she is sick? You probably have no difficulty with recognizing a condition like the common cold because it produces distinguishable… Read More
