{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog","author_name":"topdaycare","author_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/author\/topdaycare\/","title":"Childcare Trends that Parents Should Know in 2018 - Top Daycare Centers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LqUqWL33tS\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/childcare-trends-parents-know-2018\/\">Childcare Trends that Parents Should Know in 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/childcare-trends-parents-know-2018\/embed\/#?secret=LqUqWL33tS\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Childcare Trends that Parents Should Know in 2018&#8221; &#8212; \" data-secret=\"LqUqWL33tS\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.topdaycarecenters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Childcare-Trends-960x641.jpg","thumbnail_width":1430,"thumbnail_height":955,"description":"There is a subtle but serious evolution going on in the child care world, with parents and providers figuring out how best to serve each other. Parents who are expecting a baby, or have a child who will be entering childcare soon, will be interested in some of the childcare trends for 2018 and beyond. Here are the top six. 1. Flexible Hours There is an understanding that child care costs are not sustainable for many families. Parents end up taking their child out of daycare because they cannot keep up with the cost of having the child at the facility full-time, five days a week. That is why many centers are offering flexible hours, along with reduced rates. Pay arrangements are also becoming increasingly common, for families that cannot keep up with the costs. 2. Early Education In the past, child care consisted of adults babysitting kids and ensuring they were having a good time. Now early education has become such a pivotal part of child care. Many of these facilities are learning centers where kids are getting the basic education one might expect during the early days of pre-school. 3. Corporate Childcare Many companies in the United States ..."}