The Childminder's Companion

Help with children's behaviour and child care regulations

About this Site

Welcome to the online version of "The Childminder's Companion". On this site, you can read the full text of "The Childminders Companion". This book provides essential child care help when dealing with children's behaviour, as well as considering child care regulations and laws. You can also check out the author's blog, interact in the forum, find useful websites in the directory, sign up for our newsletter, or download the PDF version of the ebook from the online store.

About the Author

Allison Lee has written this book as a companion to her first book Starting Your Own Childminding Business. She has been minding children herself for over 11 years and is employed part-time by the National Childminding Association as a Support Childminder giving help and advice to other practitioners. Allison has also written childminding courses for ISC Learning Direct and for UK Open-Learning Direct.

Chapter List

Acknowledgements
Keeping Parents Happy Acknowledging The Differences In Parenting Styles; What Are Parents Looking For With Regard To Childcare?; Common Problems And How To Avoid Them; Dealing With Complaints;
Keeping Children Happy Children’s Rights; Providing For Children’s Needs; Missing Mummyor Daddy?; Settling In;
Safety In The Childcare Setting The Importance Of Safety; Essential Guide For Promoting Safety In The Home;
Factors Influencing Children's Behaviour Separation And Divorce; Other Kinds Of Separation; Re-Marriage; Bereavement; The Birth Ofanew Baby; Moving House; Starting School; Unemployment; Race, Culture And Religion; Child Abuse; Concluding Points;
Unwanted Behaviour What Triggers Unacceptable Behaviour?; Setting Boundaries; Policies; Sticking To The Rules; Tantrums; Bribery; Bullying; What Schools Can Do In The Event Of Bullying;
Encouraging Positive Behaviour Empowerment; Positive Role Models; Rewards; Responding To Unacceptable Behaviour; Ignoring Unacceptable Behaviour; The Law And Smacking;
Child Development Milestones In Growth And Development; Areas Of Growth And Development; Birth To One Year; Factors Which May Affect A Child’s Growth And Development; One To Eight Years;
Suitable Activities For Children Planning Appropriately; Birth To 12 Months; One To Two Years; Two To Four Years; Four To Five Years; School-Aged Children; Combining The Care Of Children Of Different Ages;
Observations And Assessments Why Do Childminders Need To Observe The Children In Their Care?; Defining ‘observation’and ‘assessment’; Methods Forobserving And Assessing Children; Types Of Observation; Using Observations To Plan For Children’s Needs; Daily Childminding Plan; Evaluation