Be 100% comfortable with who is caring for your child / children
Whether your children are in school, day care, family day care, a nanny, with their grandparents or at home with your partner, make sure you feel comfortable. Choose carefully and take the time explore all of your options. It may take you a while to find something you are comfortable with, but it is worth the wait to have you child well looked after.
Now you have your child care arrangements organised……..If you notice something you are not comfortable with, address it straight away and if you still aren't comfortable take your child out of the situation and find an alternative.
My final tip about child care arrangements is (especially if your partner or a family member is caring for your child):
As long as your child is happy and healthy, don't second guess their ability.
There is nothing worse for your partner / family member, than to feel like they are not doing a great job. It will ruin your relationship with that person if you are not treating them with respect, and they are feeling like you are unhappy with the job they are doing. So what if your child didn't have a long enough sleep or didn't eat every piece of food you wanted them to today. As long as they are happy, healthy and well cared for, don't stress out about the situation, just relax.
