| Running your own day care center can be a very | | | | a tendency to place things in their mouth. Many |
| lucrative opportunity. A lot of women have become | | | | children have choked on small objects they found |
| financially independent and are making a lot of money | | | | around their house of day care cenetrs. Don't |
| with their day care business. If you take the time, | | | | become part of that tragic statistic. You have to |
| make the effort, and do the right things, you too | | | | keep your day care center safe for the children. |
| can open a day care center and earn a great income. | | | | Don't buy any toys which are small enough to put |
| But a day care, as any business, needs some | | | | into a child's mouth. |
| investment. One of the things a day care needs are | | | | 3. Toys for older kids: There's no sense in buying |
| toys. You need toys in order to keep the kids | | | | Sony Play Station for a 3 year old. Most toys have |
| occupied. Otherwise, you'll have to spend all your | | | | the age range to which they are intended written on |
| time and energy interacting with them which will | | | | the cover. Before buying any toys make sure that |
| quickly become too tiring. Besides, one of the first | | | | they fit the age group of the children you'll have in |
| things a parent who will come to check out your day | | | | your day care center. |
| care center will look for are the quantity and quality | | | | 4. Hard surface toys: In order to avoid injury, buy |
| of toys. | | | | mostly soft cover toys. Small children can get into |
| You need to take some time to buy the right toys. | | | | fights and they can strike each other with whatever |
| More importantly, you need to consider which kinds | | | | they're holding at that moment. A hard surface toy |
| of toys not to buy. | | | | can be very painful. It can also cause an injury. The |
| Which kind of toys you should never get for your | | | | safety of the children in your day care is your first |
| day care center? | | | | priority. Keep your hard surface toys to a select |
| Here are a few examples: | | | | minimum. |
| 1. Flammable Toys: There should never be any fire at | | | | Don't worry, you can get a lot of fun toys for your |
| or around your day care center, but still, why take | | | | day care center. It doens't need to be a big |
| the risk? Flammable toys are an invitation for trouble | | | | investment or take too long. Just follow my tips and |
| and there is no justification in getting them. | | | | you'll do fine. |
| 2. Toys small enough to swallow: Small children have | | | | |