Dreamland Daycare, Inc.

NYS LICENSED HOME-BASED PROGRAM!
Family childcare in a "home like" setting is the best alternative there is for working parents. It provides your child/children with safe and secure environment for children during the most important time of their developmental stages. Family childcare offers a home away from home, providing children with "siblings" of all ages, to play, socialize and learn. My goal is to provide quality childcare for your child(ren) while providing them with the necessary tools to succeed.

- A safe environment

- A nurturing environment

- A learning environment... learning is not necessarily the ABCs and 123s but is also the learning of values. The learning of honestly, respect self-resilience, potential, self-discipline, moderation, the values of being; dependable, loving, sensitive to others, showing kindness, friendliness and fairness are the values of giving.

- A proper approach to discipline.... Since children occasionally need discipline, it is important that you and I share a similar philosophy so that your child is not too confused as to where the boundaries are and what is expected of them. Children are taught which behaviors are inappropriate, and why, and given alternatives that are acceptable. In this way, the behavior is being changed without making the child feel "bad" or unloved. This helps develop their self-esteem and teaches them how to handle difficult situations themselves in the future. I express my disapproval (without attaching character). I state my expectations and show your child how to make amends. I give choices and in extreme situations a child may be shown "redirection"; because at times a child may be having trouble making choices of their own, they just need a couple of minutes to calm down and think about their choices.

- And to foster unconditional love... this kind of love is very important to me because children should not grow up feeling that in order to be love and cared for, they must meet numerous conditions.

Communication is key to a successful child arrangement. The parent and provider need to have a good working relationship so they can communicate and work together. Parent and provider need to exchange pertinent information in the child's life such as changes in routine, special events, or activities, as well as changes such as death, divorce, separation, moving, visitors, etc. All this information can be important in understanding the child's feeling, behavior and well-being.