Choosing Child Care Service in Toronto Wisely
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Either you are a parent living in Toronto or a parent soon immigrating to Toronto and want help from a child care services we got some important tips for you. Many consider that the child care services in Toronto are expensive. But Toronto has many child care centers, nannies, babysitters etc. So you can find a place or a person who suits for your needs. Let’s see what to take into consider when selecting child care service in Toronto.
Nannies are a good option for parents who have more than one child. All types of nannies can find in Toronto. Such as, live in nanny, live out nanny, on call nanny, babysitters, granny nanny etc. Most parents go for a nanny specially if their child is an infant or a toddler. Because their child can have one-to-one attention. Also by hiring a nanny, parents can have plenty other advantages such as flexibility, comfortable and so on. For an example, it allows parents to arrange their other work with a free mind. If the parents are late to home they do not have to worry as the nanny is with the child.
Except nannies Toronto there are many child care centers in Toronto as well. In general, child care centers are two types. Official licensed child care centers and home child care agencies with home day care providers. There are cons and pros on child care centers. Let’s see few cons. Most child care centers do not accept to take care of infants. Because many child care centers are not licensed to have infants probably because of the Toronto official guide line for child care that says that, there should be one teacher for every three infants. (For elder age kids it is 1 teacher for every 5 children). So if you are a parent of an infant, you may need to consider this fact. Other possible problems with child care centers are unacceptable food or not enough food providing, teachers/staff do not take care the children properly with kind heart, unappealing activities or no activities at all etc. Pros of child care centers are the kids can learn to be social with other kids, good child care centers arrange various valuable activities for kids that make them learn everyday, etc.
As it mentioned above child care in Toronto can be costly. So why do not apply for Toronto child care subsidy? (Only parents living in Toronto can apply for Toronto child care subsidy. Other parents who live in outside the Toronto should apply in that city). To apply for subsidy, conditions to qualify must be fulfilled. Both parents should be employed or studying (must be an unavailable to look after kids in day time). The subsidy amount depends on family’s income. Even if you apply for subsidy with having all the qualifications, probably there will be a waiting period. So what most parents do is, they apply for child care subsidy while the mom is pregnant.