Some parents luck out when it comes to their school-work schedule. The school day begins at, say, 8, and they need to be at work by 9, giving them ample time for drop-off and their commute to work. For others, though, it’s not so cut and dried, making some form of before school care essential. <\/p>
Before school care is crucial for “parents with early work days, demanding schedules or who need to travel for work,” explains Stephanie Fornaro, founder of Hello, Nanny!<\/a>, a nationwide nanny placement agency. That being said, before school care can take on “many different forms,” according to Fornaro, which means a little research is likely in order. <\/p> Whether you need to be in early consistently or have sporadic “in-office days,” here are six before school care options to consider.<\/p> There are a number of different options<\/a> (more on this shortly), but simply put, before school care is child care that’s utilized — you guessed it — before school. Depending on which type of before school child care you opt for, it may entail getting the kids ready for school and transporting them to the bus stop or school or games and activities at a center or the school itself. <\/p> “My sons have been going to early bird care [early morning child care] since they were both in kindergarten,” says mom of two Sonia Gomez of Cranford, New Jersey. “It’s through a local child care center, but held at their schools. They’re let into the gym before school starts, where they play with Legos, read books, etc.,” This, she notes, allows both her and her husband to get to work on time. <\/p> Early morning child care at school isn’t the only choice for before school care. Here are a number of options for varying needs. <\/p>Key takeaways<\/h3>
What is before school care?<\/h2>
What are my options for before school child care?<\/h2>
Morning nanny or before school babysitter <\/h3>