A great way to stay in touch with other Moms or Dads of infants is to join one of the many online forums for new parents. Remember to always check any advice with other sources and to carefully protect your identity on these sites for safety reasons. They can, however, be an ideal way to get ideas and suggestions for infant care.

An infant care center is someplace that you take your child because you need someone to take care of them when you can not do so. Since you are placing your child there, make sure that you learn just what they will provide for the child from the moment he or she comes in to the moment that they leave. Food, education, attention, interaction, toys and play time are just a few of the things to consider.

When selecting an infant care center, spend a few minutes dedicated to getting to know the providers at that center. Who are they? What education and experience do they have? Do you like them? Would you be friends with them outside of this situation? If you can not honestly know the answers to these things, you do not know your child care provide well enough to leave your infant there.