Child-care and babysitting are similar in the ways that they deal with the care of children. With the intention to properly care for children parents look to child-care providers and babysitters to watch their children while they go to work, shopping, or out for the evening. The choice is up to the parents as to which one is right for them and their child or children.
Child-care and baby sitting have some similarities, but the differences between the two are vast. This paper will compare and contrast child-care and baby-sitting in the state of Georgia.The most obvious similarity of child-care and babysitting is that they both are responsible for the care of children. Babysitters and child-care providers have a want to make sure that children are receiving the best care available.
People who watch and care for children have the child’s safety at heart. Babysitters are normally responsible teenagers who are looking to earn some money while spending time with children. Child-care providers know that a profit can be made for properly caring for children.Parents look for care of their children carefully as leaving their children with just anybody is not an option.
Parents interview both childcare providers and babysitters to ensure that their children will be provided. Safety is an important issue when caring for children as many situations can occur while watching children. Babysitters and child-care providers can make parents more comfortable when guaranteeing the parents that they are capable of handling situations that can occur.Babysitters and childcare providers do wonders for the parents when they provide activities for children.
As much as safety is concerned, babysitters and child-care providers know that the children are not going to be bored and tear up the home or center. A babysitter normally comes with ideas on what to do with the children for the amount of time that she is going to be with the children. Child-care providers have a day of activities planned for children following certain guidelines. In the state of Georgia, Bright from the Start regulates the child-care industry.
The website http://decal. ga. gov/Default. aspx gives the parents the information that they want to obtain about a center and what to look for when searching for childcare.
Through this organization child-care in the state of Georgia changes and updates to make certain that children are cared for properly. All workers within the childcare industry are to have a criminal background check done prior to working, complete CPR and first aide, and complete training hours throughout the year. Babysitting in the state of Georgia has no regulations.When babysitting the normal location takes place within the parents home and sometimes done in the location of the babysitter.
Babysitting done within the home of the parents come with rules for the babysitter to follow and instructions for the children to follow as well. Two types of child-care exist, home centers and child-care facilities both of which are state regulated (Bright from the Start, 2010). Home and child-care centers normally provide everything for the child and allow the parents to drop off and pick up from the location.The minimum working age of a babysitter is 13 and in childcare the minimum working age is 16.
In child-care the age of the oldest child is 12 and once a child turns 13 they are no longer able to go into the childcare center. The age that child-care providers stop providing care is the age that a babysitter is allowed to start working. The 16 year old worker in the child-care setting is only allowed to be in a room with a person who is 18 and is never to be left in the room by themselves (Bright from the Start, 2010).The similarities with childcare and babysitting are basic, they both deal with children, planning activities, and parents finding the right caregiver are all important.
The differences such as state regulations, locations, and age of worker make child-care a more responsible setting. Allowing the parents to choose the right care for their children gives the two a chance to do better than the other. The options are up to the parents after weighing the options and finding out the facts.
