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The General Information section of our web site gives you information on topics in the child care and day care industry.

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The Best of 'Ask Carol'
A monthly feature of our newsletter is the "Ask Carol" column, where CCNI staff member Carol Byer tackles any and all questions that come in from our readers.

Nine Ways You Can Build a Loving Day Care
We all want to provide the best-quality day care possible. Here are some suggestions for making your day care home a more loving and supportive environment for the children.

Adoption Issues for Family Child Care Providers
Whether in the family's home or in the day care home, the blessing of adoption causes special situations which need to be dealt with in a special manner.

Cultural Diversity Made Easy
How can you introduce cultural diversity in your child care with little planning and even less money?

Tips for Shopping with a Child
Here are some steps which can change potential misery into potential mastery when shopping with kids.

Children with Special Needs
This article presents ways to transform your child care to meet the needs of children with diverse abilities and special needs.

Raising Your Own Children Together With Your Day Care Children
What are the special challenges of raising one's own children while you are engaged in day care? How can those challenges bet met?

Working with Children You Don't Like
Children with behavior problems are often the children that providers "don't like." One result of these problems can be the child's sense of rejection, failure, and loss of self-esteem. How can we help?

Training
Top-quality care for the children doesn't just happen by accident. Similarly, an in-home child care business doesn't become successful as a coincidence. Training and professionalism are keys to quality and success. Child Care & Nutrition (CCNI) works to strengthen providers by offering the following:

Brief Summary of Competency Based Training
Benefits of Competency Based Training
Ten Reasons Why Providers Like Accreditation
Overview of the Course Study
Detailed Description of the Course Study

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