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| these days, given the proliferation of many child care | | | | operate under a license since large facilities are |
| providers who are not even certified to do the job but | | | | regularly inspected by the government. Just make |
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| your child in good hands, it's always advisable to do a | | | | may charge substantial fees, especially if their thrust is |
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| day care centers have the capacity to take in more | | | | can then visit them personally to get a feel of the |
| children and sometimes may be chaotic, although | | | | place. Try to observe a class, note the way they |
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