Question

What are the different care arrangements young children may require?

Answer 1

• Parental Care: Children are cared for by their parents at home. This provides love, security, and emotional support.
• Grandparents or Family Care: Grandparents or other close relatives look after the child when parents are at work or unavailable.
• Day Care Centre (Crèche): These centres provide a safe environment where children receive supervision, meals, rest, play, and learning activities during the day.
• Anganwadi Centre: Anganwadi centres offer early childhood education, supplementary nutrition, health check-ups, immunization, and care for young children.
• Preschool/Nursery/Kindergarten: These institutions provide early education through play-based learning, storytelling, songs, and creative activities.
• Home-Based Caregiver (Nanny/Babysitter): Some families hire a trained carer to look after children at home.