2400 N. Croatan Hwy, Suite D PO Box 2539 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Phone 252-441-0614 Fax 252-441-3580

Parents Place






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Positive Discipline
Dr. Katharine C. Kersey of Old Dominion University has created a list of “101 Positive Principles of Discipline”.  According to Kersey, “The 101’s provide 101 things to do when disciplining a child to provide a healthy, nurturing environment, focusing on the positive rather than the negative.” Click the link below and pick out a couple and try them for a week.  When you have those mastered add a few more techniques.  Soon you will have many new positive techniques that will come very naturally to you when you need them.
Dr. Katharine C. Kersey is University Professor of Early Childhood Education, Chairperson of the Department of Early Childhood, Speech Language Pathology and Special Education, and Director of the Child Study and Child Development Centers at Old Dominion University, where she has been a faculty member since l969.

http://www.odu.edu/~kkersey/101s/101principles.shtml



Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: How do I find out about child care and out-of-school programs in Dare County?

A: Call Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) at 441-4737. CCR&R Staff will provide information and phone numbers for licensed and legally operating child care and early learning programs, pre-schools, Head Start and More at Four programs, after-school programs, and summer day camps for school-agers. They will also share information on how to select a high quality program and offer resources for obtaining child care subsidy or services for children with special needs. Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral provides referrals only to child care programs and does not make recommendations.

Q: How do I know if a child care program is licensed?

A: All licensed child care and school-age programs will have a star-rated licensed from the NC Division of Child Development, the state agency that licenses and regulates child care and school-age programs. The license should be displayed in a prominent place visible to families. You may also call Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral at 441-4737 to learn more about local child care programs.

Q: How do I know if a family child care program is legally operating?

A: A person can provide child care in her/his home without becoming licensed if she/he only cares for daily no more than 2 children not related to her/him on a full-time basis (more than four hours per day). In addition, the legal family child care home can care for children who stay part-time (up to four hours per day). Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral encourages legal family child care homes to offer care for no more than five children total at any one time.

Q: Can a legal family child care home list with Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral?

A: All licensed and legally operating child care and out-of-school programs are invited to list with Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral. In order for a legal family child care home to receive referrals, the family child care home operator must be certified in CPR (Adult, Child, and Infant) and Basic First Aid. The provider and all persons in the household, age 16 and older, must submit a local background check to CCR&R, and CCR&R staff must be allowed to visit the family child care home.

Q: What do I do if I suspect a family child care home is operating illegally?

A: Call the NC Division of Child Development at 1-800-859-0829 and request to report an illegal family child care home. You can also contact Dare County Child Care Resource & Referral at 441-4737 for more information.