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Choosing Child Care
Child Care Choices - 103
Describes child care centers and gives information on how to look for care. (14 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
Child Care Dilemma, Choosing Childcare - 78
Gives information to help parents choose child care. (60 minutes) Available in English.
Choosing Quality Childcare - 72
Offers suggestions on how to select appropriate child care. (30 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
Day Care Dilemma - 111
Presents very specific procedures (and checklist) on how and what to look for when seeking quality child care. (45 minutes) Available in English.
Developing Child 13: Early Child Care & Education - 251
Discusses choosing child care. (36 minutes) Available in English.
Finding Quality Childcare - 179
Steps in evaluating child care programs from parents and experts. (45 minutes) Available in English.
For My Child's Sake - 130
Choosing licensed-exempt and in-home child care. (21 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
I Am Your Child: Quality Child Care, Making the Right Choice - 89
Choosing Child Care. (27 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
In Your Child's Best Interest - 97
Child care which meets your child's needs. (28 minutes) Available in English.
My Kind of Place: Identifying Quality Child Care for Infants & Toddlers - 68
Presents overview of issues faced by parents in searching for high-quality child care. (24 minutes) Available in English.
Raising America's Children: The Nurturing Community - 237
See Raising America's Children Series under Child Development. Available in English.
Safe and Sound: Choosing Quality Child Care - 102
Offers information parents need to make informed choices about appropriate child care. (60 minutes) Available in English.
Seleccionando Cuidado Infantil - 103
How to find and what to look for in a quality child care facility. (14 minutes) Available in Spanish.
Selecting Child Care for Your Baby - 75
Offers a step-by-step process of choosing child care. Includes a detailed checklist. (20 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
Selecting Day Care for Your Child - 87
Discusses child care: in-home care, nannies, family homes, centers and costs, safety and health issues. (70 minutes) Available in English and Spanish.
Who's Minding the Kids? A Parents Guide to Quality Child Care - 92
Offers tips for parents on choosing quality child care and how to develop positive parent/provider relationships. (50 minutes) Available in English.

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1. Materials can be reserved by phone, 510-658-7353.

2. All audio-visual loans will be for a maximum of five (5) working days.

3. No more than two items may be borrowed at one time.

4. We do not send videos by mail. All materials need to be picked up in person and returned to a BANANAS' staff member during regular office hours.

5. There will be a $50.00 deposit for up to two (2) items. Only checks will be accepted as deposits.

6. If items are never returned by the client, the deposit check will be forfeited and the client will lose borrowing privileges.

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