Bananas Inc.
About Us
BANANAS is a non-profit child care referral and support agency serving the diverse families in Northern Alameda County, California. We provide free parenting information, workshops and referrals to family child care, child care centers, preschools, babysitters, in-home caregivers, nannies and playgroups. We provide subsidized child care for parents in need. We also offer training, workshops, classes and technical support to caregivers and child care programs to assure parents a wide selection of quality care.
Articles by Bananas Inc.
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A Closer Look at Large Family Child Care Homes Licensed for 12 or 14 Children
In some ways, small family child care providers (those licensed to care for six or eight children) and large family...
Topics: Early Years (Birth-5) | Choosing Child Care -
Surviving the Holidays
Surviving this coming holiday season may require some fancy footwork. This is the time parents feel bombarded from all...
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Birthdays!
“Birthdays come but once a year and when they come they bring good cheer.” Or do they? Many parents seem to dread...
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Getting to Know Grandparents
For some of us, relatives who belong in the traditional family picture might live far away. But your family can still...
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Buckle Up...Be Safe!
Additional Car Seat and Car Safety Considerations Bring your baby home from the hospital in a car seat. Children who...
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Thoughts on Changing Child Care Situations
Changes in child care situations can occur at any time, and saying good-bye is often difficult. Some children face...
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The Uphill Struggle – Getting Young Children To Clean Up Their Rooms
Do you wince every time you pass your child’s room? Is it possible something could be growing under the bed – other...
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Family Fire Safety
Be prepared to act quickly and safely in the event of a fire. Begin by gathering your family to develop an escape plan...
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Bananas Baby Briefs: The New Baby 0 – 1 Month
A BABY IS THE MOST PRECIOUS THING ON EARTH Newborn babies can seem very fragile, but they are really very sturdy. They...
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Bananas Baby Briefs: 2 - 4 Months
Babies Start to Notice Their World Somewhere around two months, you will realize that your baby is beginning to be...
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