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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Helping Your Child Enter Kindergarten
Find out how to help your child prepare for kindergarten: what to do before school starts, teaching your child practical...
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Dehorrifying Halloween
Fears of unusual, imaginary and strange creatures are common to many children. But, on Halloween there really are...
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Head Lice
Head lice infestations are a common problem in child care facilities and schools for reasons that aren't clearly...
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Biting and Your Child
Let’s explore a common toddler behavior: biting. It is normal, of course, for babies to bite. After all, everyone...
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Some Thoughts on Toy Buying
A new toy is one of the pleasures of childhood. Shopping for a new toy can be just as fun for the adult. You will want...
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Living with Ones and Twos
Ones and twos are truly a challenge to parents and child care providers! During this important transitional time between...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences – Tips for Parents
Parent-teacher conferences are downright scary to some parents. Other parents feel fine about them. Often parents go...
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