Examines concerns expressed by home-schooling parents in the context of guidelines of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education and the Association for Childhood Education International. Connects guidelines to recent literature to suggest effective strategies for meeting parental needs and responding to the diverse responsibilities of…

Examines how professional early childhood caregivers care for themselves. Notes two basic human challenges: the need to make good contact with peers, parents, teachers, and others; and the need to achieve a good sense of self. Discusses four deterrents to meeting these challenges, and how to overcome them to achieve a healthy sense of balance and…