For a mother who wishes to join work soon after the baby is delivered, child care is a major concern. Whoever it is that will look after the baby, he/she will have to spend a lot of time with the child. Therefore, it is important that a careful decision be taken as to what mode of child care is to be preferred.

With the institutionalization of child care, a wide variety of options may be available to parents of a new born child. It would be important to look at each option carefully, weigh the pros and cons and make a careful choice.
1. In-home Child Care – in this case the baby sitter, who may be a nanny or a governess comes to the child’s home to look after him/her.
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