PAPA����Lesson8JackShaw���������Someworkingparentsthinkthatchildcarecentresprovidethebestcareforchildrenwhoarestilltooyoungtogotoschool.Otherworkingparentsthinkthatfamilymemberssuchasgrandparentswillbebettercarersfortheirchildren.Discussbothviewsandgiveyouropinion.�����������1����������2���������������3��������������������1�����������2�����������Althoughitiscommonforparentsthesedaystoplacetheirchildrenthatarepre-schoolageintochildcarecentres,somepeoplecriticisethisandarguethatchildrenwillreceiveabetterlevelofcarefromrelativessuchasgrandparents.Personally,Iwouldarguethatthebestchoiceistosendchildrentoachildcarecentre�����.Thosewhosupportcarethroughgrandparentsciteseveralreasonsforthis.Firstly,theyclaimthatthisisthesafestoptionduetothefactthattheyarefamilymemberssotheycanbetrustedatalltimestoputthehealthandsafetyofthechildfirst.Anotherimportantconsiderationiscosts.Parentswillhavetopaytoplacetheirchildreninachildcarecentre,andconsideringthefinancialburdensthatfamiliesfacethesedays,usingrelativestocareforchildrenwouldbeaconsiderablecostsaving.Despitethesebenefits,thereareclearadvantagesofusingprofessionalcarers.Firstandforemost,staffmembersatmostcentresarefullytrainedinearlychildhoodeducationsotheyunderstandchilddevelopmentandwillbeabletonurturethechild’sgrowingskillsinthebestway.Notonlythis,sincethereareamixofinstructionalactivitiesduringthedaysuchaspainting,singing,andstorytelling,children’screativityandlearningwillbedeveloped.Lastbutnotleast,childrencanbenefitfromtheopportunitytosocializewithotherchildren,whichtheymightnotgettodowitharelativecaringforthemathome.Toconclude,Iamoftheopinionthattheadvantagesofusingchildcarefacilitiestolookafterpre-schoolchildrenclearlyoutweighthebenefitsofusingrelatives.Thisisbecausetheenvironmenttheyarebroughtupinwillresultinchildrenwhoarewell-educated,creativeandsociable������������.#��##��##��#������������...