Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to investigate the stage of education and child care management of children from birth to three years old in private child care center Bangkok Metropolis. From the questionnaire that were sent to the center directory teachers and caregivers as well as from researchers observations at the child care centers, findings care as follows: the purpose of most child care centers is to prepare children for kindergartens. The principles of child care activities in each center are not clear but depend on knowledge and experiences of each center staft. Most of the centers have dining room bedroom separated from the playroom and activity room, have separated childrens toilet and separated room for sick children. Enough space area provided for childrens activities. Safety is also an important concern for every center. Most of the children have had good care from the teachers and caregivers. If children are sick or accidents happened, the parents will be imformed immediately and the children will sent to the nearest hospitals or private chinics. Most of the child care centers provide nutritious diet for children. For the relationships between home and centers, there are no parents meeting therefore childrens problems will be imformed to parents when they come to the center in the morning or at the end of the day-all child care centers still have not yet provided services for caring the hearing-imperred children, children with mental problems or children with other kinds of special problems