Locating a Sitter or Traditional Day Care
If a babysitter or day care center is your choice, contact the agency in your state which licenses the centers, because they might provide you with a list of state-licensed day care centers in your area. The National Child Care Resource and Referral Network, www.naccrra.org, can lead you to listings of day care providers in your area. You can also check your phone book for a local chapter.

Another resource is Parents As Teachers (PAT)--www.patnc.org or call your local school district. Parents As Teachers offers many services to parents of children ages birth to 5, sometimes including information about local child care services and babysitting co-ops.