1. how might additional education or continuing education benefit child-care providers

Because standards are ever-changing and there is always more to know, continual or additional education in an field is beneficial. There are many things we naturally know or learn and develop over a period of time, but formal education can solidify and enhance any caregiver's knowledge of child-care. For example, the caregiver can learn proper nutrition for a child to help them stay healthy, or better techniques to deal with conflicts with a child. The education does not have to specifically be geared towards child-care to be beneficial, such as learning first aid and CPR.

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