Dr. Danette Swanson Glassy joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about child care. They explore the benefits and drawbacks of different options including day care, nannies and family child care and how to decide which is the best fit for your family’s needs and budget. They break down key safety considerations and share what to look for to ensure that your child is getting high-quality care.
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Guest
Danette Swanson Glassy, MD, FAAP
 Dr. Danette Swanson Glassy is a primary care pediatrician and child advocate. Retired after 32 years from Mercer Island Pediatrics and University of Washington, she now concentrates her professional time as the director of the non-profit BestStart Washington and promoting Project Nature (www.projectnaturewa.com) --a program to support pediatric medical providers as they encourage children to spend time in nature. Her child advocacy work locally and nationally is focused on the promotion of quality early education for all children, in addition to access to nature. She is the co-chair of the executive committee for Caring for our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd and 4th editions. She is the co-author of Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Happier and Healthier Kids, which is available at your public library and where you buy books.
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Theme music composed by Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.