The search for finding the best childcare possible for your child is on for fall, and here are 12 quick questions to ask to help screen potential childcare providers. Depending on the answers, the next step is to schedule a more comprehensive visit or tour of the facility. Remember that sign-ups for the new school year are in full swing, so don't delay!

A frantic mom emailed me about her daughter drawing on walls of her new home and would the crayon marks come off the walls. I was happy to report to her that this is a problem that has been occurring since the creation of crayons, and the happy conclusion is that the crayon marks can easily be removed. She wrote back that her house was back in ship-shape before a big open house party...and that the crayons had been put away!