FCC Guide 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: When should an FCC provider wash their hands during the day?
- Before food handling and after diapering, toileting, or wiping noses (Correct answer)
- Only once when arriving in the morning
- Only after lunch
- Only when hands look dirty
Correct answer: Before food handling and after diapering, toileting, or wiping noses
Handwashing at key moments like before food and after diapering prevents disease spread.
Question 2: A parent asks how their shy 3-year-old is developing socially. What supportive strategy can the provider use?
- Gradually encourage small-group play and model positive interactions (Correct answer)
- Force the child to play with everyone immediately
- Keep the child alone to avoid stress
- Ignore social development until kindergarten
Correct answer: Gradually encourage small-group play and model positive interactions
Gentle encouragement and modeling help shy children build social skills at their own pace.
Question 3: What is the purpose of a written parent handbook in family child care?
- To clearly communicate policies on hours, fees, illness, and expectations (Correct answer)
- To advertise to new families only
- To replace all verbal communication
- To meet a tax requirement
Correct answer: To clearly communicate policies on hours, fees, illness, and expectations
A handbook sets clear, consistent expectations and policies between provider and families.
Question 4: How should a family child care provider respond when a child bites another child?
- Calmly separate them, comfort the bitten child, and address the behavior consistently (Correct answer)
- Bite the child back to teach a lesson
- Publicly shame the biter
- Ignore it and hope it stops
Correct answer: Calmly separate them, comfort the bitten child, and address the behavior consistently
Calm intervention, comforting the victim, and consistent guidance address biting appropriately.
Question 5: Why should toys be sanitized regularly in an FCC setting?
- Because mouthed and shared toys can spread germs among children (Correct answer)
- To make them look newer
- Only to satisfy parents
- Toys never need cleaning
Correct answer: Because mouthed and shared toys can spread germs among children
Children mouth and share toys, so regular sanitizing limits the spread of illness.
Question 6: What is an appropriate way to guide a preschooler's challenging behavior?
- Redirect to a positive activity and set clear, consistent limits (Correct answer)
- Use harsh physical punishment
- Withhold all meals
- Isolate the child for hours
Correct answer: Redirect to a positive activity and set clear, consistent limits
Positive redirection and consistent limits guide behavior without harming the child.
Question 7: Why is it important to maintain the state-required adult-to-child ratio in family child care?
- To ensure each child receives adequate supervision and safety (Correct answer)
- To limit how much fun children have
- To reduce the provider's income
- To satisfy neighbors
Correct answer: To ensure each child receives adequate supervision and safety
Proper ratios ensure children are adequately supervised and kept safe.
FCC Guide 3
When should an FCC provider wash their hands during the day?