Forum: The day-to-day as a daycare provider

Hey there, I am new to this forum and a fairly new daycare provider (started in Aug. 2015). My mom and I run a group home daycare with 11 kids...

So it's official, I'm a full time student and a daycare provider! I have 3 kids signed up, one was with me previously. That particular child's...

Last year when I started my dayhome I agreed to watch my 8 year old neighbour's kid during the summer and some days once he started school. Sometimes...

Have you ever feel nervous or anxious before A new child starts?? I just signed up a 5 year old boy and even though he seemed like a nice kid during...

I need some pointers, encouragement, help! I have a 12mth old boy that started last nov. so when he was 10mths and has done two full mths and...

Hi ladies! So to start off I know I'm absolutely insane to be considering this but we are really low on money and my husband will be out of town...

Having no coworkers to share with, I thought we could share with each other some of our gifts we received. I never expect anything from them but am...

I'm not sure how to reply to this message. They found out he had lice wed. night and kept him home Thursday and Friday was Christmas. He was home...

Thoughts please....I sent ALL parents a note asking what their plans over the holidays were...they all responded telling me which days they were NOT...

Today is the last day all 4 are here so we had our Christmas party. It has been such a nice and fun day!! We started this morning off by opening...

Aaaawwwwwwwwww one more day and it will be CHRISTMAS VACATIONS !! My daycare family is gone for 2 weeks but the most fun part for me is having my...

Now I'm fighting my anxiety because I feel as though I did something wrong, but today was my first ever visit/interview and it seemed very short! It...

Do you guys have a cut off time when kids can no longer come in for the day? I have one little guy, 11mths and he has doc appts as he was sick as a...

Having a serious dry spell since November, 1 call, no emails. Its never been this bad for me before. Is this happening to anyone else? Does anyone...