I am a very energetic mother of two. My eldest is 20 now and my youngest just turned 4 this summer. I have been running a daycare from my home for 3 years now and thoroughly enjoy it!
My hours are 7:30 - 5:30pm. We have a somewhat structured routine throughout the day which includes: Free play; snack time; outing to the park or drop-in centre; lunch; storytime; nap; craft time; snack; circle time; outdoor play. This is usually the order however sometimes I follow the children's lead and let them choose what activities they would prefer.
During the winter we visit the local drop-in centres daily. The children do get fresh air and we still get bundled up to play outside for at least 20 minutes per day. When the weather is nice we spend a lot of time outside. We often have picnic snacks and eat our lunches outside at the patio table.
