Hi Ladies! Soooooo.....

[mom-in-alberta]

Who is still here? LoL
I have not been on the boards much lately. Just no time at all the last couple months. But I am popping in to say hello to my old dayhomies.
I did just spend a ridiculous amount of time reading through a thread in which a whole bunch of my old pals seemingly left this forum. (I tried to stop, but I couldn't help myself! hahaha)
So I am wondering who is still around? And a big hello to those that I haven't "met" yet.
I am a mom of 4 and dayhome provider in south-central Alberta.
:wave:

[mimi]

Hi mom-in-alberta, yeah we lost some members due to quitting the business and some fed up with some infighting. Some I miss and some I definitely don't LOL. On the bright side we have had a few new members introduce themselves. I love it when we get some newbies, they bring fresh insight and it's nice to hear some new "voices" Glad you are back.:)

[dodge__driver11]

I am still here hopefully everyone loves me.... Heh :)

[mimi]

Of course Dodge :thumbsup:

[Crayola kiddies]

Still here MIA .... Nice to see you back

[playfelt]

Still here but joined a few more local provider groups through facebook as one of the issues we were having on this group was because of different rules and lifestyles across the country so nice for a bit to chat with those facing even the same rainy day as me. Still pop in a few times a day though. Nice to see new faces for sure. Also I think more and more those still here are those dedicated to the profession and that will be very positive going forward.

[mickyc]

Newbie here! I just happened upon this site one day. I love it. It is nice to see be able to get advice and vent to others who understand what you are going through.

[5 Little Monkeys]

Newbie here as well thanks to Mickyc!! I love it and love hearing about all the different rules/regulations/standards in different parts of the country. It's nice to be able to talk to people who "get it". :)

[Lou]

I'm still here!

[Wonderwiper]

Still lurking!!!

[Cadillac]

I lurk more than talk now . . . old habits die hard. I just can't stay away from the damn forum!

[mommyof2princesses]

I still come on here and read through posts but never really write anything.

[bright sparks]

Hi MIA...nice to see you back. Hope you are well and glad to hear your dayhome is busy. Busy is good :)

[jazmic]

I'm here too. :)

[jammiesandtea]

Hi m-i-a, nice to see you. I'm still around too, lurking a lot and throwing my 2 cents in from time to time. :)

[mom-in-alberta]

Ahhhh, good to see some old pals. And it's nice to meet the "new" members.
I still love the boards for answering all those "is this normal?" or "am i crazy for thinking..." type of questions. LoL
Carry on, ladies. Carry on. ;)

[daycaremom9]

I used to only lurk but now I'm becoming less shy and posting occasionally.

[Spixie33]

I have been lurking a couple of times a week but I have noticed that the board is getting quiet.


I didn't realize there was any recent drama but I guess that explains why there aren't as many new posts....unless I am imagining it:o

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

Still here - just not as often. I've got a full load of kiddies now so I'm only able to pop in for a minute at naptime. My oldest two children are neck deep in homework now that they're in the more senior grades - it's really cutting into my social life ! LOL =)

[Harmoni]

I have been lurking a couple of times a week but I have noticed that the board is getting quiet.


I didn't realize there was any recent drama but I guess that explains why there aren't as many new posts....unless I am imagining it:o

I come and go in spurts, but have been thinking the same thing...not as much to read lately!

[DayHomeMama]

I'm a newbie too, but glad to have found this forum!

[AcornsFalling]

Hi, I am new and have a small child care in Victoria, BC.

[Asal121]

I need your Help now and I ll help back when I can


I am new here and there is a lot to learn, I am an experienced (15 Years pre school teacher, ) internationally,
I am thinking to open my own day care, at home, Basement.
I moved to Canada 4 years back and was advice with all wrong info,so I changed my career and went to banking,but I miss teaching and want to go back to it, also want to work for myself .

will you please share your experience and knowledge with me? I am in Toronto, Do I need a licence ?? how much will insurance costs me? can I open a daycare in basement.( if not I will move to a house with walk out basement if I have to ) I hear I can have up to 5 kids without licence .

where to get my licence If i need one. how long that will take ?

usually how much is a charge for a child per a day ?

I Dont have teaching degree, but experience and psychology degree. I taught in schools for 15 years ( outside of Canada )

I will really appreciate your help.

Asal ( miss teaching so much I can not wait )

[playfelt]

If you connect with one of the Early Years centres in your area they will be able to put you in touch with the right information or who to contact to get the information.

Unless your town has additional restrictions most of Ontario follows the following rules: you can have 5 children under age 10 and do not have to count your own in that total. You may not ever even for a few minutes have more than 5 daycare children even if you have a helper. You can do daycare wherever in your home you wish provided you have taken safety and comfort into consideration such as escape routes, natural light from windows, plenty of ceiling lights, etc.

What is confusing is that your home has a daycare but it is not a daycare centre and there are different rules for a daycare centre (anything with more than 5 children in care needs to follow centre rules).

Another option would be to contact a daycare agency and they will help you set up your home for daycare. There are additional restrictions in terms of ages mix of the children in care but they will give the support you need to get started in daycare.