D&E
12-13-2013, 10:54 PM
Hi all,
I'm a new mommy and a new member who is beginning to finalize the preparations for opening my daycare, but with the new regulations, I'm a little nervous.
My husband and I purchased a pre-build in Ancaster 2 years ago with a walk out basement and a premium lot with the intention of starting a family and running a home daycare after my maternity leave ran out. I had to continue working in my field (high school teacher) to help build up some savings and ensure that I received decent maternity benefits.
While on maternity leave, I've been taking classes at Mohawk College to learn about home renovations so I can do most of the labour to finish the basement and keep our start up costs low.
But, now I'm getting nervous. My leave is up in July and I am planning on opening for back to school in September. Initially I had planned on doing full-day care, but now am really contemplating before and after only – I realize there are before and after school programs, but I can offer curriculum extensions and tutoring thanks to my extensive list of teaching qualifications.
I certainly could go back to teaching, but my siblings and I were raised by nannies, and really suffered at their hands, and from the little time we got with our parents. I can't bear the thought of leaving my little guy in the hands of someone else and had really hoped to have a home based business that allowed for socialization, time to spend with my own children and capitalized on my education – especially since I want to home-school when the time comes.
For those in the Ancaster area, am I crazy to do this? What advice would you give me?
I'm a new mommy and a new member who is beginning to finalize the preparations for opening my daycare, but with the new regulations, I'm a little nervous.
My husband and I purchased a pre-build in Ancaster 2 years ago with a walk out basement and a premium lot with the intention of starting a family and running a home daycare after my maternity leave ran out. I had to continue working in my field (high school teacher) to help build up some savings and ensure that I received decent maternity benefits.
While on maternity leave, I've been taking classes at Mohawk College to learn about home renovations so I can do most of the labour to finish the basement and keep our start up costs low.
But, now I'm getting nervous. My leave is up in July and I am planning on opening for back to school in September. Initially I had planned on doing full-day care, but now am really contemplating before and after only – I realize there are before and after school programs, but I can offer curriculum extensions and tutoring thanks to my extensive list of teaching qualifications.
I certainly could go back to teaching, but my siblings and I were raised by nannies, and really suffered at their hands, and from the little time we got with our parents. I can't bear the thought of leaving my little guy in the hands of someone else and had really hoped to have a home based business that allowed for socialization, time to spend with my own children and capitalized on my education – especially since I want to home-school when the time comes.
For those in the Ancaster area, am I crazy to do this? What advice would you give me?