Forum: Caring for children

Hello, It's winter time and we all know, illnesses go around. At what point do you tell your (client) parents that their child should stay at home?...

I have 4 children in my care, & 1 is my own almost 3 year old daughter, a set of 2 year old twins, & a 16 month old. The one constant arising issue I...

I have a 13 month old girl who is not a very good napper. I’ve recently got her sleeping in her own playpen in her own room away from everyone else...

Hello everyone, I had a question regarding daycare demand in Toronto. I have two friends who recently shit their daycare down because it was...

Not sure if this is a issue or not. I have a little boy who came to me in April (only child). He's here about 10 hours...first one in, last to go....

I am having a hard time reaching out to one of my childcare children. The child is 3 years old and is displaying major signs of developmental delays,...

Baby food recall on all PC Organics food pouches. If you provide pouches please follow link. Also I know I've passed the information along to all my...

Hi providers, I have a new little guy that started with me a couple months ago and all was well. But recently he has decided that he will only nap...

Hi ladies, I opened my daycare a month ago. I have my own children a 3 and 1(boys)and have 2 daycare kids also 3 (boy) and 1 (girl).My 3 year old...

Hi fellow daycare providers! This is my first post here, but I have browsed some posts previously. I ran full time daycare at max or almost max...

I have two children off to K next week. One is my own but one has been with me and my small home daycare since she was 15 months. I've never had a...

If you had a daycare child develop hives with a few minutes of meal time( no diagnosed allergy) would you send them home immediately and ask for the...

I am looking for an assistant to be able to help me with the process of opening up a day care. I am looking for someone that uses expertise and...

I’m curious to hear if anyone has had issues with a child working themselves up so much during a meltdown that they vomit. This child is an older...

Hello, I have a 3 year old (will turn 4 in November) going to school this year. I was wondering if you wean a preschooler off of their nap to get...