Forum: Caring for children

So here in my home daycare most of my children are here by 7:30-8:00am. I provide breakfast, lunch, as well as afternoon snack. I am finding that 2...

I’m realize in CA this is not as much a dayhome issue as you actually have maternity leave- but in the states it’s huge. What’s your take on cry it...

What fun things do you have planned!?

Last week, I got a phone call inquiring about my home daycare. After answering a few questions, mom told me that her son uses cloth diapers and if I...

Hello, I started caring for a 10 month old baby girl. I also have a 9 month old and a 22 month old of my own. This poor little girl cried all day...

**This new DCG is currently filling the spot of my previous DCG who was only here for a few months temporarily. I’ve been in business as a HDP for...

I can't stand them on kids lol I used to have a little boy here that always had extremely long finger and toe nails. The were all jagged and...

I have a dcg that just turned two. She is scared of everything! Snow, bugs, lint, any kind of noise, etc. Yesterday she got scared because an...

I have a 3 year old girl in my care that I am having a struggle with. She has been potty training for a very long time, parents say she is 100% at...

I’ve had this new DCB for a little over a month. He is 3 in a couple of months, & He is & was fully potty trained when I got him. Over the last 2-3...

Hello, I really started to get confident in childcare lately. Even though I am a trainee, I felt I have been stepping up lately. Planning...

I’ve been looking after a 2.5 year old girl for a couple months. Her mom tells me she always makes it to the potty at home, but here she doesn’t...

Good day all! I need some help & advice on how to address an ongoing issue. So where I live (Manitoba) I am only allowed a max of 4 children...

I posted something about this last week, but I think it was worded wrong. I'd had a really bad day and I think it came as more of a complaint than a...

Hi there, I'm new in the forum... I have been reading for over two hours and you guys are AWESOME! Very valuable information and experiences. I'm a...