Forum: Caring for children

I have a DCG who is almost 4. Her mom doesn't want her to nap, but says if she does to wake her after half hour as she has a hard time going to bed...

A dcg came today with the same lunch she had last Thursday - including the 5 day old half eaten ham sandwich and a bag of moldy fuit. Would you...

A 15mo dcg has developed a habit of screaming-a high pitched shriek, where it hurts my ear to pick her up. It's usually when tired-yesterday it was...

I have had a dck for about 10 months now, VERY hard transition for him, he was swaddled before coming so really resisted napping if he was not...

What ages do you care for, and do you days, nights and weekends.. what do you do? Just interested to know, not had clients yet but maybe a...

They are a part of a kids life right? What do you do when they happen? At what point do you call the parent?

Do you baby monitors for each napping child? I have 3 napping children who all nap in separate rooms and the only one that has a monitor currently is...

I was wondering if any of you require parents to supply kleenex and if so, how much/often do you require it? Also is it in your contract? When I...

I know there was a post a while back about this that caused drama. I found an article that I found very informative that may be able to help us...

I have mostly after school children (ages 6 -9). My play room is upstairs in my bonus room and this is where I keep most of the toys. I bought two...

Help please I have a policy nap from 12-230 but today one of my daycare kids (2 yr old) climbed out of her play yard - quite silently I mitt add!...

I have a 14-month-old daycare boy who has recently started to throw things. He will throw his toy when he's done playing with it, he throws his food...

I have a 2.5 yr old who has been with me 1.5 yrs. Over the last few months, I have found her behaviour to be emotionally draining, and I'm trying to...

3yo dcb just came back from 3 days with dad. Dad "doesn't believe in routine/structure" according to mom which is why he is with me now (parents are...

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