Forum: Caring for children

Hello there: I am new to the forum but not new to the daycare business. I have been providing child care for over 20 years! Right now I have a...

My policies form states if child too ill to attend daycare must be picked up.... Parents texts child had chest x ray and oxygen checked yesterday and...

I have a four year old boy who seems to have no patience with a 15 month old girl I have in DC. Whenever the girl approaches him and happens to touch...

I am wondering if any childcare providers would charge extra for children with severe disabilities.

Hey all. I'm not to sure what to do about this situation. I'm not sure how to terminate........How does it work when u term one sibling but not the...

Last July, I closed my daycare due to a new daycare in my neighborhood taking a lot of the clients. I re-opened and have my daughter-in-law looking...

Hi again. I'm sure most remember my last post on how I have a 1 and 3 yr old siblings and the 1 yr old is going on to 4 mths and still crying. I have...

OK...this is only partially daycare related (as in group of kids related) but HUGE vent. We booked our daughters 3rd birthday at the local...

I have a daycare child approaching 2.5 yrs, and the parents want him to start toilet training. The problem is that he has about 2-3 runny poops a...

Hi everybody, I'm new to this site as of today, so I'm not sure this would be the right place to make my query or not. Let me know if this needs...

I have a DCG that will be three next month. These past few weeks she has been refusing to dress herself to go outside. I have to get her dressed....

Hi all. Just want to check with everyone to get a firm grasp on the numbers. I know that I can care for five children including mine own younger...

I have a nap/quiet time policy is in my handbook which specifys kids nap from 1-3. However, nothing stipulates my policy on infants who nap twice a...

I'm home with my daughter now who just turned 4 last week. We have the opportunity to do some fun things during this time before the baby comes but...

Do you warm bottles for the 12 month olds? Don't usually do this, but parent insists. Do you use hot water in a bowl or a warmer? Looking for...