Forum: Caring for children

So I have one problem napper. She has been a problem napper only the last few weeks and I have posted about her before. She turned 2 in Jan. Today...

I have my 6 yo today and I have to tell you it makes such a difference to the flow of things. I really like this kid but he gets the little ones...

So today is my first day without having to do the school pick up and drop off anymore and I feel so free! My schedule is getting changed to how I...

So I have a nearly 3 year old dcb who has some speech problems and has only recently started talking. He started to call me mom (he refers to all...

Hey ya'll I have a dck who aquired an allergic reaction Monday night. (She was not in my care this day). Tuesday she was kept home and mom took...

An anonymous post I have a dcb who showed up monday morning covered in hives/rash was informed by mom they were at emerg and it was allergic...

Had a DCB's parent come to me twice this week saying he went home with a rash around his mouth and needed benedryl. The first time I gave him a...

How do you ladies with older kids handle allowance. Until now I just randomly have given my two girl spare change to put in their piggy banks and...

I have a 20-month-old dcb who has pretty crazy eating issues. The majority of his diet is still baby food. He'll eat dry carbs-crackers, cereal,...

I have a 23 month old girl in my care who does not have any words in her vocabulary as of yet. The only things she says are "mmmmmmm?" and "eeeeeh?"...

SO, I terminated my dcg and her last day is next week. I gave 30 days notice as stated in my contract. Ever since I gave notice, her mom has been...

My son and my one dcb are great friends (this again is the free spirit from my other posts) and they continutally get crazy wild and hyper together...

So I sleep trained both my girls, they are put in their beds and they go to sleep. My 1 year old sometimes fusses for a minute but she knows the...

Am I being unreasonable? Honest question, no snark involved. I have a little one in care, and she ignores me, which is my biggest pet peeve. I ask...

I have a 2 1/2 year old dcb. He brings his blankie to my house everyday. It has a spot that is easily accessible to him so he can get it out for a...