Forum: Caring for children

I'm compiling a list of pointers to help ease the transition of new children coming. I hadn't done this before, as all the kids I'd had enroll were...

Here's the long and short of it I have had a child in my day home for 2 years. There have been all kinds of behavioral issues, basically this...

So my new dcb is 3 and in diapers full time (pee and poop). When I accepted him into care I was told he was fine, then on his first day they come in...

Hi Ladies I opened a home daycare in Novemeber and have had much success in filling my spots . I have a part time little girl (1yr) and I love her...

I have a 4 year old that will be starting with me in a few weeks. I am trying to figure out how to manage naps/quiet times with him. My daycare is in...

Ok since the 4 pages of threads are all gone because of the ''bomb'' I thought I would just bring in more topics to discuss. Its been a while now...

Do you put hand sanitizer on children 20 months and up ??? I wasnt but... they understand to cough or sneeze in the arm when ask but of course not...

Ok here's the sitch... The same mom who wanted to come all day this week with her son to help transition him has called in sick today for his...

What do you like most about your job as a day home provider? What is your least favorite part about it?

Hello, What are your thoughts or experience on caring for a 1 year old, 1 and occasionally 2 times a week. I have my doubts, but before I decide,...

Hi there! I will be starting a home daycare in a few weeks, and by August I will have 2 12-month-olds as well as my daughter, who will be 15...

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I have a 2.5 year old child in my care. She is adopted and came from a bit of a rough start, for the first few months of her life she was quite...

Just wondering if any of you have experienced this with any of the children you care for or your own children. Quite often when my 2.5 year old...

I have a potential interview for a child that is two almost three. He speaks no english. Can anyone help me on this one???? I don't know that he...