Forum: Caring for children

Hey all!! I hope everyone is enjoying the spring that has *finally* arrived? I was thinking the other day, I wonder if other home daycares have...

I have a 3 yo dcg who doesn't nap. According to her mom, she never napped well. I took this with a grain of salt as I have had a few "nonnappers" in...

Anyone have younger kids (2 and under) all napping in the same room? (in their own playpens obviously) Right now I have them in playpens in my...

Hi everyone! I have been creeping the forums for a while now but this is my first post. I have just opened my daycare and this is my first full week...

I have a 3 yr old girl who sucessfully toilet trained a few months ago. She was completely independent with clothing/wiping/washing hands etc. Mom...

Me again. Same child, exact same situation. He is 13months old. He's been here for 7 weeks. For the first 3 weeks I helped him fall asleep by...

Hey all, I terminated care for a family a couple of weeks ago. The Dad sent me an angry email this morning criticizing me and just in general...

So I received a text this morning to say 19mth dcb had broken his collar bone and would be staying home all week. I am calling mom at naptime to find...

A mom just called me for before and after school for her 11yo girl. At the beginning I was not sure about it and I told her that I only have kids...

I have kind of a funny story about what happened when I was looking after a child for the first time the other day. I am in the process of getting...

I have an interview tonight. They only want care for October sometime. I want to fill the spot as soon as possible. Please give me some scenarios...

Hi Everyone, I have been reading the forum for quite awhile now but must confess I have not posted. I am a fellow Home Daycare Provider with over 9...

So I have a 2yo DCB who has hit his terrible twos HARD.If I ask him to do something, (anything), he growls and grunts at me and starts smacking...

Hey all, Have you ever gone through a transition where you have to end care...a bad transition and then are terrified about transitions in...

I have a dcb who just got here 20 min ago and I am literally following him around wiping his nose. if I don't get to him fast enough he wipes with...