Forum: Caring for children

Do you tell them about minor pushing/hitting/crying? Not adhering to quiet time? I usually don't tell them much, aside from, s/he had a...

If you have ever had a discussion with a parent about whether their child should still be napping at daycare... you are not alone. I will be using...

I need some advice! In the past 6 years of running a daycare I have never came across this type of issue. There are 2 problems- the child and the...

Don't mean to start another potty thread but parents want their 2.5 yr dcb back in diapers as she's digressed over the past week with a few accidents...

Hello, I am just venting in frustration as I am having a bad day today! But, does anyone ever feel like they just want to walk away from caring...

Hi everyone, I am hoping to get some advice on how to approach the topic of ADHD with one of my daycare parents. I have an almost 4 yr old boy in...

Has anyone experienced a biter in their group? If so, how did you get them to stop?

Hi everyone... Just wondering what other people do with their daycare when a Daycare child is hurt. i.e what do you do if a child bumps their head...

How many of you let your DCK's go to bed with a bottle? I have it in my policies that I don't allow. All parents get a hand out "how to prepare...

Hi I'm planning to start my own home daycare in Ontario. I'm considering registering for a cpr and first aid course with Red Cross. As par my...

I have never really had to deal with much illness at my daycare. I clean weekly but never really do a major sterilization. I think germs are good for...

Hello everyone. So here I am again with a 1 year old that just won't nap. I had to put him separate from my other kids because he falls asleep...

The following was posted on the "College of Early Childhood Educators" web site. I followed the link and have reviewed the proposed changes that...

Does it bother you if the dck call you mommy? I have a bunch who took a while to learn to talk but they knew how to say mommy so they called me...