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Forum: Daycare providers' experiences with parents

Questions, issues, experiences with parents.

  1. Cutting out a child's naptime when they are not ready.

    The parents on one of my DCK want me to cut their child nap out. The only problem is this child needs his nap!!! No nap makes a very cranky child and...

    Started by GrinsNGiggles, 03-05-2011 11:35 PM
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    03-21-2011 08:55 PM Go to last post
  2. Was under the immpression that I would have the child longer

    Hi all, Ok, so I have this little girl who just started last week and she is fabulous, however the parents were not that forth coming about her...

    Started by Kaila, 03-21-2011 03:37 PM
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    03-23-2011 01:09 PM Go to last post
  3. The snowball effect of 1 difficult family .... very long

    I know this is a business, but the actions of one not so good family can snowball and possibly make a caregiver of 15 years close down daycare ...

    Started by Tot-Time, 03-23-2011 10:39 AM
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    03-24-2011 09:10 AM Go to last post
  4. Communicating with parents about childs day

    How do you communicate to parents about their childs day? At pickup do you stand and talk about what activities might have been done, what their...

    Started by mlc1982, 03-03-2011 01:12 AM
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    04-19-2011 10:20 AM Go to last post
  5. Interviews with parents

    Do you have potential families come over during day care hours? Why or why not?

    Started by mamaof4, 04-19-2011 05:42 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    04-26-2011 10:36 PM Go to last post
  6. Diaper rash every Monday

    I have a child who has been in my care for five weeks now and things are going well, but every Monday she comes with a diaper rash and sometimes in...

    Started by sunnydays, 05-09-2011 12:41 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    05-11-2011 07:06 PM Go to last post
  7. New here! And need to hear some good stories :)

    Hi! I've just started a home daycare in March. I have a 9 month old daughter and also a one year old in my care full time. Starting next week I will...

    Started by Marie, 05-11-2011 09:24 AM
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    05-11-2011 10:12 PM Go to last post
  8. Preparing a child for daycare?

    I was thinking (after reading some of the posts on this forum) about adding some info to my handbook to set up the expectations of parents who are...

    Started by mom-in-alberta, 05-03-2011 11:49 AM
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    05-13-2011 02:19 PM Go to last post
  9. Reassuring parents.

    How often do parents call to check on their kids?

    Started by mamaof4, 05-28-2011 05:52 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    06-01-2011 07:09 PM Go to last post
  10. Going badly and care hasn't even started!!

    Ok, so I'm having problems with a family that's been signed up since march but won't start full time until June. We are very different in parenting...

    Started by FS2011, 05-30-2011 10:35 PM
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    06-03-2011 05:30 PM Go to last post
  11. Free Playdate?

    Hey all.... I have a new dck starting in a few weeks and the plan was that he would come over a couple times before starting full time to get used...

    Started by KingstonMom, 06-17-2011 11:20 AM
    new kid, playdate
    • Replies: 4
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    06-18-2011 01:19 PM Go to last post
  12. Nursing Mamas

    Lately here, there has been a call to have daycares welcome mothers who are nursing to come by and feed their children during the day instead of...

    Started by mamaof4, 06-12-2011 01:46 PM
    • Replies: 9
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    06-24-2011 08:14 AM Go to last post
  13. Parents say how long child naps?

    Just a quick question. I'm new to this home daycare business. So far everything is going pretty well. This morning a mom asked that I not let her...

    Started by Marie, 06-10-2011 08:42 AM
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    06-24-2011 08:24 AM Go to last post
  14. What would you do? (Re: negotiating hours and cost)

    I received an email from a possible parent. The parent asked for 6h30 to 5h30 which is 11 hours and my normal day is 8h30 to 5h30 but I would not...

    Started by Sarah, 06-03-2011 03:44 PM
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    06-24-2011 11:54 AM Go to last post
  15. Full time to part time and back again.

    I am a provider and have a wonderful family in my care. They have two children. Recently the parent asked me if I would drop both kids to part time...

    Started by clep, 05-03-2011 06:26 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    06-25-2011 09:59 AM Go to last post

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