Forum: The day-to-day as a daycare provider

How do you explain to your dckids when one leaves? How about a parent? What do you say? Or would you just leave it as 'it didn't work out'.

I have the patience of a 2 yr old lately, and we all know what they're like. DCG, 18mo. She's started smacking everyone. She can't get within...

If so,what would you be doing? I keep on having days or months where sometimes I'm happy and content with what I'm doing, and then there are those...

I don't know if any of you have the same issue, but I feel a certain amount of guilt if I have to take time off to deal with my health. Even just...

I know Fee's are different for everyone, however doing some reasearch in my area and I am 5-10 less then most of my conterparts in my area. I am...

Okay, so normally I am a very happy person and try to stay upbeat and see the positive. Right now though, all I see is my bed and I want to climb in,...

For the last couple weeks, I've been having an unusually high number of calls for infant spaces. Really, unusually high. I've had 6 calls since...

Questions for anyone who has sold their house and restarted in a new town. My husband is applying on jobs in a different town. If he gets one we need...

I have named my daycare something cutesy based on the nickname I always call my own kids. I thought that would bring me good luck when I first...

To those whom have a facebook page dedicated strictly to daycare, how did you go abouts doing it? I am thinking of creating a secret group so only...

I think maybe its the weather coupled with being in my first trimester. But, I just cant get it together this week! I'm soooooooooo tired! Kids...

Sorry for the negativity but I need to vent and need some support! Here we go: Issue 1: I am 11.5 weeks pregnant (woohoo!), have had brutal mornign...

This is my last step before we all make the decision whether or not this is a good match. I'm excited . . . and nervous. I hate people watching me ....

Good morning... I just want to vent about the most annoying pick up lines I hear - as in going home time for the dcks. I have a parent whose...

Hey Ladies! So I'm kind of at a loss for words as to what I want to do and kind of wanted to see what you guys would do if you were in my shoes. I...