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

I have recently had a new DCB start with me and at first the Mom told me she needed care once a week from 6am-6pm for the first 7 weeks...not the...

Anyone having trouble with their reviews?? I have 3-4 reviews on my Daycarebear ad and now they have disappeared??? I am currently advertising and...

It's Friday, and Valentine's Day. I woke this morning thinking it was Saturday (Ugh, nope). Found hubby scrounging in the kitchen looking for bread...

Tonight was the LAST STRAW for my almost 4 year old and his family dicking around at pick up. This kid has never been awesome at pick up, he...

Remember how I had a miscarriage over the holidays and turned to this forum to support me through working while undergoing that devastation? Well......

I have a confession....I am tired. And Stressed. And i want out. I am so close to either scale back on the number of children that i have, or get out...

When I started with one of my current families, a year and a half ago, they were splitting 2 FT spaces with another family that moved on almost a...

Wow... I'm so glad today is Friday. I'm so glad that I have tomorrow off!! Today was one of those days that makes you want to hide under a rock. ...

I thought for a fun friday activity maybe we could share the ways that we multitask and streamline our activities to make our days go smoother! ...

I have had my daycare running since July, with a full house from September on. To be completely honest, I am not enjoying it. It's a culmination of a...

I've been feeling like I don't do enough with the kids. We are very busy in the mornings but after naptime and snack I pretty much let them do...

Today on a whim I brought out all my brooms, DustBuster, vacuum, etc and let everyone go at it while I vacuumed. The kids loved it and were so proud...

On and off since Christmas, (literally hurt my shoulder Christmas day), I've been dealing with back and shoulder issues. I have a bad lower back,...

Do you ever find that when you give the daycare kiddos permission to get messy/dirty that they stay the cleanest they've ever been??? :laugh: I...

Hi Ladies, All my dck are on, or about to go on mat leave. I've had nibbles here and there but nothing solid for 2.5 months. I've never had...