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

today is just one of those days where everybody is tired! It's snowing outside... my 2 little guys under 18 months almost fell asleep while staring...

:ohmy: I'm this close to terming this family. I have dealt with several behavioural issues with this one dcb whom I have had in care since he was 20...

Hi All ! so not too long ago I had an annonysmus post posted about a screaming issue we are having here at day care. Over the last 3 weeks dcg has...

Hi everyone....just wanting some input from other DCproviders who do 5 kids every day. I started 3 years ago and told myself I would not be one of...

I just got an email form my new client that starts tomorrow. They just moved out of town and will not becoming. There is more to the story, but I...

This business is so degrading sometimes, I have been stewing about this for 10 days and need to get it off my chest. I have a potty training...

Just need to know if I'm over-thinking this since I'm tired and cranky today ;) This morning, a 2yo dcg arrived at 7:10, which is a new schedule...

I have decided to downsize my dayhome for the fall (Sept 2013) as my son is starting Kindergarten and I want to be more available and involved in...

So this awful week continues.... This morning I agreed to help one of my moms out and take her school aged 8 yr old before fora half hour before...

:mad:I have a family starting next week (through an agency). they were suppose to come by yesterday to fill out my paperwork. They did not show. I...

I have a daycare Mom that engages her child's every move, she articulates everything she does. This child is so needy it took forever for her to...

So my son is having a playdate today and the mom who drops off tells me "YOu are so lucky to do daycare so you can be home all day. I barely get...

What are the biggest mistakes you made? Changed your policies, bent the rules for someone? Share here, anonymously, even just message me and i'll...

Hey all!! Just a happy post on a Friday afternoon at naptime. I am wrapping up my first full week after re-opening, and am super pleased at how it...

The gods are not smiling on me this week. First, had a client back out of childcare 2 days (yes, you read that right 2 DAYS) before her start date...