Yes that is why most of us are unlicensed. We had been comparing the two systems and what the changes mean for licensed care and it isn't looking good as Reggio said. I have always based my age mix on ability and not age. An 11 month old that walks, feeds himself with a spoon and entertains himself in play is a lot less work than a whiney three year old diva that can not be placated no how. My biggest complaint with an agency is their arbitrary rules. I understand why they do it but when talking about kids under 5 and especially under age 3 there is no set pattern and allowances need to be made.
I only take kids under age 3 so looking to fill three spaces between now and Oct so that will be babies and then I will have a 2 year old and an almost 3 year old. So far from the contacts I have it has been for all girls. My two that are staying are girls and all three that are leaving are boys. I do like to have a mix but so could use a year of dollies and dressup and less ram it bam it cars. Figure with starting three babies someone is bound to go on mat leave and then maybe I can add a couple boys to the mix after I have had my break. Not to sound sexist or anything but this last group was so cut and dried boys things girls things it drove me crazy - think it was dad inspired but I tried my best to make circletime and planned activities so they got to do what they didn't do in playtime.
