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    I know how you feel

    I have been doing daycare for over 34 years. I enjoyed it as it allowed me to look after my kids and the household errands. I am ready to retire by December. The hardest part is not having any adult...
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    Well, I am glad I am retiring in another year or...

    Well, I am glad I am retiring in another year or so. My husband is retiring next December. I have mostly part time. One is 11 years old, so the age 13 hike will affect me. I have nobody under the age...
  3. I do it!

    I have been a daycare provider for over 30 years. I cannot tell you how many school kids I have had and to several different schools. I have my mini van that I haul kids around in. I graduated 3...
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    Ok..here is my recipe that you have to cook, but...

    Ok..here is my recipe that you have to cook, but it turns out like the real stuff:
    Mix in a medium pot: 1 cup white flour, 1/4 cup salt, 2 Tbsp cream of tartar.
    Combine and add: 1 cup water, 2 tsp...
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    He is in Grade 1

    I never heard of Elf on the Shelf until friday when the grade 1 girl I look after came home all excited about him in her classroom at school. I thought it was just something the teacher had thought...
  6. Give them written notice NOW..at least 2 weeks of...

    Give them written notice NOW..at least 2 weeks of it will be your holidays and you can de-stress. They will probably find someone while you are away, especially if he is going to school. Trust me,...
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    I have been doing daycare for over 30 years and...

    I have been doing daycare for over 30 years and have seen it all! the thing that bothers me is parents who bring in McDonalds for breakfast..talk about not fair to the other kids. I told this to the...
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    Have your lawyer send her a cease and desist...

    Have your lawyer send her a cease and desist letter or she will be sued for defamation of character. You have witnesses in the other daycare people who have called you about her.
    If she calls you...
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    Sounds like they do not want to pay for their...

    Sounds like they do not want to pay for their vacation time, but they should have told you this in advance and wrote out a new cheque for whatever you agree on. Yes, try to email or text them and ask...
  10. Hey, keep the ad running, there will be more...

    Hey, keep the ad running, there will be more inquiries. Do not worry about the $ 20 per day people..they will have 8 - 12 kids in their care. I have seen ECE providers that are horrible..so don't let...
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    I use Turbo Tax Home and Business and it even...

    I use Turbo Tax Home and Business and it even said I needed to get a HST number because I made over $ 30,000. I was surprised at that as I have known for years (30 years of daycare business) that our...
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    Daycare scammers

    Please be aware there is another daycare scammer sending out false daycare needed from the U.K. The name I was given was Crystal Eclestone. Something similar has gone around before and some daycare...
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    This mother is over sensitive. I have had kids...

    This mother is over sensitive. I have had kids screaming their heads off when they arrive and the parents feel awful. I tell them they are fine as soon as the parents leave. What does that tell you?...
  14. How do you handle these parents when they come...

    How do you handle these parents when they come and pick up their child? I find if I know what time they are picking up, I have the child ready to go out the door. There are NO issues, just say "had...
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    oh geez..I am short changing myself..I only took...

    oh geez..I am short changing myself..I only took one week vacation in August and it was NO vacation..had hubbys relatives here and I had to do all the cooking. I needed a rest after they left! My...
  16. I have one boy who is before and after school and...

    I have one boy who is before and after school and I charge $ 15.00 for that, his sister is starting next monday and just after school (grandparents take her to afternoon class) and I am only charging...
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    It is hard to feed kids today as they are picky...

    It is hard to feed kids today as they are picky eaters. I tried to feed the kids honeydew melon the other day and they said they did not like it even though they had never eaten it before. I make...
  18. My standard repy to parents who ask not to pay...

    My standard repy to parents who ask not to pay for a sick day or a "day off"...I cannot manufacture a kid to take your spot for the day...so you pay! This is why I have a "flat rate" policy..they...
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    Must be real cheap daycare in Penatanguishene...I...

    Must be real cheap daycare in Penatanguishene...I am in Georgetown and charge $ 35/day for full time. $ 30/day for JK and SK and $ 15/day for before/after school. Some providers here are now...
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    I have made the mistake a couple of times....

    I have made the mistake a couple of times. Parents come 3 months in advance and say they will come to my daycare. I phone them 2 weeks before start date to get orientation started and they tell me...
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