The developing issue- COVID-19

[Peacefulbird]

Hi Ladies,
This situation is so unfortunate for all of us.

I can see this discussion and calls to my attention that many of you make statements, like this virus won't touch you! Neither your family or loved ones.

Maybe it's because you're a younger generation perhaps (20-40's)

If you read the news many people is getting laid off, being realistic. I'm sure the next thing to do is to start cutting many non basic services, and childcare is only considered basic whIle they have a job and not when they're at home without a job.

Yes, if you decide to still open go ahead.

I had to close because the risk in my groups of families were big. Plus if your "read", children can still be contagious without showing synthoms. That's how China, and currently Italy and EnglaND are in big trouble, this virus is hard to trace and act earlier to prevent it. My heart and my deep feelings go to you, that will be exposed in a daily basis (not knowing ), screen your families, crazy washing hands and disinfecting, and no socializing what so ever.

Call your insurance companies, protect yourselves and your families as much as you can.

At this point it's not matter of discussion to see who pays or who doesn't. We are all called to focus on working towards "FLATTENING THE CURB" and hopefully not ending up like China or Italy.

Unfortunately, Ontario cases still increasing. And if that keeps going they will definitely close everything.

Please, forsee the danger ahead, not just for you. Also for your family and your community.

If parents are working at home and need childcare. It's because, (if you're a parent and noticed), working from home while taking care children is impossible. In this situation they obviously need our support.

I have seen already, contract policies changing and covering the pandemic issue. A paper won't protect you. When there is such risks, adults constantly fail to protect children; the parents for placing kids in care and in groups when there is a warning, the caregivers opening knowing of such danger but finantial gain is the main goal for some people first.

If there aren't jobs (caused due to the spread and increase of this virus) many of us will face the situacion of closing indefinitely. And be sure that desesperate families will be asking their paid upfront deposits back, regardless you having a spot to keep or not.

I'm just hopping I'm wrong. But please take the necessary precautions.

[Daisy123]

Thank you Peacefulbird. Very wise words in my opinion.

I will definitely be remaining closed for 2 weeks but then will be re-evaluating the situation. My policies will be changed when (I can’t quite bring myself to say if) I reopen whether that be in 2 weeks or more. I had a tiny call in sick with a low grade fever this morning at which point I promptly communicated with the other families who were due to drop off children. The house will be empty from today. This little guy seemed perfectly healthy until he woke from nap yesterday with flushed cheeks. Hopefully it’s nothing more than a slight bug but we just don’t know. This only reiterates that we have no way to tell if a seemingly well child is harbouring germs and what those germs may be.

Stay safe everyone.

[ebhappydc]

After Trudeau's plea today for everyone to do their part and stay home, I have closed. Unfortunately, no pay for me. I don't know why home daycares haven't been shut down officially at this point given how many little groups of kids this could potentially be. Each of those kids is exposed to a life outside of daycare and that's all brought back to the group each day. As mentioned in another thread, daycare spots are opening for essential workers only , which is problematic given their exposure to the virus. But essential workers cannot stay home with their children. So there is no choice. Now that so many more people are getting infected daily, I felt was time to close. And I think it's going to be a long closure..

[Valentina12]

I’m scared of the unfortunate situation in the world and I don’t know where to go and how to escape, just washing my hands will not help after all ..?

[Rose1]

Hello,

I have been closed since the beginning of COVID and was wondering what is the situation with other providers? Are you still closed, opening soon or never been closed?
Since the reopening of everything is starting slowly,I am a bit confused on what to do in the near future,my parents are not forcing me to open, but I guess if they need to go back to work I will need to open.
Thank you!