I drive with my daycare kids although not so much these days since I have morning nappers and never have enough time for outings! But we do drive to pick up my son from preschool in bad weather. None of the parents have any problem with it other than to make sure that the carseats are properly installed (although none of them have actually asked to check). However, when I started up, some parents were concerned about the driving and ended up going elsewhere. One thing to beware of if you are buying a van is that it can be hard to fit all the carseats in smaller vans. I have a Mazda MPV, which I love, but it was nearly impossible to fit three carseats on the back row...I had to buy Sunshine Kids, which are quite expensive and installing them was a pain as there wasn't any space between them. I have it in my contract that parents have the right to inspect the carseat installation. I also avoid the highway as higher speeds bring more risk. Also, if there is ever freezing rain or a snowstorm, I don't drive. You can always tell parents that you are hoping to buy a van so that you can do more outings and let them know all the fun things you will now be able to do and see what their reactions are like. Good luck! I wish I had an 8 passenger van instead of 7...but now I can't afford to trade it in!