Back in 2001 there was a home childcare conference held here in Ottawa. We had just moved back to Ottawa after being away for 7 years and it was great to reconnect with people too. At that time they introduced the first pilot module for the family caregiver educational program that is now I think is now 3-4 modules long. We also had a long open discussion time on changes in daycare and provincial proposals and some of what is being proposed now is what was open for discussion then so things sure don't move very fast sometimes.

I am so glad that I am nearing the end of my career rather than just starting or worse in the middle of it and used to the freedom to do my own thing - there is a reason I am not with an agency. It will for sure push many seasoned experienced caregivers out of the business and make it harder for those wanting to get started.

In fairness I get that they feel the need to regulate and have some sort of conformity but at the same time there is no conformity of parenting style, desire for their children, or children for that matter and that is what makes home daycare so important in that any family can find a caregiver that meets their need for substitute parenting as in has a style like theirs. The loss of that is probably the saddest part of regulation.