Welcome to the forum !!!! I Have 5 daycare kids and 5 of my own kids but only three if them are daycare age..... I have my daycare in my basement and we only go upstairs for napping so my kids know that if they come downstairs they must abide by the daycare rules but my kids are not in day are and they are permitted ( trusted) to be upstairs by themselves. Having said that I "hired" my 8 yr old to help in the daycare for the summer. He reads stories, organizes clean up, helps with shoes and create games during outside time, he helps wih lunch, vacuums, and takes out the garbage. I pay him at the end of each week and if I have to" speak " to him at all through out the week I start to deduct .... Good luck .... Summer goes by quickly