Is this typical practice?

[Momof4]

I hear you Littlefeet. I have talked to many other caregivers at parks and go away shaking my head and knowing that I'm the best caregiver in my area, haha. These people are my competition and I blow them out of the water if I do say so myself!

However, I do have a wonderful friend near my location and when one of my daycare families recommended a co-worker to me I sent them to her because I'm full and she signed them on. That's the way we should behave, as friends and co-workers and supporters of each other not as enemies! I have another friend in the area too and she and I are always full but meet for playdates and support each other nonstop.

It is really important to find other quality caregivers who believe as you do for playdates since we work alone in our homes and need a little adult interaction with others who understand our special problems.