I know right? She is 21 years old, has no experience running a business and can't even keep track of a cell phone for longer than a few months! She has been working as a dayhome assistant for the past year in an established, licensed dayhome; where she gets paid 16.25 an hour! She gets to come in at 9 and leave at 5 and has none of the headache of actually owning the business. For some reason now she feels that she is being taken advantage of by the owner, because the woman will have her do the tidying up or dishes, etc. Hmmmm, doesn't that sound like what an assistant is for? My cousin figures that since she is left alone with the kids periodically and can manage supervising them, she can open her own day home. And she thinks that since all the kids love her, the parents will just move the kids into her new day home! So she is intending to have 7 kids under the age of 4, plus however many kids this family who is offering her their basement has. Unfortunately I am in Alberta or I would be asking to go along with her to talk to these people who are encouraging her to so this as a good idea. I think there is something not right all around. What sane parents would allow a 20 year old, unexperienced girl open a day care in their home?! I've tried explaining to her all the legalities of insurance, liability, ratios/ages of kids, and the mountain of tax info you need to be on top of, but she just brushes it off as I'm not being supportive or don't believe in her. I run a dayhome in Alberta and it is not easy! Besides all the day to day stuff, you also have the uncertainty of income - kids come and go, I lost 2 due to to mom having a second baby this year, and just lost another this week as mom quit her job and needs to find work again! Why would you give up a salaried job where you clear $2000 a month???? I chose to have a dayhome until my son is in school full time, then I plan to go back to work in my field as a social worker. It is so frustrating to watch this....and my auntie (her mom) is too timid to call these people up and ask them what they are thinking!