Thanks ladies.

I have never wanted to do full-day care. My house is not equipped for that kind of set-up and I know that my own personality is not one-on-one care, teaching, constant entertainer for little ones all day long. I was hoping before and after school care would be ideal since my children are in school anyways and I was going there and my kids could have some little friends over after school to play with, have snack and I could open my home to help parents with the need for care for their kids.

I have been working during the day, doing office help while my kids are at school and can work from home. What I can make in 1 hour is the same as B&A for 1 kid, so of course this is much more desirable in the summer when I can work a couple of hours and then still have the rest of the day with just my kids. The idea of other kids here all summer is not desirable at all.

It boggles my mind that a couple of primary and intermediate grade kids just cant come here and hang out for a hour, have something to eat, chill out till their parents get here. The running and climbing on furniture, chaos, jumping, getting into things is unbelivable for a bunch of older kids who techincally are visitors in someone elses house.