Age definitions......hel p please!

[Momof4]

I agree with playfelt that I consider an infant to be up to about a year old, then a toddler is walking and done with bottles and is eating table food. I guess a preschooler is the year before school starts. I don't think age should be a consideration.

I charge the same amount for all ages because babies may be more work in one way but the parents are providing all of the food until the children start eating the food I serve at my daycare, which is usually before the age of 1. I encourage parents to start their children on table food so they can feed themselves by about 9-10 months of age and I find most parents agree with that. I have a higher profit margin if the parents are sending the baby food but I find it a real pain.

I don't advertise for any age group either as playfelt also stated, just that I have a space available. Most of the children who start at my daycare are around age 1 with the Mom going back to work from her mat leave. I find it more expensive to have older children in care because they eat more and craft more so I can't figure out why people charge a higher rate for babies.