YOUR kids are not in daycare - therefore they should be allowed to have special toys etc that are off-limits to the daycare kids.

It is very important to have separate space for your own kids. They share soooo much - their home, their mom, etc etc.

Running a home daycare has to be okay with your WHOLE family - your own kids included. Therefore space, measures and rules need to be in place that make everyone happy.

I have always had a dedicated daycare space. My own kids were never forced to be a "daycare kid".

It IS okay for your kids to be treated differently. They are NOT in daycare.