Birthday Idea for a Mom

[KellyP]

I agree with what judy said. I think there are way too many providers out there who go that extra mile because they just loooove kids and dreamed of being a caregiver from birth and then those same providers who go out of their way to include a daycare family into their lives and love them like their own are the same providers who complain about being disrespected and treated poorly by the very families they went the extra mile for.

It just makes no sense to me. I personally went into this field because I wanted to make money while being home with my own kids. I certainly didn't want to be someone's personal assistant/servant/nanny.

If someone wants to go that extra mile, then by all means do so but it sure makes it sucky then for the rest of us who want to work in a capacity that includes alot more respect and professionalism.

Maybe this is the time where "child care provider" shouldn't be a titled used for all the different type of providers out there.

I consider myself a child care provider. Meaning I provide "CARE" (and only care) to the child. I don't perform or agree to do any of the tasks that some consider parental responsibilities. Maybe those providers who do go that extra mile, should be called "Family Care Providers." Atleast that way people can differentiate between the different types of care givers out there.