Funny how today I am starting my fall curriculum and making arrangments to get my winter music teacher in etc.

For me, I leased a van 100% for daycare for the last 4 years and am now taking out a loan to buy it. So yes, I understand upgrading your vehicle for daycare purposes. My van has been a sanity saver these last 4 years. I have 5 car seats installed and am able to travel with my daycare children. The van is also an 8 seater so I can have both of my girls with me too.

For walking with the children I found my choo choo wagon way to difficult to pull when the sidewalks were not cleared properly. The best that I have found are strollers with larger wheels, I have a runabout, but a few caregivers have the chariots and love them. I have up to 5 infants where others may only have 2 or 3.

If a sled is what is best for you, why don't you sup it up? I have taken a wagon and put a frame on it and a covered it in plastic to make it weather proof for the children. Supping up a wagon was relatively easy. I even went as far as putting a pad for the children's bottoms and bumper pads too.

Like several caregivers in my area, I decided not to do the school runs while I have infants or toddlers in care. This means I am able to limit the children's exposure to the extreme weather. I had both age groups for only 3 months and I couldn't handle the school runs with the little ones. I have a friend who does all the school runs and buses, she has 3 school runs and 2 bus stop runs each and every day, she is constantly on the run, don't know how she does it.