The Reputation of a Home Daycare Provider

[FS2011]

I actually get the opposite comments as well. Maybe because I prepared for 3 years to open my licensed dayhome. I was in management in the business world, had my planned pregnancy and began building my business during mat leave. My friends and family seen me go through schooling, build my centre etc etc so I'm very supported. My old coworkers just envy my position. I think it's all about how you carry yourself, feel pride about what you do, let parents know your choose this life...you dont have to be part of it. I have a blurb in my contract about not being your child's "babysitter". Babysitters are teenagers that eat all your food, watch movies and sneak boyfriends over when your children go to bed! I am a professional child care provider

[Nifer]

I have a blurb in my contract about not being your child's "babysitter". Babysitters are teenagers that eat all your food, watch movies and sneak boyfriends over when your children go to bed! I am a professional child care provider

Hahaha, sooo true. I loathe when i'm refered to as a babysitter. I wish that was my day, eating food other people paid for and watch movies! Ha! If we watch a movies here it's rated G and I have most likely seenit 20 times before-not because it's that good.

While part of my dicission to open a daycare was because I didn't see the point in going back to 2 retail jobs that would've just covered my sons dc costs, I mainly decided it because I had my child and will have more because I actually like spending time with him and want to be the person who raises him. Not just see him 2hrs every day.