A question for parents when you're choosing a home daycare.....

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I am soooo impressed by you Momof4! Well, I'm impressed by all caregivers who go out that much with their charges. I tried the library thing for about 6 months and stopped as it was exhausting! I cater to mainly infants and toddlers and found the library trips too trying. We do the odd car excursion, but they're infrequent. I find the whole ordeal of installing the carseats and putting the kids in them very trying....then keeping everyone corralled at the library....dear doG! Too much for my taste! You're awesome! I have taken them to the beach, a reptile expo and of course, our painful trip to the mall every December to donate toys and visit Santa. They leave me weeping in the corner This year will be our last trip to visit Santa at the mall. I'm buying a Santa suit at the end of the season and getting my Dad to come up and do the job here....or the Awesome New Guy should he still be on the scene My preference for off site excursions is to a restaurant. I recently took 4 of my 5 infants and toddlers to a great Mexican restaurant in the area for a spontaneous lunch outing. It was fabulous! I can always count on staff to ooooh and aaaahhh over the kids and the funky, unusual foods are a blessing!

Kudos to all providers who do regular outings! May the force be with you!