Does it get better?

[Spixie33]

The first 6 months of any new job/career change can be rough. I have hated every job I had for the first 6 months ever since I can remember....then I usually stay for a long time and love it.

I wasn't sure I could ever do daycare...but I told myself I was going to do it for a year and then see whether I wanted to continue. I was stressed and feeling totally out of place the first 6 months but then I felt like I had hit my stride by the time a year came and went. I have now been doing home daycare for almost 4 years and I like it most of the time.

What is the hardest part for you? Feeling trapped in the house? The kids? The parents?

There are days where I fantasize of finding a job outside the home again but then the kids have a great day or give me hugs or make me laugh and I remember that I am doing something important and that there is great worth in raising these little people

[sunnydays]

Is there any chance it's because you took on too much too fast? It took me almost 2 years before i took on the full 5 daycare kids. I started with 2 and slowly added on as the months passed. It sounds like you filled up immediately which can be really overwhelming, especially if you have your own young kids at home too. If this is the case, is there any way you can afford to cut back a bit and have less kids?