Going Outside in Spring (ahhhh the mess!!)

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I think too even though we have a best practice plan that says kids out twice a day there are circumstances that prevent that and I don't think we need to feel guilty by making adjustments. I still have an early arriver (6:20), morning nappers and that means early lunch - doesn't leave a lot of time so we do our outside at the end of the day only.

We are a military family and during house for sale times rules changed and parents were ok with it knowing I was trying my best to minimize disruptions like no showings during naptime. We never painted, didn't plaster what we did create all over the walls, I took down most teaching pictures, alphabet cards, etc. off the walls even in the basement playroom making it look a bit more like a recreation room. Put away some of our toys as in limited how much of everything was out. I kept a backpack in the garage with wipes, diapers for each one, snacks, juice boxes, books, a few toys etc. On short notice - we could go either out to the garage to play or take a walk to the park depending on time of day and amount of notice.

My point is don't feel guilty for making changes in daycare to facilitate the sale of the house - this is a home first and a daycare second. Parents are entitled to care with no guarantees that nothing will ever change.