Parents making themselves at home

[Play and Learn]

This isn't a daycare center (as playfelt stated), this is a private home that provides childcare and rules are different. And yes these bedrooms can be thought of as private even if their child uses them for a 2 hour nap.

No parent is allowed to wander throughout my house. They can enter the mainfloor play area where children spend 80% of their time and that's it.

You are most definitely able to maintain privacy in your home while running a daycare, I've done it.

zen and playfelt has said it perfectly. We run a business out of our homes, but that doesn't mean that parents are allowed anywhere!

My parents know that they are only allowed at the door (front hallway), unless I ask them to come in. They respect me, my home and my business.

[mom-in-alberta]

I combat this issue by having all the kids' stuff ready and waiting at the door. If something has been forgotten, I will say "oh, I will grab it so you don't have to take your shoes off!!!". I also think that my body language is sort of "No Access", lol.
I think that if the parents would like to see where the child will be napping at the initial interview, that is reasonable. They need to know if their precious baby will be in a playpen from 1967, in a bedroom with a bunch of decorative swords loosely mounted on the wall, hahahaha. They will see everywhere that the child might be on my "tour".
After that, my home is my HOME and not their personal domain. They chose home daycare, over a center setting. That means they respect my rules and privacy. I keep them at the doorway when they pick up and drop off!

[lori123]

Yep, their bags are at the door and ready to go!

I have one parent that does walk right into the house if the door happens to be unlocked without knocking! It is a bit irritating and now I try to remember to keep it locked at all times!! A few times, I have spun around because I can feel someone watching me and there she is!

But never has a parent gone upstairs on their own....nope, that is for strictly napping, storage of supplies (diapers/extra clothes) and my family's space. I usually keep a child's gate across the top of the stairs anyway that is difficult to unlock (for both children and parents and my pup too!!)