Quote Originally Posted by blackcomb View Post
Thank you ladies, I will certainly incorporate the tips you've given me, I did 2 weeks notice as day cares around here do the same and they may like the day cares more for that reason.

But I'll have paid leave for them and not for me in that case too and stat hols too to be paid for. Some stats I will work anyway and mind children I think.

For now I'm sticking to my agency nurse job for night shifts (2 a week average) to ensure work as no clients yet anyway.. age 2 yrs months to 5 or 6 yrs is a good idea, as my child gets older though I should increase that age maybe? He's almost 5 himself, I hear you on them not all being good but most at his school are shockingly good and taught responsibility and to look after the younger ones and after and before care I'll do for his school so again, am sure an older age range won't be an issue in this way.
I am keeping the daycare kids around the same age as my own two daughters, so I have some around 2 years old and some around 4-5 years old. If you have a 5 year old then you probably want some kids around his age so he can play with them, otherwise he will be bored being around all babies.