I am so done!

[here_we_grow@shaw.ca]

I could not help but reply to your post.... I was in the same shoes with my 4 years old son. Sharing mommy was not going to happen! So much so that it started impacting my daycare negatively and lets not even talk about his behavior. He went from being this typical 4 years old active boy to being impossible to deal with. So I had to stop and think what the right thing was for him to do..... I ended up putting him back into his daycare which he attended previous to me having my own. Within 6-8 days I had "my kid' back. Let me tell you it sucks for our budget and it has made things more difficult with drop of and pick ups but it is soooo worth it! You are not alone
I am happy for you that you are almost done! This occupation although rewarding can take its toll on one...Enjoy your summer with your kids

So I posted in another thread that I've decided to give notice to my daycare families May 1st that I will be closing permanently at the end of June. So they get about a two month notice period which I think is more than fair. And I get the summer off which I am SUPER excited for! Money will be tight but I may not get this opportunity to have the summer off with my kids for a long while. I'll be looking for employment aiming for August/September start.

Problem is I don't even know if I can make it til then! One of the (many) reasons I am closing is due to my daughter being fed up with daycare. I had a four day weekend and it was bliss. She is a really sweet kid and behaves really well...until the daycare kids return. The last two days have been horrible. She throws fits for no reason, is sometimes rough with the others and generally is not a happy camper. I think she is just so over the whole daycare thing. She turned 4 in feb and is sooooo ready for school. The daycare environment is not challenging enough for her but it is also frustrating to her to always have to share her home, her mother and her things with these kids for 50 hours per week. She does have her room with her own toys she can retreat to when she wants too, and she does so often but still....

I myself am really not into it anymore so it's hard. Every day I am counting down. Its tough because I still have to put on a smile and give these kids the care they deserve of course. But it's hard when you're not in the mood!

Thanks for letting me vent!!!