Letter to parents regarding Bill 10

[martymonty]

I agree Bright Sparks, but do know a couple friends who have children in this age bracket who feel they will need daycare in the summer, pd. days, xmas etc. and are frantic they won't be able to find anyone who can do it. One has a very severe allergy so day camps will never be something her mom will be comfortable with...I feel bad for anyone in this situation...I'm like you, I no longer take kids who are in school but not sure if those that need care will be able to secure it with the age limit being raised.

[bright sparks]

I agree Bright Sparks, but do know a couple friends who have children in this age bracket who feel they will need daycare in the summer, pd. days, xmas etc. and are frantic they won't be able to find anyone who can do it. One has a very severe allergy so day camps will never be something her mom will be comfortable with...I feel bad for anyone in this situation...I'm like you, I no longer take kids who are in school but not sure if those that need care will be able to secure it with the age limit being raised.

I live in a pretty small place in the golden horseshoe, but 20 minutes away from 2 big cities. There are no shortage of daycamps for this age group in my town so I can't imagine there being in larger places either with more resources. Just the YMCA along with the town, there is always something available. I am notoriously last minute registering too and I've never struggled to find openings. It's hard for any family with kids who have allergies, but I can't imagine them being at any greater risk in a day camp than with a home daycare provider. Probably quite the opposite considering ministry governed operators have to adhere to strict guidelines and protocol for this exact kind of situation and they are far more used to dealing with these types of things than a home daycare provider.