Who would you believe.??

[babydom]

Oh I know she has nothing better to do. Lol I know all about the ratios I just felt bad for that caregiver because you can have as many kids enrolled as you want as long as you have no more than five at one time so it worked really well for her that she had five during the day and one would leave at 300 and then another one we would come at 3:35/340 after school to replace that one. he would never be there on school holidays or summer or anything so it worked well. just so happened that one day the parent was late picking up at 345. School boy came at 340 and so did ministry. Then mom came 345 so literary 5 mins to the min . I think the mom paid the fine because it was her fault for being late. But ofcoarse there could have been more to it. I just got the one side of it.

[babydom]

Yes I'm in Ontario few hrs from TO

[mickyc]

Your new rules seem to be somewhat similar to Manitoba. For private we are allowed 4 kids (5-8 if licensed). Of those 4 only 2 can be under 2. All children in the home are counted. So even if my husband is home with my daughter upstairs (daycare is completely in the basement) she is still counted. Our fines are not that strict though.

[Lee-Bee]

At the end of the day it doesn't matter who you believe (what they said on the phone versus what they wrote) what is in writing pretty much always over rules spoken word. Hopefully they clarify this before it comes into effect as it clearly isn't very intelligent as is!

[playfelt]

My concern is if they sent in the questions as on the FAQ sheet it was all grouped together and they just answered accordingly. BUT I do believe that common sense will prevail. There is the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. The problem is you could have a mom and child over to play and then as soon as an inspector shows up say oh they are just dropping off even if it is mid morning since child could have had an appointment. The no is so that the privilege of using common sense at the door for 5 minutes twice a day is not abused.

[Isawitfirst]

I agree the hysteria level has reached epic proportions - and I am one of the biggest nail biters. I have two older boys that no longer come to my daycare but pass by my house. Their mom told them that in the event of a thunderstorm they are to ring my doorbell and stand in my garage till she can pick them up. She didn't ask me, I heard from one of them. So now I must tell her that because of this INSANE bill her two boys must risk injury rather than the common sense approach that any of our mothers in years past would have told us to do.

Clearly the Libs do not want us in business. Pay your bills ladies and anyone younger than 40 get a new line of work.

[playfelt]

I would hope that CIPCO would start collecting these scenario stories too to also share as to how silly/dangerous the rules are becoming and asking what the repercussions are for when people act like good people and let a child come in out of a lightening storm, or panic every Thursday when the 9 year old down the street delivers the penny saver newspaper, etc.