Errands

[mickyc]

My kids wish we could get out more!! Unfortunately space in my vehicle doesn't allow for it often.

Those of you who are "on" your whole day must be exhausted! I am and I don't do a pile of provider led activities. My kids love their independance and have amazing imaginations.

I too would never take my kids to a doc appt or dentist but that is just me.

I also think kids have years of schooling ahead of them. Parents need to be responsible for things too. Why do we need to focus so much on things being educational! They are kids and under the age of 5! Let's have fun and learn as you go!

We all parent differently and we all run our daycares differently and as long as our spots are full, kids and parents happy then that is all that matters.

[Suzie_Homemaker]

Those of you who are "on" your whole day must be exhausted! I am and I don't do a pile of provider led activities. My kids love their independance and have amazing imaginations.

No more so that employment in past. But I would go into office, put head down, work for duration of day, often have sandwich at desk, and come out at end of day - later if deadline need meet.

During nap time, prep for afternoon and it one task at time, and no multi tasking for 2 hours. So much longer break than used to.

Parents need to be responsible for things too. Why do we need to focus so much on things being educational! They are kids and under the age of 5! Let's have fun and learn as you go!

Agreed. Parent can teach about boredom on lined up bank and grocery shop. Learning through fun incredibly important. Free play with supervision until all here, into yard for more play, sensory activities, snacks, singing ABC's, counting sheep in field, counting eggs in basket, noticing this weeks colour on walk, seeing wildlife around, dance party using colour mats, finding the cars in play foam, "chiselling" action figure from ice block (co-ordination, goal focus), math through measuring ingredient for lunch, set up lemonade stall for toys for math and money skills for paying and change. Real learning through real play.

we all run our daycares differently and as long as our spots are full, kids and parents happy then that is all that matters.

Exactly. My measurement is if parent followed me around all day, would they be getting the service which promised. I just not sure all provider to shop, go bank, wash dog, clean house, prep supper, clean up dander from day care children, would be so comfortable if parent able to see level of personal errands they suggesting they do.



We all parent differently and we all run our daycares differently and as long as our spots are full, kids and parents happy then that is all that matters.[/QUOTE]

[33 Daiseys]

Once again, who says that my dc parents are kept in the dark????? Or that we are not forcoming about what we do. The amount of 20 25 years old that don't know who to cook , or how to budget is insane.
And really whats the difference between teaching children about fruits and veggies and money/math/ budgeting, and taking the child to the store, saying we have 50 dollars this is what we are going to make, what do we need? and having the children take part in planning?