Maybe i'm old school in thinking this....

[babydom]

To funny u posted this!! As I literary was just going to post the exact same thing. Hahaha.

I totally agree with you and it's frustrating and upsetting especially with the outings. My mom also did daycare and still does over 30yrs later. I have five siblings so I'm used to having lots of kids around me and I actually prefer that. I dread the days the kids call in sick and I only have two or three. Obviously it's a nice break and an easier load but mostly I want the full five kid days every day. I love going out with all of them and can handle it all very well. I get endless comments like look how great they are acting, look how well they are holding hands, etc but mostly when we just go out to playgroup or the park. I get sooooo many comments at other places....how can u do it with five, I can't even handle my one, or two. Wow your brave coming here with five. I'm just like well I'm sure I can't do your job well but I'm used to having many kids around me and it's natural for me, I don't find it hard at all. I'm always self -Conscience about ppls looks and comments, thinking r they going to report me being out here with my five kids?

There's a new gymnastic centre that opened across the street for me and they offer FREE drop ins three times a wk for two hrs in the morning. A few wks in a row I only had two kids so we went every wk. we loved it! Soooo fun. Then I had four kids and I didn't go I was nervous about what ppl would say but one wk I went anyways. It went really well, I just stood at one spot where I could see the whole rm and constantly head counted. But I got some many comments, wow I can't believe u have four, wow ur brave, wow how do U do it, are all these kids with U? Sigh. I was upset. I feel like if the kids are all happy, all clean, all safe then whats the big deal. Just because u can't handle ur one kid doesn't mean I can't handle my four. I now have five kids everyday and we don't go anymore because I just dread the looks and comments. Or if something did happen, they say see u shouldnt be out here with his many.

It's really sad these days. The kids are so hovered over and it's just going to do them more bad then good in the long run. I have a mom at every time she drops off she constantly praises her daughter. Good job for taking your boots off I'm so proud of you. Wow good girl for taking your hat and mitts off, ur mommas good girl. I'm like really??? I don't get it. Lol what do they think it's doing for them? When they go out in the real world and in school and especially work they think they'll get the same postive praise? Good job filing, wow great good cleaning up ur desk, I'm so proud of you! Lol I think not!

Lucky none of my parents have questioned about me going out with five. I have always just been asked how we get around cuz they wondered if their little one would be walking a lot. I don't drive. So it's stroller, wagon, etc. But im very open in my interviews and I feel that the hovering parents if they don't like it they chose another daycare that stays home all day and that's fine with me cuz that's soooo not my style.

[Lee-Bee]

I think all you can do is explain in detail before they sign a contract and then when they bring things up reassure them quickly on how you do things and leave it be. They need to either accept it or find a hover daycare.

The world is wonky these days and kids are really kept on a tight leash. And i laugh as i write this as while they are on that tight leash (of being hovered over and suffocated) the exact same kids are running the show, ruling the house and running wild in parking lots because parents can't say no. Gahhhhhh

Maybe just tell them that kids act differently with a caregiver versus parents and kids act differently in a group setting versus alone with parents. you can't help but expect them to be worried you have 5 kids out with you when they can't handle one child.

[Beanie]

It was very reassuring to read this, thank you very much!