Quote Originally Posted by Suzie_Homemaker View Post
To clarify - you mean it unfair for me make generalisation and yet you doing same base on own location, market? There pro and con of all area. GTA has bigger pool potential client than small Atlantic region. Islander earn much lower income than GTA area and deal with lot illegal under table provider. As in any area, we each have adapt to own market demand. I sorry you feel that input from people outside GTA insignificant to you but Ontario provider not the poor cousin struggle with changes that rest of us not facing. Sure Bill 10 now in Ontario and only just happened, but you also had two year of knowing it coming and phase in of rules. If you not able to adapt to change in that time, then really, how long you need? Surely even before Bill 10 happened you would known that Ontario ratios much higher than rest country and could see that at some stage change coming.

I find sometimes you very condescending toward people outside your region. Very mistaken if you feel only Ontario provider's have issues. I will not comment on your post in future since it clear you only want select view. Maybe to avoid other carer comment being dismissed it be helpful to note in your post that you just want specific opinion not all view.

Good luck with your daycare. I'm sure in your provincial population of at least 6.054 million people you able find 5 client if islander provider with 146,283 in entire province able to do same.
Really...I did acknowledge that I was likely worrying unnecessarily but as we, Ontario providers are in acute stages of the financial impact, that is why I worry. I certainly didn't intend on coming across condescending, and I have only spoken to what I know as an Ontario provider, not assumed to know anything about other areas, other than what I know generally about the economy variances. I do not feel I am condescending to providers outside my area, I was asking for perspective from others which is what I got, I was in turn responding to comments with my own, not negating anyone which I feel you have just done to me...I also have at no point singled out Ontario providers as the only ones dealing with any type of issues. I have however highlighted that Ontario providers are dealing with the acute stages of change in this province, which at this time nobody else is going through and the challenges we are facing which may be different than other providers elsewhere. It wasn't a who has it harder than others, it's not a competition, but I purely vented based on my own experiences and observations in the market I am part of. It is one thing to have never known any other way versus a big change like this...and regardless, I only sought to point this out to highlight the shrinking age gap available to care for...yes other provinces already adhere to these ratios which I have never denied, simply that some of us are dealing with the sudden financial hardship which yes as much as possible we tried to prepare for, but once again as I said still being in the acute stages at times leaves a bitter taste in ones mouth. I also have not assumed to speak for any other provider in the province, only given the fact that I was part of an association of over 80 daycare providers in another region and having been involved to an extent with the Bill 10 changes, I made a judgement of my area not of anyone else's, based on my experience as a provider over a wider demographic over my different locations that is all, not a sweeping statement that speaks to all. You say I am condescending, I apologize as that was certainly never my intention, yet you make personal comments to me that are harsh because I spoke out on my disagreance. I wasn't dismissing others comments, just responding to some specifics that people noted which I either don't agree with or am experiencing differently. The kindergarten program adds to the issue with filling spots, so maybe that is an additional factor as to why spots are not filling.

I'm sure everyone will be effected differently, it isn't cut and try as there are so many differences in circumstances and hopefully I worry for nothing. Certainly didn't set out to condescend anyone so I apologize to all who feel that I did. I appreciate all comments regardless of whether I agree or not, I don't want select view Suzy, would you prefer that if I didn't agree with something I keep my opinion to myself? That is the impression I am getting from you, that I should only respond to those who agree with me, rather than have a response to something that I may not be inline with? It seems that my disagreance with posters comments has been interpreted by you to be me not wanting those views. I assure you that is not the case, I clearly should have held off venting so I could articulate myself better rather than typing my words when I was initially in a panic from the news article.