Daycare providers who have young kids

[BlueRose]

Unless we where going out (park/walk etc) my boys never had to follow the daycare schedule. they are allow to watch tv, play in their rooms, and when they where young enough nap in their own beds. They are not being paid to entertain my clients children, this is my business not theirs.
My boys where allowed to play with the daycare children if they wished and join in any of the activities.

I have terminated clients who insisted that I USE my boys as play mates for their children. (They where very aggressive about it). Most clients understood once I explained that they hired me not my children.

As for it being hard for your child to understand, I can understand that and I feel for her. Unfortunate not every child she comes across in life is going to be doing the same thing as she is or even want to be her friend. Its just how life works.

[Artsand crafts]

Unless we where going out (park/walk etc) my boys never had to follow the daycare schedule. they are allow to watch tv, play in their rooms, and when they where young enough nap in their own beds. They are not being paid to entertain my clients children, this is my business not theirs.
My boys where allowed to play with the daycare children if they wished and join in any of the activities.

I have terminated clients who insisted that I USE my boys as play mates for their children. (They where very aggressive about it). Most clients understood once I explained that they hired me not my children.

As for it being hard for your child to understand, I can understand that and I feel for her. Unfortunate not every child she comes across in life is going to be doing the same thing as she is or even want to be her friend. Its just how life works.

Same here, I chose to leave my well paid job and do home daycare so my children stayed home. I have a great program for the little ones, but as others have mentioned my kids are not at daycare, they are not staff and they do not have anything to do with entertaining or keeping happy other kids, that's my job. They can participate if they choose to, other wise they are allowed to enjoy their home and the non-daycare spaces.

[Snowmom]

Once my kids were old enough to play in their own house without direct supervision, I let them. For my son, it was 5 years old, for my daughter it was 4.

This is their home and they are ENCOURAGED to treat it that way. They can get their own snacks. They can play with their own toys. They can participate in group activities or not, their choice.

This is my job, not theirs.