The Reputation of a Home Daycare Provider

[Judy Trickett]

BTW.....I have been providing daycare for 8 years and my MIL STILL freaking says, "Are you still babysitting"?

Get used to it. The comments are not likey to end any time soon! EVERY time I hear one of them say this I just think in my head that MY days are SOOOOOO much better than their days.

This morning I sat outside in the shade with the breeze blowing on me reading a book while the kids happily played with the hose and the water cans thoroughly having a GREAT time with NO interference needed on my part. Yes, my job is HARD!

[KingstonMom]

This morning I sat outside in the shade with the breeze blowing on me reading a book while the kids happily played with the hose and the water cans thoroughly having a GREAT time with NO interference needed on my part. Yes, my job is HARD!

This was my morning as well! It was great!
I agree that our days are sooo much better than theirs!! And its true, I run a strict house here, and I do not give into the whiney ones who cry over tripping on their own feet on the floor, or the ones that ask for a cookie after not eating what was served for lunch. OMG parents really baby their kids when they only have the one at home!!
These kids all listen to me and it is clear at nap time when the ones who "dont nap at home" ask to go to sleep now and 1 minute after everyone being laid down, this house is QUIET!! For a whole 2 and a half hour (or more some days). That is wayy longer than any lunch hour I had at work!
Maybe one day, these people (MILs included) will pay some respect to private, in-home daycare providers and we will be seen other than "babysitters".
In the mean time, I know we are the ones who are laughing! Most days anyways

[greenborodaycare]

The worst is when the PARENTS treat me like a third class citizen. That's the real kicker. It's like hellloooooo i'm RAISING your kids for you. You MIGHT want to treat me with more respect.