Transition process

[5 Little Monkeys]

I understand not wanting to do interviews during dc hours and not wanting clients in your home.

I am so glad that I have had good experiences with both though. There was only one dcg that I had that I wouldn't have wanted to do interviews with during the day because she acted up when parents were around. Thankfully, I never had to interview while she was here. For the amount of interviews I have to do, it's not a concern for me. I have actually had a few parents say they chose me because of how I interacted with the children. They wouldn't have seen this otherwise. I also do interviews during the day selfishly as I don't want to make my day any longer than it has to be. If a parent can only meet outside of dc hours I obviously would but that has only happened once.

I get not wanting strangers in your home. My fiance is home during the day as he works evenings so I am lucky in that way too. I like for them to meet him as he is my backup if I am sick or have to run errands/dr appt's. He is with the children a lot so it's important for them to meet him. I also feel that some if not most parents choose hdc's for the "home like" atmosphere and I enjoy being able to provide that. All the parents know the children as they are their child's friends and get invited to the birthday parties, play dates etc. I have usually had 2-3 parents in care at the same time that knew each other as well outside of dc. All the moms talk to each other at pick up/drop off and I think they really enjoy getting to know who all comes here.

Everyone will run their dc different though so it is up to each of us to find a way that works for us. Right now this way works best for me. It might change in the future but for now, I love it. I love this site because if I ever do have to change the way I operate, there are so many ideas here!

[Judy Trickett]

Everyone will run their dc different though so it is up to each of us to find a way that works for us. Right now this way works best for me. It might change in the future but for now, I love it. I love this site because if I ever do have to change the way I operate, there are so many ideas here!

This is key. I wish more providers had this realization. Yes, there are a thousand ways to run things. But the most important and steadfast rule is to do what works for YOU. YOOUR BUSINESS - YOUR RULES! And the day it stops working for the provider is the day she needs to change things so it works for her again.