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Do you need a yard for kids to play in in order to be a licsenced childcare center? Is it okay if there is apark close by? We have a park that is about 2/3 min walking from the house. Thanks Kim

I do in home daycare, my son went to one of my childcare kids' homes to play & was caught playing doctor!? My son went over to one of the kids' houses to play w/ their 3yr. old daughter. Well......they were caught playing doctor. Were not sure EXACTLY what all they were doing but the father was pissed!!! I felt horrible, embarrassed, like a bad parent, & I did not know what to say! Of course it's pretty much blamed on my son cuz he is the 5yr old! To top it off, I run a daycare out of my home. What in the world do I do? What do I say to the parents of the child & to my son???????-)

what role do men play in marriage and childcare ? Women what role do you play in childcare and marriage? do you think both parents should work when there are 2 or more children? Do you think that people should home school their kids? Do you think parents should work opposite shifts to avoid childcare cost?

Would you be upset if your housekeeper's kids played Webkinz on your computer? During school breaks, they tag along with her which I can understand since childcare costs are ridiculous. But then I found Webkinz in my internet history. They never asked if they could use the PC and it had a password on it ( which was on a post-it on my desk - dumb, I know). I have since changed the password but I am still miffed about the PC use. Should I fire her over this?

How do you feel about uniforms at childcare? I am opening a new childcare centre soon and I like to know how other people feel about their kids wearing uniforms in day care, obviously everything would be labelled clearly and uniforms embroidered with the childs name, all uniforms would be free of charge and would save the childs clothes from messy activities and playing.

Should childcare center check parents ID when picking up kids? We have an hourly childcare near my house that we have used on occasion (like maybe 5 times) when we can't get a friend or family to watch our kids. Yesterday we dropped off our 4 y/o daughter to play there while we took our son to the doctor. When we went back to pick her up, my husband wanted to go in and pick her up because he had never been inside the place and wanted to check it out. When he came back out he said that they didn't even check his ID!! He walked in and said "I'm here to pick up Brianna". The lady at the front desk told him to go on back (she also had to flip a switch from under the desk to unlock the door into the childrens area to let him back!). He didn't even say our last name or anything and he had never stepped foot in the place before so they had no idea who he was! After he went back to get our daughter and they were about out the door my husband stopped and asked the lady "Aren't you going to check my ID?" she then said, "oh, yeah. can i see your ID?" That is scary thinking anybody can just walk in, ask for a child by their first name only and walk out with them! I'm not sure what to do, I'm so mad! I've called 3 times already to talk to a manager but everytime they've said she's just stepped out and tell me when she'll be back but then I call back and she's 'just stepped out' again. Does anybody have any suggestions or input?? Thanks.

Wheen ii grow up ii wanna work in a childcare centre... what would you be doing whilest there?? ii know its not just all fun like playing with the kids. its work what type of work would ii be doing?

How much would you pay for this type of childcare? ---Nice young woman with newborn daughter ---Unlicensed but has a college degree and some experience with children, CPR trained ---Uses living room and dining room for play and coloring, no yard but twice weekly takes kids to the park for an hour (Tues and Fri) ---Parent packs the lunch but she provides the snack ---She plans two games and one movie every day and records them for the parents ---Clean home, nice toys, variety of videos ---Will take up to 4 full-timers and 2 after-schoolers only if they have a full-time sibling How much would you pay knowing you had to provide lunch? lol, a 90 minute video equals not doing her job? Anyway, she charges $15 per day and by record I mean by pencil not video. She seems more attentive and gentle than anybody else I've interviewed with, and she already has children there, she's not starting out just now.

How much would you be willing to pay for this type of childcare? ---Nice young woman with newborn daughter ---Unlicensed but has a college degree and some experience with children, CPR trained ---Uses living room and dining room for play and coloring, no yard but twice weekly takes kids to the park for an hour (Tues and Fri) ---Parent packs the lunch but she provides the snack ---She plans two games and one movie every day and records them for the parents ---Clean home, nice toys, variety of videos ---Will take up to 4 full-timers and 2 after-schoolers only if they have a full-time sibling How much would you pay knowing you had to provide lunch? One movie means she's not doing her job? I don't know what kind of daycare you went to, boot camp perhaps?

are you regestered to care for kids at home? are you regestered to care for kids at home? if so what are the requirements as for the space that the kids play in. I watch a couple kids and have a application to become listed but i want to become registered to be able to take 2 more kids i know they inspect your house and all that and have breifly read the rules and regulations but i cant find anything about the space. do you have to have a room designated for the "daycare"room that has tons of toys and tons of books. etc i just have a bookshelf in my living room with some books and a toy box with a few toys and have colors glue etc am i going to have to moveinto a bigger home and have a room for my childcare and have the toy kitchens and tables for eating tables for play and all that? i have a folding kids table with chairs that the kids eat on anddo activities on. also outdoor play. i read that it is required that you provide outdoor play. I dont have a fenced yard so do i have the ability to take my 3 month old baby and 4 or 5 kids all outside. they will run in complete different directions. how do you run your home daycare? I can not charge more than $100 a week since there are so many people wanting to watch kids charging $75 -$100 a week most of them are not even listed though but parents seam to be willing to pay less for non listed child care since they cant afford good child care not being able to offer outdoor play i dont think is a big deal when they have lots of activities inside. they will go to the park on occasion but not everyday. i am thinking for their safety. there are several others that dont have adiquate homes but have a fenced yard. so does that make them better able to care for kids ?

How can i tone up my entire body by the end of summer? I just finished up my junior year in high school, and let me say i've gained ALOT of weight this year...it's because ever since I started my job at a childcare center, just sitting and watching the kids play makes me get bored and I just eat. I've gained 20 pounds from august to now. Its frustrating, because i've gained love handles, my abs are gone, and my legs have gotten larger...and no, its not muscle. I want to tone up and lose fat by the end of summer...preferebly beginning of august. I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted really and somehow stayed at a reasonable weight and I was happy with it...but for some reason now i've gained inches and i cant get them off no matter what I do. I get tired of healthy food too easily i think...let me add I have asthma and its hard for me to do tons of cardio...if someone could help me out, i'd appreciate it sooo much!! oh and one more thing, i noticed i tend to go on random binges of junk food...or normal food...either way it still doesn't benefit me. how can i stop that? i have absolutley no will power.

I'm a childcare provider, Why is it that my biological kids give such a hard time??? but the daycare kids dont Especially my 2 year old son, he bites, hits, kicks, and punches the other kids most of the time. I feel I am consistant with time outs but it seems like he only does it when he's tired. Today he started with throwing sand and I give him a warning and then of course he did it again, so i put him in time out. Well he saw a little girl playing with a truck he likes so he tried taking it from her and she fought to keep it, so he bites her on the arm......WHAT DO I DO???? I feel like i'm losing my mind, feeling so stressed that he's going to hurt someone. The daycare kids are so good and I love my job, I just don't know how to get this to stop. HELP!!! thanks for the answers so far, I am totally heart broken because I think I may be too hard on him. Kitten I always make sure he does apologize and he does do it without the fuss and i do make sure that he doesn't get any special shows or toys. Today when he continued to fight with the kids, I fed him lunch early and put him in his crib (because I thought he was tired) and he cried for almost an hour. I then went up there and told him why (again) he was there and toke him out and gave him to dad. I don't know I confused if that was even a good thing I did........an hour? The toy separation is hard but I think your right on that and I need to do this and have his toys in his room and then of course daycare toys......Thanks!

Where is a nice but inexpensive area to live near Atlanta? I just moved to Peachtree City and haven't gotten a good feel for the neighborhoods here yet. A friend was interested in moving down here and doing childcare. She'd like to take in a couple kids into her home to babysit for income, so she'd like to be somewhere that she could rent a home in good condition with enough room for kids to play. However, she is looking to spend not much more than $800 a month. I know that isn't going to get her a Peachtree City home, as I spend that in rent for a small apartment. Could any locals give any advice, websites, or info on where there may be a need for in home childcare? Thanks.

THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.... 10 POINTS TO LOOK OVER AND APPROVE MY PLANS!? I am opening a daycenter. Yes, it's approved by the government. Right now, I'm in the process (along with the people who opened it with me) to: - hire employee's - organize which rooms are needed, where, what they are for, etc - decorate rooms Right now, I've decided to work on figuring out what each room is going to be for. I'd like those of you in a childcare bussiness to approve it. Look it over and tell me what your suggestions are. Obviously this is a stressful thing. Little Ones Cradle (6 weeks to crawling)- We are only going to have 8 babies in her at the most. This room will have 8 little cribs lined up with the works, mobile, bedding, blankets, and comfort items. Of course we have 2 changing tables with each child's diapers, wipes, etc. We have a 9 block cubby section with a basket for each child. This is to keep 2 sets of extra clothes, coat, and shoes. There will be a glider to rock the children to sleep or feed bottles. In addition we have a feeding table up for those who are starting to eat foods. Then of course we have a play area with age appropiate toys. Inch Worms (crawling to walking)- This room is similar to the Little Ones Cradle, however instead of 1 big room, there is a wall with a door dividing it. One side has cribs, changing tables, cubbies, gliders, and feeding tables. Then on the other side of the door, we have an entire play area. All are are appropiate and safe, plus the entire area is covered in a bright cheerful mat to keep the children from hurting themselves. Tiny Footsteps (walking to 3 years old)- This room has a mat flooring for safety reasons. There are lots of toys. Plus a story area for the children. STILL NEED A NAME FOR THIS ROOM (3 years old to 4 years old)- This room first has a morning/afternoon circle. Then we have lots different centers for center time, science, math, blocks and building, library, ABC center, manipulative play, sand/water table, acting center (puppets, puppet show area, dress-up clothes, stage), play kitchen, dolls, and computers. Busy Bees (4 years old to 5 years old)- This room is almost the same. It has a circle area for the opening/closing circle. Then there are many centers for the kids to play in inculding science, math, blocks and building, library, ABC center, manipulative play, sand/water table, acting center (puppets, puppet show area, dress-up clothes, stage), play kitchen, dolls, and computers. Hungry House (lunch room)- This room is obviously to eat lunch! Mighty Jungle (Indoor Gym)- Huge room with slides, mats, and climbing. It replaces our outdoor area on rainy days. Sleeping Beauties (nap room)- This room is just an empty room that will have cots for the children over 2 and a few cribs for the children under 2 but in Tiny Footsteps. Little Picasso (art room)- The art room is a joy for most the children. We have fun projects for them to complete each day. They begin going to the art room then they begin to crawl. Motzarts In Training (music room)- The children have lots of fun in this room. They learn to play instruments, sing, dance, clap beats, and move with music. All children come to this room starting when they begin to crawl. What do you think? Also if anyone can think of a name for 3 years old to 4 years old I would love it! blondie- Yes, the Inch Worms will be eating in their room. I agree way to hectic for them to be eating in the regular lunch room.

Should I cancel the babysitter and let my parents watch the kids instead? My husband and I rarely go out (usually only once or twice a year). My birthday is nearing and we made arrangements with a co-worker for her to watch our two kids (ages 2 & 3) while we go Friday night. We've planned this for a while and the couple's house that our kids are going to also have a 3 year old who our kids sometimes play with (when schedules can work out, but not real often). So this little girl has been really looking forward to it for the last two weeks or so. Anyway, just yesterday my parents (who live a few hours away) have decided to come up for the part of the weekend (just one night), and volunteered to watch our kids if we wanted to go out. It's unusual that when they come (which is about once or twice a month) that they want to babysit our kids that same night--this is rare it's only happened one other time--but we had already made plans and our kids and the other child are really looking forward to it. So now my own parents are highly upset that I didn't want to cancel the babysitter. I just feel that my kids would have more fun with another playmate (plus to be honest my parents childcare decisions scare the daylights out of me, the only time they've watched one of my kids overnight he was not quite a year and a half old and they kept him up until midnight eating skittles). I'm kind of torn between keeping the appointment I already have because I think my kids would have more fun, plus the woman used to be a preschool teacher and knows how to deal with kids this age a little better. But I'm getting a lot of guilt from my parents. Am I making the right choice by keeping my original choice or should I allow my parents?

Do i need a degree in childcare to be an assistant preschool teacher? at the preschool at the temple in my town some of the assistant teachers arent trained as teachers... i am excellent in kids and my degree is in Communications, is it legal for me to be hired at a preschool without a degree in education?? cause i mean, they just play in school when theyre 2,3,4 and 4 years old, with some things like handwriting and counting in the 3 and 4 year old classes, and as an assistant i would just be helping prepare lessons and games, and helping kids play and clean up.... all of which i am good at lol... well this isnt really public school...its private i guess, families pay to send the kids

why do some divorced women seek full custody of their kids solely for monetary purposes? Honestly, when you get a divorce, it has nothing to do with the kids. So, why do women play headgames to get the kids to live with them so that they can get childcare and child support. I dont think its fair to the kids. You know, eventually the kids will figure out the truth. Ive seen a lot of good answers. But first let me explain something. Originally, we had joint custody. Then my ex talked my daughter into changing her mind about joint custody. How do I know? Both of my kids told me they were prompted to lie to the judge when they talked to her. Also, I'm not abusive. and lastly, my son has decided that he wants to live with me full time because he is tires of all the put downs at his moms house.

Question for parents about childcare? If your child had a full-time nanny/caregiver, would you rather have that person playing or interacting with your child constantly (or almost constantly), or would you rather have her create a situation that more closely resembles what a child with a stay-at-home parent would experience, with plenty of play-alone (or play with other kids) time? The former technically gives you "more for your money," but the latter might be better for the child.

sending my son to childcare... how did ur child react on their first day? sending my 21month old son to day care in 2 days so he can learn to share and play with kids his age... how did ur child find their first day of school/childcare?? if they didnt like it and chucked a tantrum wat did u do for encouragement to get them back the next day.. also my son is in the curious stage and wants to touch everything im scared he will turn the place upside down (brand new too) are they allowed to refuse my sons attendance there?? well i am a stay at home mother.. but my son has now friends or family around his age and i would like him to interact with other kids his own age.. he is not attending full time only 2 days a week.. i also have a 5 week old and also studying.. i also feel like i have less playtime with him and he seems so bored walking around the house playing by himself so i feel as if sending him is a bit of a treat for him as i cant take him to the playland to play with other kids every weekend besides $50 a week for playland entry just seems too much!!

My renter neighbor started doing childcare and is aggravating. What are my options? The new neighbor behind my house, who rents, just started a small in-home childcare service for what looks like up to six kids. (We live in Virginia.) The only separation between our lots is a short picket fence. The neighbor plays music loud, lets the kids scream all the time, and hasn't been responsive to our concerns at all. We can't enjoy our back yard because whenever we go outside all the kids are staring at us and they're loud. Short of calling the police, which we may do soon, what else should I do? Are there any rules about in-home child care in Virginia that would apply here? Our lot is 0.18 acres; if their lot is bigger, it is only slightly so. If the childcare provider was sympathetic to my concerns at all, I would be sympathetic to hers. I don't hold anything against her customers. We asked in a friendly way if they could keep the music quieter or ask the kids not to scream so much. They said they would, but there has been no change. We also asked if they would consider putting up a privacy fence since they started the business. They said they can't/won't. I understand their right to do this, but it just feels like they're being bad neighbors about this. Thanks for the responses. I was able to find a couple rules. First, it seems she has 4 kids she watches and 2 of her own. This means she can be an unlicensed child care in Virginia (less than 6, not counting their own). So her being an in-home child care provider is ok. Also, my city has noise ordinances and sets decibel limits based on different types of areas, including residential. If her music is too loud and she lets the kids scream all the time, as she does now, that shouldn't be allowed. If she keeps it up, and doesn't respect our requests, we'll call the police. Many of you were quick to point out her rights. I'd like to think my family has the right to enjoy having a window open or going in our own backyard without being blared out by loud music and screaming kids. Hope you don't get neighbors like this. If you did, then you'd understand.

Would you let me babysit your kids? Is there a need for babysitters like me? Well I live in a military town. Lots of people, LOTS of kids. Lots of childcare, EXCEPT for weekends and evenings. I am 22, I have a 15 month old. Christian, volunteer in preschool ministry. Nice large house, bonus room. Lots of toys, pack n play, spare bed in guest room. Full time student, stay at home mom, husband is in Iraq. I would put an add on a local website. Baby sitting all ages friday night SAT and SAT night, and overnight. Do you think there is a need for weekend sitters? Does weekend care cost more?

my son is 2 and only child,and i am looking for childcare so he can interact with other children,the problem i? what i noticed when we go to the playground at a park and other kids wanna play he doesn't seem interested and walks away to do his own thing,i think he is shy;but i want to take him to daycare but im worried on how he is going to react,he is not talking yet and im afraid he wont be able to tell me how he is really feeling about been there or answer to how the treat him,i know the only way to find out is doing so,i just don't know if he is really prepared for it ,what should i do?

Is is possible to become an Au Pair without much childcare experience? I dont have much childcare experience at all, just a little babysitting a couple of times when i was younger, but that was a long time ago around the age of 13-16. Now im 22 and would really like to become an Au Pair. I love kids and loved to play with my cousins when they were younger. Is not that I have never cared for a child, its that i do not have anyone to vouch for me aside from family. Im a very resposible and caring individual. Do you think that this would hinder my ability to get a job? Or would a few good character/job references (unrelated to childcare) make up for this lack of "professional" experience?

Need a FAIR childcare arrangement with my mother? We recently did a lot of work on my mother's finances so they could purchase a home in our subdivision-we took over their finances and got them caught up, paid off a lot of debt and helped them save $7000 for the closing. Since moving here a month ago, she has asked me to (over the summer) watch her two stepkids on Thursdays, from 6:30am to around 7:30pm. They are 8 and I have 3 young kids of my own (mine are all under 6). I agreed if she would watch my kids on Friday nights so my husband and I could go on a date once a week and then allow me to do the weekly grocery shopping the following morning without having to take my kids along (my husband works 12 hour days). She has Friday's off, however I do not drop them off with her until the evening-maybe around 7-8pm. Here is my problem. I am required to feed her kids ALL meals on Thursdays (breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks)...mom feeds my kids Pizza rolls on Friday nights and then they each get one poptart the next morning-she never has them until lunch but one time and then she did not feed them. I watch her kids during their waking hours for about 13 hours, providing all supervision and entertainment on my own-anyone who has ever watched 5 young kids knows the sheer amount of stress this causes. My mother watches them when they are mainly asleep, and even then she has the help of her spouse. By 10am on Saturdays she is calling me asking when she can return my kids...yesterday she even had my stepdad bring them over while I was GONE...they were in my house and my dad was on the computer in the office while my kids were just playing in the house unsupervised. I kinda of feel like I am getting the short end of the stick-I take really excellent care of my little brother and sister, and do a lot for them, ensuring they have plenty of good, healthy stuff to eat and that we plan fun things together. My mom feeds my kids crap and is ready to unload them the second their household is up and awake. I am getting the feeling she doesn't want to watch them really-like she just wants to unload them ASAP. What can I do to make this situation FAIR to each of us? I am sure there is a solution I am just having a hard time finding it. I need to figure it out, as once school starts they are going to be dropped off at my house each day and I am to watch them from 3-7:30pm each afternoon until mom gets home. I want to make sure I'm not getting dumped on (my mom does have a habit) and that my kids aren't being treated as an inconvenience to her Quick edit-I am 24...my mother is 43 and her husband is 40...my mom had me young. Just want to clarify-this is not some old biddy I am having watch my kids...she and her husband are both young, capable people.

I need help with a FAIR childcare arrangement with my mother? We recently did a lot of work on my mother's finances so they could purchase a home in our subdivision-we took over their finances and got them caught up, paid off a lot of debt and helped them save $7000 for the closing. Since moving here a month ago, she has asked me to (over the summer) watch her two stepkids on Thursdays, from 6:30am to around 7:30pm. They are 8 and I have 3 young kids of my own (mine are all under 6). I agreed if she would watch my kids on Friday nights so my husband and I could go on a date once a week and then allow me to do the weekly grocery shopping the following morning without having to take my kids along (my husband works 12 hour days). She has Friday's off, however I do not drop them off with her until the evening-maybe around 7-8pm. Here is my problem. I am required to feed her kids ALL meals on Thursdays (breakfast, lunch, dinner and 2 snacks)...mom feeds my kids Pizza rolls on Friday nights and then they each get one poptart the next morning-she never has them until lunch but one time and then she did not feed them. I watch her kids during their waking hours for about 13 hours, providing all supervision and entertainment on my own-anyone who has ever watched 5 young kids knows the sheer amount of stress this causes. My mother watches them when they are mainly asleep, and even then she has the help of her spouse. By 10am on Saturdays she is calling me asking when she can return my kids...yesterday she even had my stepdad bring them over while I was GONE...they were in my house and my dad was on the computer in the office while my kids were just playing in the house unsupervised. I kinda of feel like I am getting the short end of the stick-I take really excellent care of my little brother and sister, and do a lot for them, ensuring they have plenty of good, healthy stuff to eat and that we plan fun things together. My mom feeds my kids crap and is ready to unload them the second their household is up and awake. I am getting the feeling she doesn't want to watch them really-like she just wants to unload them ASAP. What can I do to make this situation FAIR to each of us? I am sure there is a solution I am just having a hard time finding it. I need to figure it out, as once school starts they are going to be dropped off at my house each day and I am to watch them from 3-7:30pm each afternoon until mom gets home. I want to make sure I'm not getting dumped on (my mom does have a habit) and that my kids aren't being treated as an inconvenience to her I am 24...my mother is 43 and her husband is 40...my mom had me young. Just want to clarify-this is not some old biddy I am having watch my kids...she and her husband are both young, capable people.

I think I'm going to be homeless in 2 weeks...husband plays xbox all day...advice? I was working full time as a nursing assistant and my husband was working in sales. my husband got laid off, and our income supported us for awhile, but then I got laid off. We survived on savings for 2 months while I applied everywhere for jobs...I put in probably over 100 applications in 1 months time. My husband meanwhile decided he didn't feel like applying for a job. He has spent all day long playing xbox for 2 months and put in maybe 4 applications and never even called back. Now we have $150 in the bank and $700 in bills due and can't pay our rent. I have a lot of experience in childcare so I've been putting out flyers and advertising on myspace for $125 a week for 1 kid and $175 for two a week and I offered to take up to 6 kids total. So far only one person has inquired and that was yesterday and she hasn't called back yet. I am about to pawn my engagement ring off just to pay the rent. I'm scared to death. I also think I'm pregnant. I don't understand why he is doing this he always supported me but now he isn't trying at all. We have nowhere to go none of our family can take us. I can't even put gas in the car. We maxed out our credit card. I even went to one of those places to give plasma for money. I've been doing everything I can but we are in serious trouble. What can I do? I have pretty much given up.

Childcare/Daycare schedule and advice? I have a childcare center and have just recently added a new room for 3 and 4 year olds. I need advice on a daily schedule. What centers do you have for the kids and what are in the centers? Also, when doing these centers, do you expect these children to visit them in groups or do they just run around playing wherever they want?THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN GIVE!!!

What do older kids like to wear and play with? I have six kids, but they are all 5 and under. Recently, I helped a women buy some food. I talked to her and discovered she had 4 kids (the boys were 3 and 9 and he girls were 1 and 7) with her husband. He made enough money, but he died before the little girl was born. She has a hard time working with no collage and no childcare. Anyway, I bought her some new clothes to get a good job. Now I called her yesterday after not talking to her for a while. She was saying that the pants she got for her kids were cheap so she was going to make them shorts and short sleeve. I'm not allowing her to do that. I told her that I will buy her kids new clothes. What do I get them? I mean I know the 1 and 3 year old, but what stores should a 7 year old girl like? What abut a 9 year old boy? Also, I'm buying them each 2 books, 2 toys, and an egg hunt for everyone. What kind for the 7 year old girl and the 9 year old boy?

Male teacher at Childcare Center? My children have been in a childcare center for about 9 months and really enjoy it and have a wonderful time. Within the last week, a male was hired as the director. He is married but has no children. It really bothers me that he would even want a job at a childcare center with no children of his own. My spouse doesn't think it is a big deal. I was assured by the asst. director that he wouldn't have contact with the children. However, that same day I went to pick up my kids and he was lying on the floor playing with the 3 year old class. I want to withdraw the kids from the school, but my wife wants to keep them there. Am I being too concerned about it or are my concerns valid?

What would you do in my situation? Here's the deal - I'm feeling overworked and more like a maid/nanny/Mom to my husband and kids (the Mom reference between to my husband - I am fully comfortable with being a MOM to my own kids!). I've let this go too far and I'm to the point where I'm exhausted and filled with jealousy for my husband. The worst part? I can't tell which is the rational part and which is the hysterical aspect. Here's the sitation: My husband and I work opposite shifts to minimize childcare costs. I work 7-4:30 (up at 6:00) while he workes 2-10:00. When he's at home, he sleeps until around 8:00/8:30 (with the kids), plays on the computer while they eat breakfast, takes them to the gym or mall, gives them a snack while he takes a bath, makes lunch, takes them to daycare and then plays on the computer until he leaves. Mine is completely opposite - I pick up the kids and bring them home, clean while they eat, clean while they play, give baths, read books and finally eat dinner around 9:00. I clean until 10:30, when my husband comes home - we talk for 10-15 minutes when I head to bed. Obviously, it's easy to see the difference - he plays more with the kids, spends more time on himself but still somewhat helps around the house (he'll occasionally start a load of laundry or partially load the dish washer). But here's the kicker - if I get sick, I'm the one who has to play catch-up because he doesn't pick up the slack. He carries on with the same routine. I'm the one who keeps the toys in their box. I'm the one who keeps the floor clean. I'm the one who ends up scrubbing the floors because the milk that leaked at 8:30 was still there at 5:00. I'm the one who ends up running four loads of dishes because they weren't touched while I was sick. I'm the one who makes sure everything gets done - if something happens (like our pool pump breaking), my husband wants to avoid it. It's up to me to find a solution, schedule appointments, etc. Now you know what I mean when I say I've let this gone too far. Obviously I'm going to talk to him - but I don't even know how to approach it. I need him to help around the house more, but how to make this work? In his current schedule, there's no room for cleaning. If I ask him to adjust his current schedule, he's going to flip out. I'm sorry for being so whiny. I'm just getting more and more whiney and frustrated with myself for letting this get to that point.

Guilty feeling about childcare. Childcare VS. Staying at Home? Hi. I have been a stay at home Mom for 2 years now with my 2 year old daughter. I am seriously contemplating taking a 20 hour a week "work at home job" for a large corporation. I would need to put my daughter in daycare during the 20 hours while I was working. I have found a very nice lady who does daycare out of her home. I have never had anyone other then my own Mom babysit my daughter and I feel a bit nervous leaving her with a non family member and not being their for her 100%. I think if I look at the BIG picture it will be good for my daughter. She'll get to play with other kids, do different things that we don't always do at home and experience life a little without me by her side 24/7. But, I have this feeling of guilt that if I take her to daycare that she may feel that I am abandoning her. Since she is only 2 years old it's not easy to rationalize and tell her she'll have fun and Mommy will be back in a few hours to pick her up and she'll understand what I am saying. I don't need the extra income but obviously like anyone any extra income is always helpful. Plus, it will give me a little time to feel like I am doing something for myself again, since when I had my daughter I did leave a very nice career. Anyways, just wondering from any Mom's or Dad's out there if they have ever had that guilty feeling for putting your child in daycare and how did it work out. Any words of wisdom would be great to hear. Thanks for your help.

What you choose cleanliness or cheap for childcare? My mom's ex friend has a daycare in her home and charges $2 an hour for the kids. She has quite a few kids there and because her kids help out there as well she can have the amount of children she has. But her house is not what I would call clean. Theres food on the floor. Trash laying around. New puppies are playing where the kids are and aren't house trained yet. Instead of cleaning the spot of puppies pee they just towel dry the spot. The walls are dirty and it smells in the house. I don't understand how you could chose cheap daycare over the hygeine and cleanliness of the place. What do you guys think? Should this be allowed?

Interested in starting a part time childcare business that caters to the needs to stay at home moms.? Hi, I am a NYS certified teacher. I'm licensed to teach PreK-6th grade. I have taught Preschool for 3 yrs and K for 10 so I'm experienced. I've been a stay at home mom for the past 5 yrs. My child is in school full time now so I want to go back to work but not full time. I'm looking for a part time position. I miss teaching but honestly I don't miss all the hard work, .I kind of want to do something low key but still work with kids. I love working with small groups. I enjoy reading stories, doing crafts and fun projects. So I got this idea. I thought I'd like to start a home childcare business that caters to stay at home moms who need a break. A regular or semi regular "school" or even just when the parent needs a break. I can hold 2 or 3 hr sessions where I would put together small groups of no more than 4 kids and structure their time like a school day. Play, crafts, snack, story. The moms can schedule when they want. Not a daycare, not a preschool Can this work? Ideas? Thoughts?

Switching Daycare Provider...? Opinions please!? Uggggh, dilemma... So I'm thinking of switching daycare providers for my 9 month old son... Current provder: -$130 per week -Other kids to play with -Has been with her since he was 3 months old Cons: -Is not very good with communication, she recently spoke to me in a derogatory manner, and I've noticed she does it with the other Moms too. -Recently changed my pick up time from 5:45 to 5:30 because "Just like you I have things to do" so now my husband and I can no longer take turns. I rush from work every day to pick him up now. -She doesn't do after school, so my son would basically be with her until he turns 5. New place: -My aunt who lives alone, has a spacious, clean 2 bedroom apartment. Her son recently moved out (he got married). She is very kind, loving, active and took care of me as a child, so I trust her completely. -Is asking for $120 per week. -I can enroll my son in head start at 3, she can pick him up. Even when he starts school she is willing to pick him up and stay with him until I arrive. -Pick up time is 6pm so my husband and I can take turns. -Lives directly across the street from me. (my favorite-haha!) Cons: No other kids to play with. Cannot claim childcare as tax deduction (not a licensed provider) So what would you Mom's do? I really do want to switch him, I feel it would improve things for us as a family and allow for a lot more flexibility. It's a bit more cost effective (considering my husband pays child support for 2 children from a previous marriage), SUPER convenient...But there is this part of me that feels like I'm taking something away from my son. Every day when I go there he's laughing and playing with some of the other kids...I feel like I'm being selfish by switching him...? What would you guys do? I'm torn... :(

Why would a parent take off half days the first week of childcare, but leave their children there? I just started watching 2 little twin girls, 3 days a week who have never been in daycare. Their dad drops them off in the mornings, and has told me everyday this week they came that their mom took off half days so that if I have any problems i can call. I don't understand why she doesn't just leave work if she needed to leave, or just pick them up when she is off work. She has been picking them up at around 5pm. I know she may want to get things done, but they could nap at home while she got things done, and they are pretty easy anyways if she needed to get things done, they just play together. I provide childcare with the assumption that people need to work, not just so that they have more free time. I am surprised at how often people take days off or get off work early and don't pick their children up. And, its one thing if they need some personal time, but I'm surprised how many people share what they did that day, or let me know that they are off. Its like, why the heck am I watching your kid if you are not working?!? I charge very cheap rates also, and charge by the day. I agree that I am providing care, and I understand people needing their personal days. But what is the point of taking off half days the first week of your child's care to "be available" in case of problems. Couldn't she just leave work in the case of an emergency? And, I'm just thinking if my child was in childcare, and I had a day off of work I would want to spend it with him. I certainly wouldn't share that I took a personal day to myself while someone else watched my kid. I would do it if I really needed to , but i wouldn't share it with them. I think its obvious that childcare providers are doing a service so that people can work a job. I am a mother! Of course I understand needing a day off. But why tell your childcare provider who is watching 3 or 4 times as many children that you took that day off while they watched your kid? Its just an annoyance. I would rather not know.

Babysitters at wedding reception? Has anyone ever hired a babysitter to watch the younger children so the adults could have fun without having to worry about their kids? We were thinking of hiring a babysitter or two to watch kids, ranging from 3 to 11 years old. There will probably be 15 children altogether. After the cake cutting and first dances, we thought about having someone take the kids back to the hotel where they can swim and watch TV. That way the adults can dance and drink worry free and not have to leave too early if their kids got tired or cranky. We will offer to pay the babysitters $100 each plus whatever they get from the other parents. Also, we thought about renting a shuttle bus to take some guests from the reception hall to the hotel after the party so no one is drinking and driving. And if they are staying in the same hotel, their kids will already be there. The reception hall does not have another room in which the kids could play there. Does this sound ok? Has anyone done anything similar? Anyone have different ideas on how to do this? And if you think this sounds ok, how do you tell your guests with kids about the childcare option? Call them or put a note in the invitations? Like I already stated... there is NO other room at the reception hall where the kids could play. My fiance's sister may ask her husband's 18 yr old neice to tag along to be a babysitter. And she may get her 17 yr old step-daughter to help watch the kids. I have asked my aunt that lives in the town where the wedding is to take place if she knows anyone she would trust as babysitter. That would make three people. My fiance's family would benefit from this most, as he has MANY, many young children in his family. I only have a handful. And of course this is totally optional for my guests. I would understand if a mother would not want to leave her kids with a stranger.

How can I get him to help more with housework and childcare.? I have been with my partner for just over 6 years, we have 3 children together. We have had our problems and I was very close to leaving him a few months ago, I had thought about leaving him for ages before that though, it wasn't just a spur of the moment thing. I decided to stay because I do love him even though at times I want to kill him. My question is: How do I get him to help more with the housework and with the kids? I feel as though I do most of the work. I am a sahm and while I don't mind being at home cleaning and all that, on weekends when we are both home (he works Monday to Friday) as well as evenings/nights I think he should help. All he does is take the rubbish out which takes 30 seconds and cooks dinner maybe one night a week, I am left to clean the kitchen and do all the dishes though. I constantly have to ask him for help and I am always stressed to the max because we have 3 kids and they all want my attention at once. I tell them that I am busy which I feel bad about but if there is housework to do and I'm the only one doing it I cannot just stop, I have to do it all until it's finished and anyone with kids knows it's not always easy. He will come home from work, get changed, get his dinner and sit on the couch for the rest of the night while I make sure the kids eat, give the baby a bottle, change nappies, make sure kids have a bath, brush their teeth, do dishes, clean kitchen, make pre-school lunches/snacks for the next day, fold washing, mop floors etc and he just sits there. He MIGHT feed the baby but I am the one that has to tell him. Why can't he just help. I am always stressed and end up snapping at my kids and at him at times and I hate it. He can see that I am stressed so why doesn't he just think to help? Is it that hard? I do know that he works hard at his job and I really appreciate it, I will go back to work when the kids are in school, I don't now as we wouldn't be able to afford daycare. I have also thought about working nights but am scared I will come home and have to do more work (eg dishes etc). I have tried speaking to him about this and it just goes in one ear and out the other, every now and then he might do a few little things to help like tidy the toys up or whatever but it's not enough. As for the kids, they are 5, 3 and 8 months and he doesn't spend alot of time with them. It's me that takes them to the park, plays with them, reads to them, plays catch with them etc. Occasionally he might do those things but he needs to do them every day or at least a few times a week. As I said, I know he works hard and all that and he is tired when he comes home but I am tired too. I have to get up to the baby and sometimes the other kids if they have bad dreams or wet their beds 5 or 6 times a night while he gets a full night's sleep. I am not asking for much, just a little bit of help. If there are things that need doing, if the kids are whinging/crying/fighting why can't he get off the couch and help. Why can't he take the kids to the park one morning on a weekend while I sleep in? Sorry this post is so long, great if you got this far. I do love him and I don't want to leave, he has some good qualities too but I just not sure what to do about all this. I have tried going on strike too (not washing his clothes, not doing dishes etc) but all the work just gets piled up and there is more work for me to do. I KNOW he knows what needs doing as well because when I was in hospital after having our son (our third child) he did do some housework, I got home adn the dishes were done, floors were cleaned etc but as soon as he went back to work (he had 3 weeks off) he hardly did anything. I feel so angry and resentful towards him alot of the time, I see him just lying on the couch while I'm doing everything and I just wanna scream. We had an argument the other day and he said "well, you wanted to have 3 kids, you wanted to stay home with them so it's your job to clean" I was gobsmacked and very hurt adn angry. I don't tell him he has to clean as soon as he gets home, he can relax and all that but I still need a bit of help. Someone please give me some advice or suggestions before I explode with anger. (Please no nasty comments) I have tried that. He just gets annoyed and when I try and tell him I am too angry/tired etc he just doesn't understand. Why the comments about not being married. Who cares if we are married or not? Its 2010. I will probably never get married. And yes maybe we shouldn't have had more kids if we are on the rocks but things happen and I love them no matter what. NO MORE RUDE COMMENTS PLEASE. Politically correct: I am sorry that happened to you, your ex sounds like a lazy prick. At least mine actually does stay home with them if I want/need to go out BUT when I get home the house is always a pigsty. 9 times out of 10 the two younger kids will be having naps when I go out anyway OR all three of them will be in bed when/if I go out at night. He doesn't think that maybe when they go to bed he should do the dishes, tidy the place up, fold washing but again, he just lies there. Robbie J. If I left him I'd get him to pay child support and either work OR get money off Centrelink (no I am not a bum but I am just weighing up if its worth going back to work adn having to pay for daycare for 3 kids) I shouldn't have to ask him for help though, that's the thing. Surely he has a brain and can think to do things. He can see how stressed I am getting, he can see the pile of clothes in the loungeroom, see the kids need feeding etc but it's me that does 99% of it. Is it because I wasn't born with a penis that I have to do everything??? kris r. I have a few photos of the kids and my partner is in the background just lying on the couch too. ;) Trisha: I am very organised with housework, but even the most organised person needs a bit of help sometimes, especially when you have 5 or 6 things going on at once and 3 kids wanting your attention at the one time.

Should I provide childcare for a neighbour? Hi. My 5 yr old catches the bus down the street at a neighbour's house and they recently asked if I would provide full time childcare for their 3yr old girl ( M-Fri 8:30-5:30pm) and after school care (M-Fri 3;30-5:30pm) for their 6 yr old boy and 9 yr old girl as well. I stay at home with my 3 yr old daughter. I know the father a little bit through small talk at the bus stop but I do not know the mother. I had thought about doing childcare at home in the past to make a little money but never got into it. I am a veterinary technician by trade with also a BSc in microbiology just to give educational background (if it even matters). I am currently a stay at home mom hopefully until my daughter is in school full time. They thought I would be a natural candidate since I am in a convenient location, I am home anyways and I have a girl the same age so they could play. Currently the father "takes care of her" and by that I mean she watches TV all day. The children are all well behaved but the youngest is very shy. I know if I had the kids I would make a serious effort to make sure I provided the right environment since I am "working". I take my daughter to a preschool and would bring the other child along, we go to the library...I would research to provide some sort of structure to our day which would benefit my child as well. They offered me $100-120 a week for everybody with no need for receipts. They would provide food. Is this a crazy offer? He said that he would be barely making over minimum wage and so he can't give too much. His wife is in the health care field and he made it seem as if she earns a fairly decent wage. The going rate here in Northern Ontario is: full time $30 after school care $10 per child and I am assuming this is with receipts provided. Any thoughts on what I should counter offer or should I just politley say no and run. My husband thinks the extra cash would help us a bit naturally but I am unsure if it worth the effort. MorningCoffeePrisoner: As simplistic as that is, I never really looked at it that way...duh...I guess I figured I wouldn't MIND doing it because I often have other people's kids here running around playing with my 2 kids so it would be just like having playmates here. And the idea of providing more structure/educational type stuff for my 3 yr old would probably benefit her as well (and the other child of course).

Should we have my 20 mth old daugther and 5 1/2 yr old son share a room? We have a 3 bdrm house, and 2 kids. Two bedrooms are upstairs, and the third bedroom is basically the finished basement. Currently both kids have their own room upstairs, and our bedroom is the basement, (nicely finished w/private bath). Its great b/c we rarely let the baby in my daughters room, b/c he will prob mess up her things and toys. And huby and I have our own floor. BUT I have a home childcare, which is currently run in the very small living room, and i let the kids play in mysons room sometimes(he doesnt mind sharing toys). My Hubby is tired of having all the kids and toys all over the living room. He wants our kids to bunk together, and us move into my sons room, and use the basement area for the daycare. I'm worried about our kid sharing a room, b/c my son wouldnt even be allowed in there a lot of the time, b/c he he will ruin his sisters things, (jewlery, barbies, drawings). we would prob make him play in the daycare area alot. Not sure what to do??????????? I'm sorry my Daughter is 5, and My Son is the 20 mth old. And also I want to add, that my son , is generally a very calm toddler, (not destructive), its just a worry that I and my daughter have that he will ruin her things.

childcare worker, i need some advice? this new girl that is 4 has been coming to our daycare for a just over a week now. She clearly has never been left by her parents before, and i almost think she has never played with other children before. anyway, she is like my little shadow, she will not leave my side. When i need to leave the room she freaks, bawls her eyes out, asks me where im going and not to leave her, i tell her i will be right back and she cries until i come back. she doesnt want to be with any of the otehr workers. When i tell her she needs to play with the other kids she says she is scared and cries, and wont play. She wont go anywhere if im not going with her, she basically cries half the time she is there. She makes herself so upset that she throws up, she has done it twice. And it seems like she wont eat all day. She hasnt gotten any better, it seems like she is just getting worse. I have told her dad that she does this, and asked him to encourage her to play with the other kids, and justtalk to her about it. What do u think I should say to her parents? or what do u think i should do about the situation? I cant just be with her all day, i need to be with the otehr kids and do other things too. I am a parent as well, but some parents are sensitive about what you say about there children, what do u think i should do?

I am a childcare worker and I need some advise? this new girl that is 4 has been coming to our daycare for a just over a week now. She clearly has never been left by her parents before, and i almost think she has never played with other children before. anyway, she is like my little shadow, she will not leave my side. When i need to leave the room she freaks, bawls her eyes out, asks me where im going and not to leave her, i tell her i will be right back and she cries until i come back. she doesnt want to be with any of the otehr workers. When i tell her she needs to play with the other kids she says she is scared and cries, and wont play. She wont go anywhere if im not going with her, she basically cries half the time she is there. She makes herself so upset that she throws up, she has done it twice. And it seems like she wont eat all day. She hasnt gotten any better, it seems like she is just getting worse. I have told her dad that she does this, and asked him to encourage her to play with the other kids, and justtalk to her about it. What do u think I should say to her parents? or what do u think i should do about the situation? I cant just be with her all day, i need to be with the otehr kids and do other things too. I am a parent as well, but some parents are sensitive about what you say about there children, so as parents what do u think i should do? I work at one of the best daycares in edmonton AB, its a big daycare with a lot of kids and staff. im not a dayhome. and I thought that i had mentioned that she was scared of the other kids. there is 30 kids in my room and she wontplay with any of them. Iwas thinking the exact opposite, i think she should be in a dayhome where she can have a lot more one on one attention.

Adoptive Parents: Have you ever had need for a babysitter? What are your requirements in a childcare provider? ...and are your requirements different from what you'd want in a childcare provider if your children weren't adopted? I ask this because adoption seems to play heavily into what I'm looking for. I've scratched two people off the list simply for saying we're wunnerful for adopting (puke). I don't need my kids getting the message that they're "less than" anyone else, or that only "wonderful" people adopt (therefore they must feel grateful for the "wonderful" parents they have and never complain). I'm extremely picky anyway, but I wondered if anyone else felt the same, or if there was anything I should be thinking about that I haven't yet...or any general thoughts about childcare for adopted children. P.S. The only reason adoption is a topic is because we haven't adopted yet, but we have to be prepared before we go to committee. It's one of the requirements. They need to know that we have everything set up and ready for when we do go back to work, and it wouldn't exactly work to tell people, "well, we might become parents of three kids soon", and not tell them how exactly that works...lol. I'm totally with you, LT. I was abused by child care providers as a young kid, so it scares the bejesus out of me. That's part of the reason why I'm being so picky. Unfortunately, all the people I thought I could count on have disappeared from my life (jerks), and I've realized that I HAVE to keep my job. We've minimized the amount of time our kids have to be in care, but it still sucks.

SAHM/WAHM moms who've avoided daycare - when did you start thinking about childcare? Except for a few months after my maternity leave ended (when my son was watched by my husband and sister) I have been home with my 18 month old full time since he was born, basically. I am pretty proud of this - working out the finances, getting my head into the game for all that full-time parenting requires. Not to knock people with kid's in daycare (some of my closest friends have kids in daycare and they are great kids) but I think this kind of parenting has been great for my son - he's a healthy, confident little boy. The way we've managed this financially is in part due to the fact that I freelance from home as a Flash developer. Since the summer I have been building this little "hobby" up to the point where there is a potential that even when my son goes to school, I won't need to go get a full-time job - I think I might be able to work from home and make decent money. It's an amazing prospect. In order to do this, I need to keep building my clients, portfolio, etc. Also, it's wintertime and I'm getting a little stir-crazy - I really love working. Usually I work during my son's naps, after he goes to bed and weekends. It's a little chaotic. I am thinking about organizing some childcare. I don't think either my son nor I would be happy if I dropped him off at a day care all day. So I am thinking about some kind of babysitter, in my house, while I work in the other room. Basically hiring some nice girl to play with my son for half the day, a day or two a week and make him lunch. I am absolutely not sure that at 18 months my son will go for this AT ALL. I really don't know. If he freaks out and hates it, I'll just want to cancel the whole idea. I'm not going to sit in my bedroom and work and listen to him scream - I'd be miserable too. The only babysitters we've had were when he was sleeping and that has only been a handful of times and always a relative or friend. If you have a toddler, and you stayed home with them, at what point do you think they "got" having a babysitter/ part time nanny? Should I wait a year? I just don't want to abruptly undo everything I've worked so hard to do.

Went to check out a home daycare for my kids and couldn't believe my eyes! Have you ever had this happen? I am a sahm and am looking for someone 1 day a week for a few hours to watch my 2 babies. I found a listing for a home daycare near me and called the lady. She sounded great, had excellent ref's, ECE, etc so I arranged to go by there this morning. I went there today with my kids to check it out. First we went into the back yard and the first thing that stood out was the lawn. There was no grass. None. All dirt. I couldn't put my son down because I didn't want him crawling through dirt. My daughter walked over to a pile of toys and immediately picked up two pairs of scissors! The lady made some comment about the big boys playing with them. I was like, wtf? you have BABIES out here! There was another two year old and one year old in her care, you would think she would have dangerous things like scissors put away. The next thing I noticed was they had quite a number of outdoor toys including a playhouse. My daughter went into it and I followed her and glanced into playhouse and saw it stuffed with a bunch of metal bicycle parts. Nice. The lady began dragging them out of the playhouse. Then I noticed all the toys were filthy. Looked like they hadn't been cleaned off in months! My daughter went over and hopped in a toy car and sure enough, came out filthy and wet. She said, ''oh looks like I need to wipe that down''. Ya think? I was pretty much speechless at that point. Then the topper was we went inside to check out the basement where there was a playroom. The basement STUNK! A heavy musty smell. Mold maybe? I was pretty grossed out but tried my best to keep a straight face. Then I looked down a hall and she said ''oh, don't look there, I'm cleaning that'' The hall was jammed full of crap. We went back upstairs and I couldn't wait to get my kids out of there. Needless to say I would never leave my kids in a filthy place like that where potentially dangerous items are just lying around waiting to be picked up by a youngster. But what I can't understand is how anyone else could leave their kids there! Are these people nuts? Have you ever experienced anything like this when looking for someone to watch your kids? I have never until now had anyone watch my kids but me so this was my first ever ''interview'' and I can't believe what I saw there. I am going to keep looking but this first encounter really leaves me wondering if this is common. Anyone else have something like this happen when looking for childcare? I still can't believe what I saw today. And believe me, I'm no clean freak by any stretch but the place was plain gross. I can't believe anyone would leave their child there. Sorry this is so long, I just can't get it out of my head and am worried now about leaving my kids to be watched by someone else. Makes me wonder if I should even bother after this. I wish I did have someone in my family. I don't. And she was far from cheap, she wanted fifty bucks for a few hours! I love my thumbs down fairy - Wow, that's awful! I can't get over why anyone would leave kids with people like this. I think I might look into some daycare centres and see if any are willing to do one day a week. Ew - Thanks for that link, very interesting reading. My stomach is turning and I know for sure I won't be getting ANY childcare for my kids. All I wanted was a few hours one day a week but after reading all of the posts and my little excursion into daycare hell today, I refuse to even look at another place. I am debating on reporting the woman I saw today. People like that should not be caring for kids. I think I will be reporting her. It's hard because she was a really nice person but the environment there is not only filthy but also dangerous. I can't stand the thought of one of those little kids I saw today being hurt. Maybe if Children's Aid pays her a visit, she might clean up her act. I hope so..

Should I file a complaint against my child care provider? I love my child care provider - she's loving, smart, experienced and my kids love her. Plus, she's close by our house. However, in her backyard she installs a trampoline each spring. My husband and I have asked that she not let our children play on it, because the risk of them getting seriously injured while we're not there is too much. My 8-year-old understands. My 3-year-old doesn't, and he becomes surly and difficult for the whole day because of this issue. Finding new childcare will be difficult, both for us and for my toddler. According to the State's licensing requirements, she can't have a trampoline and still maintain a valid license. She has shown no inclination towards removing the trampoline. Should I mention the licensing rules to her, and risk souring our good relationship? Should I report her anonymously, and hope for the best?

Does anyone need childcare in Lincoln,ca? I have my CPR and First Aid , Health and Safety. I’m License to take care of 8 children at a time. I teach preschool starting at age 2-Pre- k. My preschool program will get children ready for Kindergarten. This is what I can offer your child. * Free Nutritious Meals and Snacks * Structured Home Environment * Clean and safe * Age appropriate activities * One on one attention * Show in tell * Dramatic play * Calendar, Weather activities * Big play area indoor and outdoors * Circle time, Story time PRESCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDES * A-Z letters and sounds Including using sand or with salt. Use alphabet cards to show each letter, play alphabet bingo, play with letters, using clay, play dough or magnetic letters. (Kids will know how to write there name). * Letters and sounds * Writing * Reading- before they start Kindergarten * Playing with words * Colors * Shapes * Sizes, Patterns littletoeslittlefingers@yahoo.com

I have a four year old kid ( just tuned) and i was wanting to get into pre school.? is there any free preschool in Woodbridge VA or all of them you have to pay. Paying ididntt have a problem with it is just i dont make enough money for no fancy school not to mention i have had nothing but problems when dealing with any childcare type environments. Flat out they all seemscrewedd up. Either they let my kid play and dont teach or they have the worst people running these places. And it is sad; Why do people who hate and have no respect for kids work around or with kids Ive seen it all my life. Any one who has some insight on finding efficient preschool please help. Not expecting freaking Minnie Harvard just a place that is normal or efficient. My child seem to be platouing. he need to be around other kids

I'm having a preschool/childcare fall festival and i need activity advice!!! ages 1-5 HELP!!? So far i've got a dance room/game room. they trick or treat in every room they go to for a craft. one room is to take your pic with an awesome backdrop. (need advice on what that awesome backdrop is gonna be.) lol another room is making reflector necklaces to wear while you trick or treat and another room is decorate a pumpkin. It's not going to be a long enough festival to paint and let it dry or carve but we have little sticky eyes and noses and mouths to stick on your pumpkin. I really need help on halloween kid songs to play in the dance room and games to play in the final room. Bobbing for apples is out of the question because of germs. Even though i used to love playing that game. All answers are greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks

36W5D.....When Will I? I'm struggling more now than I have.. I guess that is expected. If I stand for more than 10 minutes or so I feel as if all my insides will fall out. I'm perfectly ok sitting though. Thank God I have a job where I can sit and watch the kids play if I have to. My question is : When will I start dialating? I was checked last week because I asked even though they didn't want to, and they said I was softening up but I wasn't opening. (Normal) I go every Tuesday and I didn't get checked like I said but they started doing a Monitor check for the baby's oxygen. They told me they will do that everytime now for 15 minutes... but no word on the cervix check. I'm so anxious I want him out and I want to meet him! This is killing me. Also, do I still go to work when I dialate? I do have an easy job. I work in Childcare at a Fitness Centre so I have a chair in the room if I need it but I'm just curious..

Seniors why do foolish people believe our mothers and grandmothers had time for quality childcare? My grandmother worked from dawn to dusk, tending the garden, the animals, washing clothing pretty much by hand, sewing and mending clothing, baking bread, any meat had to be killed and cleaned, chickens had to be plucked, beans, vegetables had to be picked and cleaned and beans snaped and peas shelled, and the house cleaned without modern conveniences, everything had to be ironed, vegetables and fruits picked and canned and jams and jellies made, cooking took up a lot of time, everything from scratch, curing hams and bacon, salting fish etc etc Then there were community work bees and church functions, etc . Spring cleaning when all the quilts and bedding and rugs and curtains etc had to be aired and beaten and cleaned, there was no taking them to the dry cleaners, knitting sweaters and toques and mittens and socks etc She had very little time to give to her children My mother too didnt have the modern conveniences we do and was always canning and pickling and making jams and jellies, cooking again took a lot more time, scouring those old pans that everything stuck to, and looking after the garden and sewing and mending and hanging out clothes to dry, and ironing and again there were church functions and sewing bees, all my friends had animals that needed to be looked after, and chickens, eggs to be gathered, etc She spent very little time with children, as long as they were fed and clothed and reasonably clean they were shooed out the door to tend for themselves or do some weeding or go play. After dinner there were dishes to do, laundry to fold, mending, etc Or company came to visit and the kids were shooed outdoors or told to go play somewhere and leave the adults alone So WHY on earth do people, usually foolish old men have these false memories of a loving mother at home with the children gathered around or on her knee and loved and catered to etc? Its just plain myth IMO Nowadays mom comes home from work, pops a precooked meal into the microwave, throws the laundry into the dryer, the dishes into the dish washer, and sits down to spend time with her children. The ONLY thing I can see that men consider negative is they are expected to load the dishwasher and get their own beer these days. The rest if pure fiction IMO Sorry for the typos, and sorry its so long. If I had just said our grandmothers and mothers were too busy someone would have argued and denied it :-( I think looking at some of these answers it depends on how old the people answering are. I am 57, my mother was born about 1917 and my Grandmother in the late 1800's. I worked until I had my accident, and I spent a lot more time with my kids, quality time. Everyday after work from the time I came home until their bedtime, and every Saturday and Sunday for at least 9 hours. Approx 38 hours a week on average of "family time". They never came home to an empty house, they had adult "sitters" . I did the laundry etc after they went to bed, did the yardwork and stuff early weekend mornings, after lunchtime it was time with the kids, unless they were playing with other kids and preferred to do that. The TV wasnt turned on unless it was raining too hard to play outside or too cold. Then we watched Disney movies together, played board games, coloured, painted, read, baked cookies, played with their toys, etc Being the kind of person I am I was never content to be a "stay at home mom". I needed the challenge of a career, the company of adults at work, and the sense of being independent and doing something that made a difference to others. I was a better mother because I was a happier, more content mother because of my job. I would have resented being isolated and stuck at home not really using my brain, my skills, my education and passion for helping people like new immigrants who needed settlement services, ESL, throw away kids who needed help etc. I would have been bored, resentful, depressed, and angry had I been forced to stay at home and be "just" a wife and mother, and only talk to and interact with children. Adjusting after my accident was very hard for me.

Screaming toddler in daycare? My 15 month old hasn't ever been in daycare. I want to take a kickboxing class at the gym, which offers free childcare. It's only an hour but everytime we go, she screams, the WHOLE time. I've left her with her grandma and other relatives; this is the first time with a non-relative. I don't get it, because ordinarily she loves to play with other kids. Any suggestions to get her to stop crying and enjoy herself? Anybody with a similar situation?

Went to check out a home daycare for my kids and couldn't believe my eyes! Have you ever had this happen? I am a sahm and am looking for someone 1 day a week for a few hours to watch my 2 babies. I found a listing for a home daycare near me and called the lady. She sounded great, had excellent ref's, ECE, etc so I arranged to go by there this morning. I went there today with my kids to check it out. First we went into the back yard and the first thing that stood out was the lawn. There was no grass. None. All dirt. I couldn't put my son down because I didn't want him crawling through dirt. My daughter walked over to a pile of toys and immediately picked up two pairs of scissors! The lady made some comment about the big boys playing with them. I was like, wtf? you have BABIES out here! There was another two year old and one year old in her care, you would think she would have dangerous things like scissors put away. The next thing I noticed was they had quite a number of outdoor toys including a playhouse. My daughter went into it and I followed her and glanced into playhouse and saw it stuffed with a bunch of metal bicycle parts. Nice. The lady began dragging them out of the playhouse. Then I noticed all the toys were filthy. Looked like they hadn't been cleaned off in months! My daughter went over and hopped in a toy car and sure enough, came out filthy and wet. She said, ''oh looks like I need to wipe that down''. Ya think? I was pretty much speechless at that point. Then the topper was we went inside to check out the basement where there was a playroom. The basement STUNK! A heavy musty smell. Mold maybe? I was pretty grossed out but tried my best to keep a straight face. Then I looked down a hall and she said ''oh, don't look there, I'm cleaning that'' The hall was jammed full of crap. We went back upstairs and I couldn't wait to get my kids out of there. Needless to say I would never leave my kids in a filthy place like that where potentially dangerous items are just lying around waiting to be picked up by a youngster. But what I can't understand is how anyone else could leave their kids there! Are these people nuts? Have you ever experienced anything like this when looking for someone to watch your kids? I have never until now had anyone watch my kids but me so this was my first ever ''interview'' and I can't believe what I saw there. I am going to keep looking but this first encounter really leaves me wondering if this is common. Anyone else have something like this happen when looking for childcare? I still can't believe what I saw today. And believe me, I'm no clean freak by any stretch but the place was plain gross. I can't believe anyone would leave their child there. Sorry this is so long, I just can't get it out of my head and am worried now about leaving my kids to be watched by someone else. Makes me wonder if I should even bother after this I don't think I'm going to bother with ANY childcare for my kids. A reliable member provided me with this link. http://daycaresdontcare.org/index.htm and after reading the info there and my little foray into daycare hell today I'm not going to bother. And YES I will be reporting this woman to the authorities. That place was gross and very unsafe. For someone who boasts all kinds of credentials you'd think she'd know better.

Is my daughter ready for Kindergarten? My daughter will be turning 5 at the start of March next year and is already enrolled to start Kindergarten at the start of the year but the closer the time comes the more I am unsure about whether or not she should be going to Kindergarten next year or if she should do another year of preschool. Being born a premmie baby she has always been on the small side, which was made all the more clearer when she went to preschool this year, she barely comes up to the shoulders of a lot of the kids because being at the very end of the cut off date (April here) she is one of the youngest in the class on top of being small anyway. (To put it in perspective, she only JUST hit the minimum weight earlier this year to use a booster instead of a car seat, yet the majority of the rest of her class are already out of boosters.) Of all the times I have gone in to help for the day I have never seen her having issues with being smaller or younger than any of the other kids (Some kids that could have gone last year were kept there this year so she is up to 12 months younger than the other preschoolers) in fact her personality more than makes up for it. She is always off playing with the other kids and loves to share etc. She is not shy at all, she is happy to stick her hand up to answer questions and is always willing to help the teachers etc. I've spoken to her teacher throughout the year and they told me she is doing just fine and keeping up with the others fine. There was no sign of her not coping or anything so I didn't really worry about it not being the right choice. She has a lot of friends from childcare that went to the same Preschool but in the other class as well as some good friends that she has made this year in her class (we've already had a heap of play dates and sleepovers...:P) That will mostly all be going to the same school as her next year also. It was only about 2 weeks ago that I started to second guess my choice. My daughter finally realized that going to Kindy next year meant no more preschool or childcare (for EVER... in her words.) and actually got quite upset. She started crying her little heart out saying she was going to miss her teachers so SO MUCH. I figured this was probably normal and that every kid goes through it so as much as it broke my heart to see my little one upset I didn't think much of it. But since then she has been really upset a lot of the time and crying over nothing ALOT. For example the other day she asked if she could have some juice and when I said we had none left she burst into tears and ran off to her room. She has never done anything like that before, let alone over something as trivial as having no juice. I've also found she has become more aggressive to her 2 year old brother. Where before she was happy to play with him all day now she gets very impatient with him and yells at him for the littlest things. (Like picking up a teddy when she'd said to grab a dolly.) Or hysterically crying just because he has come up and taken the toy she was playing with. She just seems to be overly emotional all of a sudden and with no particular thing happening to trigger it. She has even started asking if she can come and sleep in our bed at night when she is about to go to bed. (Which doesn't happen I should add...lol Only when she wakes up during the night will we let her jump in bed with us for the last bit of the night, and it isn't every night.) I'm wondering if maybe all this could mean she isn't as ready for moving on to Kindy as I first thought. Even though she could definitely handle it academically (She is already starting to read and doing simple addition) and socially. I wonder if maybe she just isn't quite there maturity wise and if she would benefit later on (Grade 3 or 4 onwards.) from not being anywhere up to 12 months younger than all of her class mates. As well as the fact that if she is going to have to do a year over I would prefer it be now and not in a few years time when it will be a lot more damaging for her self esteem if she were to repeat. But on the other hand I don't want to hold her back and have her have to make a whole new set of friends next year (Although some of the childcare kids that missed the cut off will be there so there will be kids only 3 or 4 months younger than her that she already knows.) and perhaps end up being bored later on in school because she should really be a year ahead of where she is as well as having to watch the friends she made in preschool go on ahead of her and graduate earlier than her. Plus I should also add that being my first born (as well as being premmie and having a lot of issues as a baby.) I am also suffering from the "Sending my baby off to big school" blues so my judgment could quite possibly be a little clouded...lol Someone please help!

Childcare concerns? i am concerned about my girlfriends attitude towards her child lately. He is three from a previous relationship and i am growing increasingly concerned how she is treating him and bringing him up. When i am not there she sleeps on the sofa with him at the other end. She goes to stay at her mums sometimes and shares a double bed with her sister of 16 and the little boy. When he wakes up in the morning he goes to the fridge to help himself to a choclate bar for breakfast and when she is bathing him she just leaves him in the bath to get on with it. She refuses to tell him off for certain behaviour but will smack him when he wont go to sleep and plays up. The only way she gets him to sleep is in his buggy with a bottle so she can strap him in. I have only been dating this girl for a while and she has started to let me in to see more. When i try to talk to her on this behaviour she says its normal and its her kid so she can do what she likes with him. Is this a normal way to raise children

childcare & the baby p inncident?..? How many of you have heard this story and have thought to yourselves if only someone could have helped, well you know they probably were trying to, for instance there is a family in our neighbourhood, they have 5 boys, youngest of 4 they all play in the park until after dark, they cross the roads with no care or attention, the oldest is 10 and him and his brother who is 7 smoke!!!.. the child boasted at school about how his parents smoke weed and pass the joint around, even to him!!!, they swear like troopers. and there have been several inncidents where i cannot understand why the social services havent taken them away, they all sleep in one room and one of them set fire to the curtains and the neighbours saved the kids as they were all stoned in the front room, the 7 year old found his mum overdosed in the playing fields and saved her by calling 999, what does it take for the social services to pay attention?..they wait until it is to late and the poor child ends up like baby p. what do you think?

how do you? tips on childcare? I work in a long daycare centre with kids aged 0-5. There is a particular kid who doesn't listen to me (aged 3) who has sworn at me and tried to hit me, He always seeks out to irritate kids, kill bugs other children have found, knock things out of kids hands, and sometimes hit or bite the other children. I repeat warnings and give him an opportunity to ask nicely to join in, by feeding him the words. He continues this defiance until I have to remove him and direct him elsewhere. He then throws himself about (both the children and myself tell him repeatedly to stop unwanted behaviours...and say why he shouldn't hit bite or destroy others work,) There is a policy for all children to teach them verbal communication skills. If another child has done wrong I do the same for them and they listen to me and explain why its wrong back, thus I know with repetition they should learn. This boy doesn't care about negative attention he seems to like it. Seeking out and laughing when he hurts someone or something. When I give him a consequence for misbehaviour (like sitting out of play) he shuts his eyes and blocks his ears. And I walk away and ignore it while making him stay out of activities for a while. Once he has calmed down I try again but he refuses to even give me enough respect to look at me. This is my problem so I feel like I don't get through, its not so much the behaviour as he is a child, just that I cannot apply corrections. How can I handle it, I want to just explain to him how his behaviours affect others.

Do these rates seem about fair for babysitting/childcare? I am not a liscened daycare or anything, but I am in college majoring in Child Pyschology and stay home with my own kids during the week, so I help out a couple local Moms, one being a good friend of mine. These are the details: *2 Boys (2 and 3) M-F from 830-530 for $150 per week *1 boy (1 month old, my friends baby) $20 per day 915am-1pm 3-4 days per week * 2 boys (4 and 5) T,F,Sat. from 12-5 for $75 week The scedule works out so that I dont ever have all 3 families at once, all day long. I know that would be going twards the point of being illeagl, so please spar me those comments. I also have my own 2 kids, who are 4 and almost 2. We have heathly, organic lunches, do phonics, walk to the park, play outside in the mini pool (small plastic one, about 1 foot deep), do cute crafts and watch a Disney movie now and then. They are definitly gettig their monies worth, in my opinion. I am only doing this temperarily, while the economy is sucking, I am home anyways, and the families dont need me for long (one is moving in Aug, one is in college and he scedule changes every semester and one the kids are almost schoo aged). Do you think the prices are fair to both me and the Moms? Can you think of any other activites that would be fun? we also play muscial chairs, make a fort out of my daughters Rose Petal Cottage, I am taking a "Class Picture" next week to hang over the Cubbies I am buying tomarrow night. These prices are like this because I based them on what the parents were either already paying, or said they could afford. Im not really doing this for profit, as much as to help them out and make SOME extra cash for bills, ect. Only one is my friend, but the other 2 Moms are VERY nice and the kids are very well behaved. The laws in FL are that you cannot: watch kids from more then 1 family (obviously not including your own) without a liscence. I looked into getting one, and its expensive and isnt worth it for how long i will be watching them. I follow about 90% of the rules the inspection looks at (sanitary issues, bathroom rules, nutrition, diciplain, ect) its mainly the outdoor area that isnt "up to code" but we arnt out there often, we usually walk to the brand new park by my house, which IS up to code, since it is brand new. Also: the M-F kids arent always here all 5 days, but she pays me for 5 days no matter what.

Childcare slogan and flyer help ? I am a babysitter/nany. I'm am trying to make some business cards and flyers. I need a little bit of help with a slogan for my business cards and I neeed something to say on the flyers. Here is a lil about me so u can have something to go on. I'm a 22 y/o female with about 8 yrs exp with newborns - 12 yrs of age. I love kids wit all my heart. I have exp with perparing meals, helping with homework, doing fun activities, arts/crafts, readingnaptime and playing with children etc. It can either be in their home or mine. My rates can be anywhere from $5 - $25/hr. Also where is a good site to have these done at besides Vistaprint? Thank you in advance !

Childcare question - Am I unreasonable to ask my husband to do this? My daughter's nursery rang me yesterday to tell me my daughter was throwing up and really not well. Straight away I left work and picked her up. On the way to pick her up I called my husband and told him what I was doing. I spent the day with her yesterday while she was throwing up etc. This morning, although she had stopped being sick she hadnt eaten anything the previous day and was still listless and clingy so I told my husband that he would have to stay at home with her as I had appointments I had to cancel yesterday to see to today. He kicked up a fuss saying he was busy at work etc. He said I should have given him the option of staying at home with her yesterday instead of todyay as he was particuarly busy today. I told him that I had called him as soon as I had heard from nursery and he could have volunteered to pick her up but he didnt. That shut him up! The outcome was that as long as she was eating ok and looked well enough, he could drop her at nursery late morning. Anyway, he dropped her off at nursery after telling me she ate some breakfast and has been playing happily. 30 mins later I get a call from nursery to say she is running a temperature and is upset and wont settle. I phoned my husband and tell him to go and pick her up and that he shouldnt have taken her to nursery in the first place. He said he was really busy at work and that he thought she was ok. We both have busy jobs and we are both managers of the companies we work for. My question is, should I have insisted my husband takes turns looking after our daughter or do you think I should have taken more time off work? By the way, if my daughter is still too ill to go to nursery tomorrow, it will be my turn to stay at home which I will do without moaning. My main gripe I think is that whenever one of our kids is ill, he never volunteers to stay home, I always have to tell him to which usually ends up in a row. Andrea T - Why do you feel sorry for my daughter? She has a parent looking after her. For your information, she is as happy with me as she is with her dad. She doesnt know we are having this debate. As soon as I found out she was ill I DID DROP EVERYTHING. Did you not read my question Oh my god, what is wrong with you people. My daughter is the most important thing in my life. This is not what needs discussing. My argument is, why does the man assume its the womans job to take time off work to look after a sick child when the man can do it just as well. My husband is a brilliant father who can and does look after her as well as I do. I am assuming that most of these posts who mention "my poor daughter" are stay at home mums who do not understand the responsibilities of having a family and trying to keep down a job at the same time. Fran H - Shut it. You are not in my situation so dont be so rude to comment on it. Stick to the question. My children are very well looked after and they are extremely happy. Because of my job they have nice clothes, nice holidays, nice toys and yes material things are not important but you try telling that to a child. They have excellent childcare. Thank god you dont look after them is all I can say Yoak and Raffy - Thank god there are some people on here who understand!

daycare question. when did you know your child was ready for childcare? and how do you know who to trust your kids with. im looking at putting my 19 month old into care for only a few hrs a week, but on a personal note i dont feel comfortable putting her in care with a male carer. and its either that or some Vietnamese lady (which i can not understand) that can fit her in. so should i keep looking? put an ad in the paper? what would you do? i have no family or friends available to me to help out , otherwise if i did there would be no problem.. i dont have to put her into care yet just thought it would be nice for her to play with some other children.. im almost 7 months pregnant with #2 so a small break would do me good as well.

HELP!! i need cute hairstyles for work? i work at a childcare center for about 6 hours. i need a cute yet professional hairstyle that will last and NOT get in the way when im playing with the kids. i also don't have much time to do it in the morning, maybe 10-20 minutes. my hair is about shoulder legth and super thick, i also have bangs!

my 19month old snacks all day? She would snack and eat all day if I let her. She will sit at a table and eat crackers, puffs, and chips (healthy alternatives) for like 2 hours. When we went to church thismorning, she ate the whole time in the childcare instead of playing with toys or other kids. when she tells me she is all done and I take her down, and she wants me to give her snacks to have while shes playing. She is not overweight or anything, I just worry about her future easting habits. Has anyone else had any experiance with this? Any suggestions ... OK, first of all carrot sticks are a choking hazard in my mind because they are too hard. And we buy the healthiest cracker and chips available, like veggie crisps, pirates booty, things with no trans fat (hydrogenated oils) and no high fructose corn syrup and no fake sugars. so as far as dental bills, we brush her teeth 2 times a day, and she doesnt eat candy.

listen to this i need feedback yall? it was a childcare center right why all, well most of the women there were sleeping with the men parents, aint that ashame u send ya child to daycare and when the father pick the kid up the women staff are giving them the pretty eyes and trying to bend over in front of the fathers and show there chest, then when the mom come instead of dad, they act all nice to the mom , faking but really they trying to sleep with their man, or have already slept with their man, some of them even get pregnaut by the men , especially if it looks like he got money, they try to trapp him, even the head boss Brightside Academy 701 Market St Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phone: (215) 625-3566 8 Reviews | Write a Review Ratings & Reviews Summary for Brightside Academy What Users are Saying: (1 reviews) (0 reviews) (0 reviews) (0 reviews) (7 reviews) User Reviews for Brightside Academy WORSE DAYCARE ANYWHERE!!!!!! 08/05/2008 Posted by honeybrook09 MY CHILD WENT TO BRIGHTSIDE ACADEMY I TOOK HIM OUT.THE TEACHERS WERE UNPROFESSIONAL,RUDE,AND UNATTENTIVE.I DROPPED MY CHILD OFF THERE FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS STRAIGHT.THE STAFF WAS FRIENDLY ONLY TO FIND OUT THE STAFF MEMBER WAS FRIENDLY BECAUSE SHE SLEEPING WITH MY SON'S FATHER. THEY EVEN HAD A KID TOGETHER.JUST TRIFFLING STUPID YOUNG GIRLS.WATCH YOUR CHILDREN AND WATCH YOUR MAN AT THAT DIRTY SITE.WHAT KIND OF DAYCARE ARE THEY RUNNING.UNBELIEVEABLE.! Pros: THUMBS DOWN Chaotic 07/11/2008 Posted by GenieInABottle98 Often time, I wonder how the management and owner from Pittsburgh allow regional managers, regional director run the center? The extremely loud atmosphere was a complete turn off the minute I visited the center. In addition, the staffs were shouting from one cubicle to another. There weren't much diversity and it seem to sterotype mature providers. I can guarantee you that some of the immature providers are not certified and/or have criminal background because of what I witnessed. There's a particular worker who drags her feet and stare at you with a crocodile smile.... Before entering into this Center, please look at the surroundings carefully. Pros: Thumbs Down Cons: Thumbs Way Down A ZOO FOR A DAYCARE CENTER 05/20/2008 Posted by meanpeople My expierence with those was just a nightmare my grandson screamed and cried every day for atleast 9 months , I couldn't understand what the problem was they'r dispositions were all so nasty even that director was a mess . childcare payments not submitted Parents look into this place really good before you leave your gem there , Your money is being stolen and so is your baby innocense There was boyfreinds in the classroom children left in gym atleast three hours per day Children fighting each other , while the so called child care workers stood around talking and not monitoring those children also the staff was always trying to get out of doing there duties .Thank theheavens my boy is gone from there please parents do not send your children there you will regrett it Pros: Thumbs up for the location Cons: thumbs down for the staffing Child Abuse 04/25/2008 Posted by Cowboyhat Sorry.... child abuse, child neglect, child endangerment. Very sad, disappointment is an understatement. Some teachers are very lazy, they sit and no interaction with young children. Some hide behind walls to make personal phone calls. Shouting and profanity are used in the presence of young children. Pros: Sorry Nothing At All Cons: Nothing Not Bad At All 01/29/2008 Posted by MealeyBrown Since the changing of the new Director, I found the Center City location 10xs better than it once was.... The daycare providers are friendly, professional and most importantly, show warm and love for their children. Job well done.... Pros: Thumbs Up Cons: Walls should be higher to eliminate sound YOU HAVE GOT TO READ THIS FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10/01/2007 Posted by herbiencleo I know people who work at bright side at 2501 25th st and it is horrible the workers all take off when they feel like it.with an exception of a couple of people.they don't watch the kids they play rap music all day long instead off chldrens songs.they have fleas in the gym big fuzzy four legget friends running around the place. they are under staffed and inexperienced they only do something when inspection pops up.The only good people they have there is 2 black woman and a white woman who takes care of the baby very well I may add it is a joke this place they call a daycare center they take the kids in the gym and just let them run around all day so they don't have to watch them.they talk on thier phones and the companies phone an also sleep while the kids are running around and if somebody gets angry with one of the kids yes they pinch them or have one of the other kids get them or beat on them an blame the marks on the other kids!If the kids fight some of them let them go while t

Was I a rude b*tch? I do home childcare for a living. This one mom will usually stay and sit to chat when dropping off her kiddos in the morning. I really do personally like her but I am very busy with 6 kids everyday. Well this AM, I kinda cut her off and told her she may want to sneak out since her kids are playing and she kinda gave me this confused look. It was obvious that it bothered her that I did this like she thought I was running her off. Do you think I was rude? I feel very bad b/c shes a very nice person!

What to do about alcoholic husband? I’m at a loss for what to do in my situation. My husband of 4 years (we’ve been together for 9 years) is an alcoholic; both heredity and the environment he grew up in played a significant role. We are in our mid-twenties. We have a 3 year-old son, and an infant daughter, and have recently returned to our home state after being stationed over 2,000 miles away in the military for the last 4 years. I have no friends or outside support, as I am not close with my mother (my father is deceased.) It’s difficult to get out of the house to do anything without the kids, as I am still nursing our daughter and she’s having a tough time getting used to solid foods. I am a stay-at-home-mom who has not worked outside the home in 4 years. My husband has always drank, but not to the extent that has been going on for almost a year now. He is rarely sober and drinks until he passes out. I found out, by him, that he has been lying to me about drinking for the last couple weeks. He said he had been drinking in-between work and school, and has been lying about the amount of alcohol consumed at other times. He expressed a sincere desire to change, even pouring out the remaining beer in the fridge. But that effort lasted 4 days. I’m pretty sure, from researching, that he’s entering the middle stages of alcoholism. He has already refused the notion of attending AA, and going to counseling is “not for him” either, even though it’s apparent he needs it. He’s in construction and many of the people who he works with are also alcoholics. Some drink at work or right after work. I can see where this is going. I don’t want our kids to grow up in this environment. He loves them, and they love him. He’s not physically or verbally abusive- he can just get negative after so many beers. He feels the need to rip apart everyone he sees on television, and then starts on everyone who has ever wronged him, sometimes me. I put him on an allowance of $40 a week, and he has admitted that he sold some of his tools at work for money. I feel that our relationship is deteriorating. While I still love him and recognize his disease, I don’t know if I want to stay if the situation were to become inevitable. He seems pretty unwilling to actually get help. I know that I can’t make him. If I were to leave, how would I support my kids, and afford childcare on top of that? I don’t have a degree. Where would I go? I feel so alone and I don’t know what to do. His father is also an alcoholic. When my husband confronted him about his childhood, he apologized and said it was wrong for him to be drinking the way he did around his kids, BUT also told my husband that "you can't just give up those things entirely... just try to cut back." This was on his 4th day of sobriety. He drank the very next day. I have never been so dissappointed in my life, except for last night, when he told me again that he doesn't have a problem, (He drank 15 beers from 3pm to 7 pm.) and then had to go to bed because he was dizzy. So, back in denial is he. His (divorced) mother is a recovered alcoholic (15 years) but is dying from liver disease and Hepatitis C. He would not take anything she said in a helpful way because of their past. Family intervention is not going to be helpful here. I haven't been away from my children in 3 years, literally. The adults that I speak to, besides him, consist of grocery store cashiers and the like.

Help with childcare provider profile? I am thinking of watching children again in my home. I want to watch up to 3 at a time. I'm in the process of filling out some child care provider profiles to help get me in touch with parents. However, I only want to watch babies and toddlers. The reason is because to me, they are easier. I have a harder time entertaining older kids because they want to do more, and backtalk more, and since I have a small apartment, there is not a lot of room for them to play...their toys are bigger too. So, how do I word this in a profile to not make it seem like I hate older kids, and to let them know that I prefer babies and toddlers only?

Joint custody? Can he get it? I separated from my husband 16 months ago. Well, he walked out, truth be told. At the time our kids were 9months, 1 and 9. I was suffering from pnd at the time but have now fully recovered. My ex is a very controlling man, and has been the a complete nightmare since we broke up. Playing with my maintenance payments, witholding access to my vehicle, if i needed him to take the kids for an extra night, which was very rare, he just refused, he has given me child maintenance payments but has refused to give me marital maintenance even though he left with the family business, our sole income. He's a total bully. I told him 8 weeks ago that I wanted no further contact with him outside of the kids, I have tried to be on good terms with him but it has never worked out. He has the kids two nights a week, as it's always been. That's where his commitments began and ended. I send him a text every evening to let him know how they are. Since I blocked contact, I still sent him the texts and kept him up to date on the kids, just ended the friendship, he has suddenly started ringing me constantly asking to speak to his daughter, if we have a row he asks to be passed to her, gets her to pass me messages, and stopped my child maintenance payments. He is now filing for 50% custody, which I don't want as I feel it is unfair on the kids. They are settled with the routine they have and I've been trying for the last 16 months to build a life for us, I don't know why he wants this now. Im at Uni at the mo, which means the kids are in childcare, he is self employed so I guess he can work round them better, he will probably stop work altogether for badness to score points. Will this go against me? I really can't share custody with this man!!! I just want it legally sorted that he has the kids the same as it's always been, and my eldest can use her mobile to contact him when she wants to. Can anyone advise?

Husband spends alot of time playing computer games.? My husband works at a desk job, answering phones (technical computer related questions) from 9 - 5. He then comes home, eats supper then goes right to the computer and plays runescape. I am a stay at home mom, we have 3 children (11, 5 and 30 months) and I run a small childcare in my home. He always tells me that if I would like to do something with him all I have to do is ask. I don't feel like I should have to ask him to spend time with me, he knows that I am able and willing to spend time with him. He doesn't help much with the garbage, or with mowing the lawn or shoveling. I made him a list of chores on his request. But he totally ignored it and told me that I should remind him. This year, I feel like giving up, I am not even in the mood to try anymore. Worse yet, I have a friend who I truly like and noticed that he does everything and more and also, loves to spend time with my kids when they ask him to play. I don't know what to do,I love him,but not like before.

I'm on the school board and each year I try to have class on MLK day and let out for Presidents Day? The weather is a little nicer on Presidents day for one thing and I think the kids should be in class learning about Martin Luther King. We do let out each year and kids go home and play X-Box. Many parents have to make childcare arrangements. I don't see this being positive. Other board members give me looks about it like I'm racist. What do you think? Costanza, congress doesn't run our school.

is experience or qualifycations better??? i have been looking into jobs working in nurserys as i have a baby and a toddler myself and know what to expect when it comes to nappy changing, feeding and playing with them. no one will take me on because i dont have the qualifications. I think this is wrong as i have had the experience of bringing up kids and would know alot more about babies than someone who has been college for a year or two that dont have kids themselves.(im woman btw) what are your views??? i know that if you have a qualification you have learned about health and safety etc, but being a full time mum, you find these things out. I really want to work in childcare and im not a bad mum. can nurserys take on people with no qualifications and work them up to getting nvq's???? i dont want people telling me that i should stay at home with my kids as i think that working will get me talking to people my own age and young mums and i get paid for it and my children will play with other kids their own age

how can i expand on this? The development of language is one of the most natural (and impressive) things a child can accomplish. Most children have an awesome gift for learning the rules of the language spoken in their environment at an early age through use, and over time, without formal instruction The environment itself is also a significant factor. Children learn the specific dialect that the people around them speak. every child's language reflects the identities, values, and experiences of the child's family and community. Parents need to treat their children as if they are itty-bitty conversationalists, even if they are not yet talking or signing. Children learn early on about how conversations work as long as they have experiences with conversing adults. This may include taking turns speaking, looking attentively at the other person, using facial expressions, etc. Encouraging interaction among children is a must do. Peer learning plays a big part in language development, especially in mixed-age groups. Activities involving a wide range of materials should promote talk. There should be a balance between individual activities and those that nurture collaboration and discussion, such as dramatic play, block building, book sharing, or games. Parents, caregivers, childcare workers, and guardians are the main resources for language development in kids. Children can learn a lot from each other, but adults are the main conversationalists, questioners, listeners, responders, and sustainers of language development and growth in the Childs environment.

If you have a nanny/childminder ...? What childcare or household jobs does she/he do? Washing up/ hoovering/ general tidying? Homework with kids/ taking the kids to friends houses etc/ playing games with the kids? And so on... And how much do you pay her/him per hour to do this? Thanks! This question is based on a nanny working one day a week (Saturday) with two boys aged 9 and 11. Just to let you know! Thanks

Sarting a business in salou spain? me and my family are planning on moving to saluo in spain and I would like to start up my own business which involves looking after English children. I want to open a kids activity center where parents can drop off their kids for a 2hr play session and have some time alone. Durring the session I would do different activities such as arts and crafts, games and dance. The ages of the children would be 3 - 11yrs. Can anyone tell me if this is possible? What laws are there surrounding childcare? Any information about this would be really great, thanks.

I Limit the Junk Food my Daughter eats, but she's so greedy with it!? My daughter is 6, and she eats lots of healthy food - sugary cereals, sweets, and other junk food is reserved as a treat (maybe an ice cream cone twice a month, if that). But when she goes to her friends' houses to play, their parents are complaining to me that she eats up ALL the candy around. One mother told me she's eaten up their entire carton of Chocolate Chip Cookies in one sitting. When I take her to picnics, she'll stand at the snack table and hoard the sweets. At her childcare center, she's been begging other kids for their treats. When we go shopping, if there is a sampling bowl of candies, she'll take as many as her pockets can hold! Despite all this, she's nowhere near overweight. I don't get it, I feed her healthy, nutritious food. What's going wrong?

What can I do about my husband, I plan on leaving him...? He keeps calling our son retarded because he does what a normal little boy does. He turns 2 on January 30th. He keeps turning on the Play station 3 and breaking his father's cigarettes. He hits me and his sisters. I think it is because his dad spanks him giving him the impression it is okay to hit. He gets mad that our son likes to climb. Our son doesn't always listen but he isn't even 2 years old yet. I wanted to return full time to work next week but I don't want to leave my kids with my husband. I don't trust him with his anger. Yes he has been watching our children while I work because he only has a part time job. I have a full time job but have been on maternity leave for the past 4 weeks. I been trying to arrange childcare for my 3 kids but nothing is working out. I already have some of my clothes packed and will be starting to pack my kids things up to. I do not plan on telling my husband I am leaving. I told him that a week and a half a go that if he didn't start helping with household chores and the kids I was leaving. I don't think he followed through. Yes he has helped clean the house but hasn't really helped with the kids. And after last night I don't want him around our kids. I plan to leave him when he is at work so it would need to be between 3 am and 7am. I am tired of everything he has been putting me through. I will be leaving alot behind and our house will end up in foreclosure because he can't afford it, I can. But he made it clear he won't let me have the house and I am half way tempted not to pay the house note so he can live here rent free. I will need the money I earn to provide for our kids. IDK what do you fellow yahooers think?

What do you think? My mom runs a childcare service at our house. There are two kids and one day were were playing "America's Next Top Model" and one of the shot was to take off your shirt (but the still had an undershirt on) and wrap a towel around the undershirt and take a picture. Everything else was on...shoes, socks, pants everything. And her mom pulled her out of the daycare for this? What do you think?

would you let me baby-sit? I am a 13 year old girl and I am very responsible. I am an average student and I got 100% in childcare in home economics. I love spending time with little kids. I don't mind playing with dolls and watching cartoons. I can make little things like grilled cheese and pizza bagels. Would you let me baby-sit? Why or why not? Honest answers, please. haha, well if I were to baby-sit it would only be for a short amount of time. And, I meant if you knew me would you let me baby-sit.

Parents: Would you expect the daycare worker to hold your baby because he/she was crying and fussy? Your gym has a daycare center that provides childcare while you workout. You leave your six month old baby and your three year old toddler with them. You are on the machine and all the sudden you the cry of an infant. The crying stops momentarily and then you hear it again. Having a pretty good idea of what your child’s cry sounds like, you get off the machine and proceed to the daycare center to check on your kids. When you arrive you see your baby laying in the carseat/carrier and the daycare worker is sitting on the floor playing with the other kids. He/she is not crying excessively, but you notice he/she is very fussy and perhaps tired. What would have been your reaction? Yesterday, this lady got upset at the daycare worker because she wasn’t holding her baby – she felt the baby was “probably just tired”. So after she said something to the daycare worker, whom was a young lady probably in her late teens or early 20’s, the girl immediately picked up the baby and continued to hold him until the mother came to pick him up which was like 30 minutes later. I was standing nearby the daycare center so I couldn’t help but hear the conversation. I am not a parent yet, but my first instinct would have been to grab my own baby and rock him to sleep or hold him to try and get him to settle down. Edit: I just so happen to know the lady who got mad at the daycare worker. We met a week or so ago, so I know how hold her child are.