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I love a DCP that keeps their child home because they “had a late night TRT and needed to sleep it off.” 
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I only have three DCK today!
The majority of the kids that are out today are healthy and spending time with their parents who are off or working from home!
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One of my DCM has a cricut and I told her I kept debating buying the big turkey online for $20 + so everyone can decorate a feather and we decorate daycare:
she was on a work conference call and starts sending me pictures of the turkey and feathers she created so I wouldn’t have to spend money!!Comment
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Dcd keeps calling out DCB9 for not holding still when I try to take his temperature. This is a daily thing and dad has had enough of it.
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I wouldn't normally post about a termination being positive, but I feel so relieved now that this child will not longer be here. DCG 3 had not been in a daycare before this summer. Prior DC didn't go well for her, but parents weren't honest about it and just said they were looking for something closer. So I signed her on end of August so my other 3 year old could have someone her age to play with. She was used to being watched at home by a nanny (mom works from home) and having one on one care. She just never could fit in with the group care or child led setting I have. Crying over every little thing, and wanting to be constantly entertained by someone or the TV. Didn't know how to play on her own. When she would stop pouting she would play with the other 3 year old and seem fine...why I gave it two months. I kept her mom up to date on how she was doing and she was always very understanding. Well today she spent one hour crying and saying she wanted to go home, but perked up when we went outside. She swang on the swings for a bit and was happy and then went to the playhouse and started crying and screaming she wanted to go home again. I was at my limit as this had been pretty much a daily thing, and told mom I couldn't watch her anymore as she is just not happy here and we hadn't seen any improvement. Mom was very understanding and not surprised. When mom picked up DCG let out a little laugh when she saw her mom...well she got what she wanted, back at home with mom.
I do hope things work out for the girl because she will be starting Pre-K next year...it's just not going to be my problem anymore. I've been doing daycare almost 7 years now and have learned a great deal on my limits. Also learned how important is to keep open communication with parents that way they aren't blindsided when things don't go well. This was one of the easiest terms I think I've ever done and no longer having the emotional drain. You know it's time to term when you start dreading a certain child coming to care and how well the day goes when they are not here. Also, I felt like I was having to change our routine and how we do things to accommodate her to keep her from crying. It was just getting to where nothing worked. The last two years have taught me that life is way too short and I need to start taking care of myself, and that includes anything that is causing too much stress. The loss of income is not as important as my happiness and the happiness of the kids in my care, as she was starting to affect their moods too. I will be sleeping much better tonight
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My three-day weekend has now begun
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There are so many threads going on with days off/closings/etc. Just wanted to share that my most recent three interviews was interesting as I'm closed ALOT from now till Jan 4....and I charge 52 weeks per year; so I was impressed with those three families; it was ALL good as we went over the contract and I focused on how they would be paying and to just be aware of that....and they were asking to pay two weeks in advance per their jobs how they get paid....so I was excited about that. I was prepared to say I would keep interviewing if they did not take the spots but that was not even discussed nor brought up. So, maybe, a little shift to the good side!
Last edited by Annalee; 11-11-2022, 08:35 AM.Comment
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Yay! It's nice to have clients that can follow your schedule. I also charge 52 weeks a year regardless of absences or closures and the last 2 families I have enrolled take more time off than I do and one even commented on my number of days off...she felt it wasn't very many and I should take more! lol!
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My kiddos were SO EXCITED to finally change our weather chart’s stuff to snowy this morning at circle time. I had to smile-I hate cold and snow so much but they’ve been waiting for this moment. One of the girls said “wheeeee” when we got done singing the song. 😂Comment
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I've lost 5.8 lbs in 5 weeks; I've stopped my grazing between meals and not eating after supper counting 12 hours before I eat again....
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A daycare lady I've been helping with her business had her hubs drop me off six homemade fried pies; she is so kind!
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I’m one month away from my youngest two dcks turning 18 months old. They’ll no longer count as infants (according to state regs), and I will notify my rep to take infants off my license, and will never, ever take one again. EVER!! 🤣 And that will be a great feeling.Comment
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Yay! Super excited for you! Isn't it funny the milestones we celebrate in daycare? My youngest DCK turns one on Friday. I've been reluctant to let them attend full time as I don't particularly enjoy infants in care but since the state defines them as toddlers at 12 months, I am sure they'll be here more often. I won't have another infant attend until mid-summer 2023. -
Thank you, BC! Yes, I’ll definitely be celebrating. I took the infants only because they were long-time families, and I have regretted the decision ever since. Preschool is where I thrive and am happiest. We live and learn!
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I was so happy when I didn’t have infants anymore! My favorite days are when I don’t have diapers to change!! All but two of my DCK are potty trained. I do like the idea of having long term families and am considering enrolling one infant and charging a hefty fee for infant care.
Blackcat31 you mentioned you’re reluctant to let the infant go full-time. I’m wondering what kind of limitations you have when you enroll infants?Last edited by GirlMomma; 12-05-2022, 03:42 PM.
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Having a cap on a child’s attendance hours each day was the BEST decision I’ve made for my daycare… and my sanity.
My DCK were picked up by 4:45. After my bank run, I was home and clocked out at 5:07… 5:07!!!! It’s been like this for a couple of months.
It’s amazes me how parents are able to figure it out when they aren’t given an option to leave their kids in daycare from open to close.Last edited by GirlMomma; 12-05-2022, 03:49 PM.Comment
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Until age 1, they can come 3x per weekOriginally posted by GirlMomma View Post
I usually say M, W, F or any other combo of days that works with the current group I have. Sometimes M,T,W is best… just to get it over with! lol!
Sometimes I allow them to choose.
I’ve even limited it to 2 days and sometime half days in the past.
It really comes down to the current group and how well I work with the family in general. If Mom is cool, it’s easier to be flexible but if mom is a PITA then it’s really dependent on current enrollment and my willingness or unwillingness to be flexible.
Infant care is SO hard to find here that I admit providers have the upper hand with the details of attendanceComment
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Interesting black cat I didn't know that you did that.
I was always told you never do part-time care with infants, it makes them harder to adjust.
However I'm 100% part time and Someone asked me why I allow part-time infant and I said the way I look at it is they are not here on the other days so I am only dealing with bottles and naps part-time not full-time and it allows me to adjust me other days to have more fun with younger kids.
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Alwaysgreener I used to live by the never do part time with infants because they ARE hard to get acclimated into care but these last several years I've only accepted infants from currently enrolled infants so it's much easier to get them used to care because I know the families and know how they roll with parenting. Hence moving the days around... some do better with 3 days in a row and others are laid back enough to manage every other day easily. It honestly depends. I still charge a full time rate however as the child will eventually be a full time kid. I can tell if parents are trying to get their infant on my schedule or not and if not, then when they become full time will be much longer.
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As a parent, even as your kids get older, you wonder if your kids even LIKE you
So from a chronic worrier mom, last night was so much fun! My sons, 19 and 21, were giggling so much and I would say 'what is so funny' and they would say 'we are terrible Christmas shoppers' and just laugh and be so silly. Then my youngest left and my oldest said 'don't be watching LIFE360 to see where xxxx is'. and I was like 'what'. and then when the youngest got home, the oldest met him in his bedroom and they continued laughing so hard and I was just looking at them like 
and they said 'mom, we both have jobs and we want to have something good for Christmas morning for you and dad'. Well, it could be a bucket of mud for how good they made me feel last night. Maybe we did something right..... and have come a long way from the oldest driving through that cornfield that wasn't ours during high school
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