Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-29-2013, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,557
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-31-2012, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,881
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
06-20-2012, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,611
Calculating Child Hours
My earliest daycare child is contracted to start at 6:40am. He is rarely here at that time, but usually a little before 7am. Since I am technically at work and ready at 6:40am everyday can I...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
02-01-2012, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,376
Lease or Own?
Hi, I have a dumb question here.
I financed my car, which to me means that I will own it when I am done paying for it.
Turbotax is asking me if I lease or own it.
My understanding of lease...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-28-2012, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,928
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,788
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-11-2012, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,062
Taxes
Is it OK to file separately, if married? We have 2 businesses and I am going to run it both ways to see which turns out is better...If it's legal.
Also, when filing separately, who claims the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-11-2012, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,635
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
01-11-2012, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,133
Care.com & sittercity.com. In your area...
Care.com & sittercity.com. In your area sittercity has more traffic, but I always get lost in it and don't get many calls because It has a lot of sitters/daycares. I get most of my calls from...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,492
I live in your state and we can use 7th...
I live in your state and we can use 7th generation, but it smells yucky to me.
From the above suggestions, do any of those work for cleaning things in the tub or a bucket, rather than just spray &...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-08-2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,362
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-08-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,362
Infant Meals
I have an infant that I provide meals for. He drinks 4 or 5 6oz bottles a day and 2 meals.
For the standard deduction, how many meals do I count and which ones?
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-06-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,855
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2012, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,092
It's great for you.
I think as long as they...
It's great for you.
I think as long as they are eating enough and not sleeping too much due to lack of energy from food, then it's fine.
Is this a baby that just started? All of mine sleep...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-06-2012, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,855
Maybe???
I have edited invoices before after...
Maybe???
I have edited invoices before after payment has been made, in order to make the invoice match the payment???
I still think it should be the same number as in "payment history". I...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-06-2012, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,855
Minute Menu & W-10's
I'm wondering if anyone his having the same problem?
The amounts on my W-10's are all lower than the totals paid that year for 3
of 4 parents.
The totals are the same under "Paid Invoices"...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-28-2011, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,380
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-02-2011, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,945
Oh and I forgot to add, that he did come to...
Oh and I forgot to add, that he did come to observe a meal, but i only claim an infant that doesn't eat at that time, but that was fine with him. The important thing was that I was home.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-02-2011, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,945
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-02-2011, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,308
If there was a reg/policy for everything we...
If there was a reg/policy for everything we can't/won't do it would be an endless book. Dad can't make you do something that you won't do whether it is in your or your states handbook or not. As...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-16-2011, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,032
15 mo - 7-4:30
11 mo - 9:30-4:45
6 mo 7-4:15 ...
15 mo - 7-4:30
11 mo - 9:30-4:45
6 mo 7-4:15
I love it, but I am planning to care for more children when I can. Due to ratio requirements, I have to wait til they grow a bit. I am new, and I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-16-2011, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,988
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-14-2011, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,372
It works. I have done this in the past before...
It works. I have done this in the past before daycare. If I had to do it now, I would have to buy a gate to keep the dck's out. If you can't take off the door for that reason than make your son...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-14-2011, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 7,565
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-09-2011, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 17,990
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-09-2011, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 17,990
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-02-2011, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,649
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-25-2011, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,022
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-25-2011, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,022
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-20-2011, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 24,131
Great letter!
I do remember recently reading...
Great letter!
I do remember recently reading somewhere that it is not OK to raise rates for that specific reason, or to raise them to completely cover the cost of food when you are on the food...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-19-2011, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,223
Video Monitors
I keep waking up the babies by checking on them:(
Are there any cheap video monitors out there that can see in the dark? Is it possible to set up a few wireless webcams? Are you able to tell if...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-18-2011, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,447
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-11-2011, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,478
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-11-2011, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,478
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-08-2011, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,045
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-07-2011, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,263
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
10-05-2011, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,241
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-03-2011, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,654
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-03-2011, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,533
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-03-2011, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,533
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-01-2011, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,277
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
10-01-2011, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,241
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
10-01-2011, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,241
Different Kind of Picky Eater
My son is 4 and I have always considered him a picky eater. When I read on here about picky eaters, the things that those children eat or different than what my son eats. I've noticed that a lot of...
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
10-01-2011, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,956
Cooking With Wine
Does anyone know if the all of the alcohol really burns off in a dish? I hear that it does, but I'm not sure if I believe it. Would you cook with wine for your family or your daycare kids?
I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-30-2011, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,330
At the school that my son used to attend there...
At the school that my son used to attend there wasn't any recess and gym was once a week. If I remember right, his Gym class was only for 1 out of the 2 semesters/yr.
We moved and his elementary...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-28-2011, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 55,257
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-27-2011, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,625
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-16-2011, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,345
Great website!:D
Yes, I use vinegar for...
Great website!:D
Yes, I use vinegar for disinfecting to a certain degree.
Does anyone know anything about using Vinegar & Peroxide together? Not really together, but within close proximity to...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
09-15-2011, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,118
I am in Illinois too and they seem to only be...
I am in Illinois too and they seem to only be concerned about the last 30 days when it comes to food program, medical insurance, school lunch forms or any kind of assistance.
Our income varies...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2011, 06:52 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 8,281
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-02-2011, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,457
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-18-2011, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,545
Student Loans
I ran across this (https://www.ecsi.net/bwr/forms/ecsi/canc_headstart_childcare.pdf)while I was looking for deferments for my Perkins Loan.
If you read part 1, it seems like a state licensed...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
08-12-2011, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,511
Meal Deduction
Can we claim the standard deduction for food not reimbursed by the food program. For example, I do 2 snacks a day, but since the food program reimburses for one, can I claim the other on my taxes?
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-12-2011, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,032
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-12-2011, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,032
Food Program Sponsers IL
Does anyone know where to find a list of food program sponsors in IL. Soes anyone have any suggestions?
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-04-2011, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,715
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-04-2011, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,413
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-02-2011, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,030
My favorite foods to buy there are the frozen...
My favorite foods to buy there are the frozen strawberries, blueberries and rasberries for smoothies. They last forever, being that the bags are huge compared to the ones at other grocery stores. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-18-2011, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,301
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-13-2011, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,548
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-11-2011, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,999
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-10-2011, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,072
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-10-2011, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,072
Yes, but it is still just not right. My new...
Yes, but it is still just not right. My new Large Graco one has a big hill toward the middle of it. My Old one has a crease in the middle. It seems like there is an inner cloth material between...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-10-2011, 02:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,072
Good Playpen
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good Playpen for sleeping? Something that is sturdy, has a secure mattress and is safe.
Right now I have this one, but it bunches up in the middle. The...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-28-2011, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,788
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-28-2011, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 8,168
At Walmart, the Superyard is $50 and the...
At Walmart, the Superyard is $50 and the Superyard with the extension kit is $69.
I bought 2 of the ones that include the extension, and they work great. However, I haven't had to move them yet.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-14-2011, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,137
How about...
No matter what, I will never...
How about...
No matter what, I will never forget to give your child the best care in the world.
While they are with me, I will never forget to feed them and meet their most important needs.
...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-14-2011, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,137
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-14-2011, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,527
My 11 year old, sometime after 1 year old, used...
My 11 year old, sometime after 1 year old, used to bang his head on the floor or the wall when I told him no. He would run to the wall or the hard floor and do it about 3 times in a row, very hard. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-10-2011, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 5,523
Regs here are opposite from others...
"A...
Regs here are opposite from others...
"A toilet shall be easily accessible so that the contents of reusable diapers may be disposed of before placing the diapers in the diaper pail. Disposable...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-08-2011, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 12,472
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-08-2011, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,042
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-07-2011, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,802
I wish I could. I am now, but one of my infants...
I wish I could. I am now, but one of my infants is too mobile and there are too many things that he keeps trying getting into. Such as my driveway, the neighbors driveway, loose grass, sandbox (no...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-07-2011, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,802
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-07-2011, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,802
Infants Outdoors
Can anyone post pictures or give ideas for an outdoor infant play area? I don't have a porch, but I do have plenty of grass & cement. I don't have a completely enclosed yard. Does anyone use...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-07-2011, 05:23 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,758
I think you are right.
I do this in a...
I think you are right.
I do this in a similar way when a child has something that I want for some reason. I put my hand out and say, "thank you." They always give it to me and run off, but maybe...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-05-2011, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,738
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-03-2011, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,482
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Forum: Natural, Holistic and RAW Lifestyle
06-03-2011, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,426
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
05-29-2011, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,243
I have 3 parents that do this. My parents have...
I have 3 parents that do this. My parents have to set it up so that the money is due about a week before it really is, or else the payment is late. Now that it is all straightened out I get my...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2011, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,899
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2011, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 7,854
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-14-2011, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,806
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-11-2011, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,596
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-09-2011, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,676
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-07-2011, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,340
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2011, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,225
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2011, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,225
When my older ones were little they got a...
When my older ones were little they got a listerine strip. It worked great because they get stuck there until they dissolve. Nowadays, I won't do that for my youngest because I'm scared.
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
04-04-2011, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,059
Buying a Home
Hi, I was wondering if any of you were ever in this situation.
I pay a lot for rent. A mortgage would be only slightly more than I currently pay for rent. My husband & I are both self-employed. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2011, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,232
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2011, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,951
I agree with most of what pp's are saying, but...
I agree with most of what pp's are saying, but mainly, I think it would have offended me as a parent. I bolded some of the things that would have done so.
Please don't take it the wrong way. I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2011, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,966
Both...
If they are late beyond their...
Both...
If they are late beyond their contracted time, then I charge $5/hr beginning with the 1st minute after that time.
If they are late past closing time, the fee is $15 for the 1st minute...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
03-18-2011, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,643
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2011, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,678
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
03-09-2011, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,354
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
03-09-2011, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,197
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
03-09-2011, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,354
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-07-2011, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,462
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
03-07-2011, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,197
Looking For Bread Machine
Does anyone have any good bread recipes that include more whole grains than not?
I'm looking for recipes w/ or w/out a bread machine. I'm debating whether or not to find a way to replace the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-07-2011, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,066
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