Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-12-2020, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 671
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-12-2020, 04:51 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,417
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-07-2020, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 715
I wouldn't be upset about her texting about him...
I wouldn't be upset about her texting about him coming Friday. I would think the more the grandma has a break the quicker she is going to want the baby to just come full time to your house. Grandma...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-06-2020, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,698
It's not "help". It's work.
The concept...
It's not "help". It's work.
The concept of "helping" is something women get ingrained in their brains from babies on up. I've heard thousands of times women saying "my husband is so great. He...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
09-23-2020, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,474
True that. I always encourage any provider to...
True that. I always encourage any provider to read the archives on this board. Go to the back and read all the posts that have ten or more responses is a good start. You can learn to do daycare up...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
09-18-2020, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 26,474
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-11-2020, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
My Aunt caught it in a nursing home. Was in the...
My Aunt caught it in a nursing home. Was in the ICU Covid unit for 10 days then a regular floor. She tested negative, returned to the Nursing Home and passed two days later. She was not counted as...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-29-2020, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,852
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-23-2020, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,603
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-17-2020, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,278
Ugh truth for sure.
One thing I do disagree...
Ugh truth for sure.
One thing I do disagree with is that we have a healthcare system. We also don't have an emergency response system or a postmortem system to accommodate the ones afflicted by...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2020, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,278
I’m afraid of flu shots. I’ve had two in the...
I’m afraid of flu shots. I’ve had two in the last 20 years and I got insanely sick the next day for a week with pneumonia.
I know as a nurse that it was most likely just coincidence but I went...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2020, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,278
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2020, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 111
Views: 4,278
Michael,
One of the things I can't get past is...
Michael,
One of the things I can't get past is what are we to do with the patients who need direct in hospital care? We currently can't manage them. We don't have enough beds, vents, PPE, and well...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-07-2020, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,305
He needs his own adult all day every day. ...
He needs his own adult all day every day. Putting him in a group will mean he has to share an adult. It won’t work.
When he can be put to bed wide awake and go to sleep without nursing to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-17-2019, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,544
👆not intended to be a funny. Not only would...
👆not intended to be a funny. Not only would someone but someone’s and it would be from open to close. They do gifts either Xmas eve or Lickety Splikley an hour before the kids were due at daycare...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-07-2019, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,521
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
11-03-2019, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,177
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-31-2019, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,409
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
05-21-2019, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,469
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-30-2019, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 744
happyfacehappyfacehappyface
If she doesn't...
happyfacehappyfacehappyface
If she doesn't leave for ten minutes then she doesn't need to drop off until then. Maybe when she realizes she can't come in and have that kind of time with you she...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-29-2019, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 762
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-28-2019, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,191
Mom, thanks for the update. Because most viral...
Mom, thanks for the update. Because most viral and bacterial infections have a period of incubation and contagious before a child shows signs or symptoms of illness, it would be too risky for her to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-28-2019, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,446
Yup
Can't have a kid in my house allergic to...
Yup
Can't have a kid in my house allergic to something I don't know about. I could be exposing him/her without even knowing it. I need a copy of the allergy test results and the plan of action...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-24-2019, 11:51 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 870
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-13-2019, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,136
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2019, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,136
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-11-2019, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,816
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-11-2019, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,136
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-11-2019, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,136
Fisher Price Rock n Play Sleeper
https://abcnews.go.com/US/pediatricians-urge-recall-fisher-price-rock-play-sleeper/story?id=62296388
I hope they ban them. I have had kids who sleep in them at night until they physically outgrow...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-09-2019, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,845
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-09-2019, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,845
I'm with you on everything but dumping. I know...
I'm with you on everything but dumping. I know dumping is age appropriate but I would rather they get their dump on at home. I don't want to pay a staff assistant to pick up, direct pick up, or put...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-08-2019, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,947
Ask the parents to videotape her pulling up,...
Ask the parents to videotape her pulling up, crusing, and doing a diaper change where she is flat. They can film that from the side so no privates show.
Have them show you. Insist
I have had...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-22-2019, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-22-2019, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
A Provider gives it: ...
A Provider gives it: https://www.foxnews.com/health/babysitter-gets-15-years-in-babys-benadryl-death 15 years
A Mom gives it: ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-21-2019, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-21-2019, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
Woops didn't see that.
I believe the child...
Woops didn't see that.
I believe the child was picked up after afternoon nap.
My suspicion is that she was given benadryl the first two days she was there too. she may have not cleared out the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-21-2019, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,904
Another Benadryl Death at Home Day Care
https://www.news10.com/news/vt-news/parents-speak-about-death-of-infant-at-vt-day-care/1861070825
RUTLAND, Vt. (NEWS10) - More details are being released about the circumstances surrounding a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2019, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 875
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-13-2019, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-13-2019, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,011
Yup
I never allow a parent to decide how...
Yup
I never allow a parent to decide how much breast milk I give and when. I have them bring a jug of milk daily and I feed on demand as much as they want to fill their bellies. The guidelines...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2019, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,068
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2019, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,068
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-07-2019, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,051
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-28-2019, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,761
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-20-2019, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,772
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-11-2019, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,645
You really are doing drop in care. The only...
You really are doing drop in care. The only difference is that in traditional drop off care the parent isn't guaranteed the slot. They have to pay up front and use it or loose it. Your situation...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-04-2019, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,522
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2019, 06:55 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,478
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2018, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,530
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-17-2018, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,296
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-17-2018, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,670
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-16-2018, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,670
Short and sweet
It doesn't matter what...
Short and sweet
It doesn't matter what reason you give them they are going to be angry because you broke up with them. No need to get worried. You may want to check out the chapter in my book...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-14-2018, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,385
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-10-2018, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,192
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-10-2018, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,192
As Crystal Would Say "Wow Just Wow"
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2018/08/27/ankeny-mom-whose-baby-died-asphyxiation-sentenced-probation/1114786002/
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-06-2018, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 31,480
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2018, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,893
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-11-2018, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,308
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-31-2018, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,058
Heck no.
I don't love ALL KIDS. I do...
Heck no.
I don't love ALL KIDS. I do happen to fall in love with my daycare kids over time. I truly love them.
I have had numerous staff assistants who were fantastic who didn't especially...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-22-2018, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,108
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-17-2018, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,472
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-15-2018, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-15-2018, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,359
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-04-2018, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,954
Best to put it back onto her. "Oh, it was so...
Best to put it back onto her. "Oh, it was so late in the morning, I thought you had taken him out. If he arrives at eleven he missed out outdoor time. Next time you know. If you are going to come...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-23-2018, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,526
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-19-2018, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,430
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-15-2018, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,254
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-29-2018, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,480
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-29-2018, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,480
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-22-2018, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,732
I wouldn't worry about helping the mom with her...
I wouldn't worry about helping the mom with her anxiety. I would just acknowledge it and offer the suggestion that she talk to the director about having a staff member just for her daughter that she...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-12-2018, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,170
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-01-2018, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,054
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-01-2018, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 195
Views: 14,068
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-01-2018, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,054
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-27-2018, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
She's changed it to drop in care so give her a...
She's changed it to drop in care so give her a drop in rate of 42 dollars a day. Tell her she must have his schedule by Friday at noon to secure care for the next week. It must be paid by the end...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-26-2018, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 797
I would just take a blanket with me to the park...
I would just take a blanket with me to the park and have him lie down and rest in his own spot (not super close to you but close enough you can catch him if he decides to bolt) and just ignore him. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-26-2018, 06:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,132
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-25-2018, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 5,611
I think the best defense is a good offense.
...
I think the best defense is a good offense.
I tried for nearly two decades to only provide services when parents were working. It worked with some parents but I got lied to so much that I finally...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2018, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,382
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-07-2018, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 195
Views: 14,068
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-28-2018, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,318
I have had to end an interview the second I...
I have had to end an interview the second I opened the door. I tell them during the phone call and it's at the TOP of my website that no fragrance allowed.
The ones I've turned away at the door...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-27-2018, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-27-2018, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,599
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-27-2018, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-26-2018, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,024
Once you say she can't pick up and stay past...
Once you say she can't pick up and stay past close she may just start arriving earlier so she can get you all to herself and have a front seat watching you do as you're told by her daughter when she...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-23-2018, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,322
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-22-2018, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,772
You just need to charge a fee for it. Tell her...
You just need to charge a fee for it. Tell her the rate she has now is determined with a 2.5 hour nap daily. If she wants the child to be up it is X dollars per day to hire a staff assistant to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-21-2018, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,072
Read black cats link first.
You need to...
Read black cats link first.
You need to have a time period when it's not a choice for the mom to come in with or pick up the kid inside.I would do a couple of weeks if it's bad. Then gradually...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-21-2018, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 877
No worries.
She can take Kindergarten...
No worries.
She can take Kindergarten twice if she needs to. If the parents can get free daycare for her first year of Kindergarten and then have her go to Kindergarten a second time both she...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-21-2018, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,577
I don't ever think about them thanking me.
I...
I don't ever think about them thanking me.
I do make it a practice to say "thank you" EVERY ... SINGLE... DAY at departure. I use it instead of "good bye".
They are my customers. I want...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-20-2018, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-18-2018, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,341
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-15-2018, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,913
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-15-2018, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,913
Ouch
I transition by adding one ounce of the...
Ouch
I transition by adding one ounce of the milk to seven of the formula every three days. So Monday thru Wednesday is one ounce and then Thursday and Friday would be two ounces soy and six oz...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-15-2018, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,913
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-15-2018, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 854
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-13-2018, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,072
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-13-2018, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,105
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-11-2018, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,072
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-10-2018, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,072
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