Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-22-2021, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 2,142
Views: 352,670
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-19-2021, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-18-2021, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 500
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2021, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 2,142
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2021, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 373
If it were me, I'd let the other families know...
If it were me, I'd let the other families know what's going and then let them know what my plans are for the day care. In my case, I'd tell dc parents that I plan to clean and sanitize the day care...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2021, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 237
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2021, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 500
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-11-2021, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 156
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with such a...
I'm so sorry you're having to deal with such a painful condition. I'm currently experiencing muscle spasms in my back from lifting my hefty dcb (7mo); he's adorable but it's like lifting a bag of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-30-2020, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 5,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-23-2020, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 5,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-21-2020, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 2,142
Views: 352,670
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-21-2020, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 5,318
I could be wrong but I think it may have...
I could be wrong but I think it may have something to do with the fact that the vaccine is supposed to keep you from getting sick but they're not sure yet if it will keep vaccinated people from...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-18-2020, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 247
Views: 5,318
True but her job has to be one of the toughest,...
True but her job has to be one of the toughest, especially under the current circumstances. I don't know how nurses, doctors, ambulance personnel and other medical workers do their jobs and manage...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-17-2020, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 247
Views: 5,318
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-14-2020, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 653
Favorite Christmas Movie: A Christmas Story ...
Favorite Christmas Movie: A Christmas Story
Favorite Christmas Songs: "Mary Did You Know?" by Kathy Mattea, "Angels Among Us" by Alabama, "Oh, Holy Night" by Josh Groban, "Where Are You Christmas?"...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-01-2020, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 642
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-28-2020, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 2,142
Views: 352,670
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-25-2020, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 436
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-23-2020, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,695
Yuck! My niece, who was enrolled in my dc, went...
Yuck! My niece, who was enrolled in my dc, went through a diaper-diving phase, too. I used to let her nap on my living room sofa until she smeared poop all over the back of it - the day after I had...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-23-2020, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 940
I'm excluding siblings, too, right now. I don't...
I'm excluding siblings, too, right now. I don't think you're being crazy. The case counts continue to rise and with some people being asymptomatic, it's hard to know if they have it or not without...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-17-2020, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-16-2020, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
I think they do when they're followed. We had a...
I think they do when they're followed. We had a very high number of cases in the spring and with mandated mask wearing and lockdowns, the rates of Covid did come down quite a bit over the summer. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-16-2020, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 513
I think a lot may depend on the state you live...
I think a lot may depend on the state you live in. In my state, I had to close when one of my dc kids tested positive because he had been in my care during the 2 days before he first started to show...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-14-2020, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
From what I see on the Johns Hopkins website...
From what I see on the Johns Hopkins website (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality), to date there have been 10,737,335 cases of Covid reported. There have been 244,332 deaths as a result of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-13-2020, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
Yes; I hope an effective and safe vaccine will...
Yes; I hope an effective and safe vaccine will come through soon. Things are looking good in that respect but it'll still be some time before it's ready and can then be distributed and administered...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-13-2020, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-12-2020, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,417
I know kids playing outside can get loud and...
I know kids playing outside can get loud and occasional crying is to be expected with a large group but encouraging the kids to howl as loudly as they can and blasting music is a whole other thing....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-06-2020, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 423
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-28-2020, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-28-2020, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 409
What a cutie!!
My dd's cat usually stays...
What a cutie!!
My dd's cat usually stays upstairs when day care kids are here. Once in awhile, he'll wander down during nap time to sniff the kids, roll on the floor next to them and then he...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-21-2020, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,233
When I was pregnant for the first time and...
When I was pregnant for the first time and closing in on my due date, I asked several friends how I'd know when I was in true labor. Their answer was always, "Oh, don't worry; you'll know!" Sure...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-14-2020, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 398
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-09-2020, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 1,197
Views: 255,224
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-09-2020, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 1,197
Views: 255,224
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-09-2020, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 716
Teachers are no different from other working...
Teachers are no different from other working parents as far as I'm concerned. If they want me to hold their spot for them, they need to pay for it. I always tell them if they want a guarantee that...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-07-2020, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
That's so frustrating! The nurse covering my...
That's so frustrating! The nurse covering my town didn't get back to me until after the last day of quarantine (14 days later) and then told me I only had to close for 5 days - not the full 14. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-06-2020, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-02-2020, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 751
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-02-2020, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 751
I had just started to watch the news when I...
I had just started to watch the news when I posted so at least 5:45 here on the east coast. Footage was shown of him walking on his own from the helicopter to the medical center so it doesn't look...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-02-2020, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 751
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-30-2020, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 715
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-30-2020, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-29-2020, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 715
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-29-2020, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 715
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
09-25-2020, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 565
I did a quick Google search and found this:...
I did a quick Google search and found this: http://www.vacc.org/docs/laws/LAW-%20LPC%20Mandated%20Reporting%20.pdf Looks to me as though all child care providers are mandated reporters.
If I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-25-2020, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 616
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-25-2020, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 616
I tell parents that the dynamics can be very...
I tell parents that the dynamics can be very different at home and at day care. Until I'm comfortable that the child is fully potty trained at day care, he/she will have to wear either diapers or...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-23-2020, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 658
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-23-2020, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 447
I've always loved the Gyo Fujikawa books for...
I've always loved the Gyo Fujikawa books for their illustrations. Eric Carle board books are great. The books that are most popular here with the youngest kids are the books with photographs of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-22-2020, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 616
If I think the kids are truly ready and I just...
If I think the kids are truly ready and I just want to make sure for a week or two before switching to underwear, I might ask the parents if they've considered switching to Pull Ups. I've never...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-22-2020, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 616
likethis I feel the same way. I don't like...
likethis I feel the same way. I don't like using Pull Ups until the child is in the home stretch of potty training - when they're just about fully trained but the risk of an accident is still there.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-19-2020, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,353
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-19-2020, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-19-2020, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-18-2020, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 647
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-17-2020, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 464
It's ok to put your own health and wellbeing...
It's ok to put your own health and wellbeing first. Your coworkers are old enough (I assume) to care for themselves. If they are mistreated, overworked and suffering, they have the option to follow...
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
09-17-2020, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 802
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-16-2020, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-16-2020, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
I agree! The situation we have here began with...
I agree! The situation we have here began with one child who developed a fever and cough during the night. That child was called out sick the next day and subsequently was tested. The results were...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-16-2020, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-11-2020, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-11-2020, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
Exactly!
I'm relieved to hear your dd has...
Exactly!
I'm relieved to hear your dd has tested negative each time - and that she's getting some bonding time with her rescue cats. (My dd has 2 rescue cats as well. One is a tuxedo cat who is...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-10-2020, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-10-2020, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
I guess maybe I'm a fuddy-duddy, too, then. ...
I guess maybe I'm a fuddy-duddy, too, then.
When I reopened my day care, one of my dcds told me, "A few years from now, we're going to be looking back and shaking our heads saying, "We could have...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-10-2020, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-10-2020, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-10-2020, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2020, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2020, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
Just had a day care parent call me today saying...
Just had a day care parent call me today saying her child tested positive. He's got a mild case - just cough and some congestion for now. Also got a call from the board of health telling me I need...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-08-2020, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 758
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-08-2020, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 758
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-05-2020, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 574
Per EEC, parents are required to complete an...
Per EEC, parents are required to complete an "attestation" form stating their child doesn't have the typical symptoms of COVID, hasn't been given fever reducing meds and hasn't been exposed to anyone...
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Forum: Daycare Menus, Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas
08-29-2020, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,614
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-28-2020, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-25-2020, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-21-2020, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,161
Would it help if enough providers in your state...
Would it help if enough providers in your state gave feedback to your state's EEC commissioner? EEC here came up with new regs in response to the COVID threat but some of the regs weren't realistic...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-21-2020, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 2,161
This policy, as typed, makes sense to me.
In...
This policy, as typed, makes sense to me.
In my state, it's not just staff that has to have background checks. All family members over 13 years of age who live in the house have to undergo a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-19-2020, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 628
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-06-2020, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-29-2020, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 654
I haven't given it much thought since I don't...
I haven't given it much thought since I don't have any birthdays coming up until late fall but usually we have a low-key celebration. The birthday child gets to pick a book and small toy from the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-23-2020, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,092
When the governor of my state closed most day...
When the governor of my state closed most day cares here in March, I chose not to charge parents to hold their spots because I hadn't written anything into my handbook covering a pandemic scenario. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2020, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2020, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 2,213
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-21-2020, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,434
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-18-2020, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 842
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2020, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 857
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2020, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,191
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2020, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 842
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-16-2020, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 869
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-15-2020, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 943
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-06-2020, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,434
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-04-2020, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,668
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-02-2020, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 998
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-02-2020, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,668
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-24-2020, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 936
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-24-2020, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,276
If the kids here don't sleep during nap time, I...
If the kids here don't sleep during nap time, I tell the non-napper he needs to rest his body until the other kids who usually nap fall asleep. If the non-napper is still awake at that point, I let...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-19-2020, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,296
I'd be concerned, too. I would ask the parents...
I'd be concerned, too. I would ask the parents if they've observed the things you've mentioned and if they haven't noticed it or they have and never mentioned it to their pediatrician, I would...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-19-2020, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 863
EEC here says, "If symptoms are observed, the...
EEC here says, "If symptoms are observed, the child may not attend child care and must return home immediately." so I've been wondering the same thing. Maybe ask the parents to get a doctor's note...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-11-2020, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 779
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-10-2020, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 6,147
Views: 699,774
I was thinking along the same lines only I'm...
I was thinking along the same lines only I'm stingier and would have handed her one pair of gloves instead of the whole box. lol I wouldn't be too happy about it though. Gloves are still...
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