Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
Yesterday, 07:00 AM
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Me either. :rolleyes: I actually read a parent...
Me either. :rolleyes: I actually read a parent post locally that said "they won't remember it anyway, why go broke paying for the fancy legal one". Speaking of her 6 month and 18 month old children. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
Yesterday, 06:51 AM
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Yesterday, 03:40 AM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-17-2021, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 1,217
Views: 260,931
:hug::hug: I think most of us face this.
I...
:hug::hug: I think most of us face this.
I have a recurring nightmare that I go grocery shopping after closing one night and come home to find my yard full of police, neighbors and media. I am...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2021, 11:09 AM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2021, 06:00 AM
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Views: 246
The psychology class I audited pointed in the...
The psychology class I audited pointed in the direction of a biological competition between mothers and caretakers for the ownership of the childs care. Not so much the child, but the authority of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2021, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 246
Bye bye outside. :hug:
Take them to the...
Bye bye outside. :hug:
Take them to the door, nudge them out, exchange quick niceties, close the door.
The parent has no time for the "mama loves baby show" and the kid has no audience for...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2021, 05:57 AM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2021, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 310
Also, geckos live 25-30 years and can reproduce...
Also, geckos live 25-30 years and can reproduce twice per month for over a year from a single breeding. Their food is over $20 a pound. It must be supplemented with live crickets, calcium and vitamin...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2021, 04:32 AM
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Views: 310
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-15-2021, 03:53 AM
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Views: 197
It sounds like you are already on the right...
It sounds like you are already on the right track. I'd suspect she is spoken to more than with at home and is just catching up. It sounds like you are making a real difference for her.
Not all...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-14-2021, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 268
Oh, I gave families two weeks (5 day or 10 day...
Oh, I gave families two weeks (5 day or 10 day blocks, no splitting) unpaid leave per year for the first twenty-ish years of my career. The early years, everyone took me up on it, they just had to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-14-2021, 10:32 AM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-14-2021, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
I agree with you. It is ridiculous. I feel they...
I agree with you. It is ridiculous. I feel they (J&J) are being singled out for another reason. All 6 were women of childbearing age and there was a strong correlation with birth control. When you...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-13-2021, 07:15 AM
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Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-13-2021, 07:09 AM
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Views: 6,324
Maybe.
I hope I live 30 more years to see...
Maybe.
I hope I live 30 more years to see the release of classified docs from the past 5 years. :ouch:
I did end up having to have a second mammogram, ABUS, ultrasound and biopsy because of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-13-2021, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
I believe it is all states although, I don't...
I believe it is all states although, I don't understand why. :confused: All had issues with blood clots, why single out only one? Does not pass the sniff test. :p
"As of April 12, more than 6.8...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2021, 12:25 PM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2021, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 281
The reason I started it was because the public...
The reason I started it was because the public school used that language to try to suspend my kid for having grape flavored Chapstick in his pocket. The letter home accused me of sending him to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2021, 07:03 AM
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Views: 281
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2021, 06:59 AM
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Views: 281
Anytime. :Sunny:
I just added a header with...
Anytime. :Sunny:
I just added a header with my daycare name, license number, address and phone number to the top in a word document. Once I saved it in adobe pdf it made it much, much easier to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2021, 03:37 AM
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Views: 377
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
04-11-2021, 01:20 PM
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Views: 170
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
04-11-2021, 01:17 PM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-11-2021, 10:58 AM
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Views: 281
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-09-2021, 10:50 AM
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Views: 281
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-02-2021, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2021, 11:47 AM
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Views: 616
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2021, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 616
I completely support providers with larger...
I completely support providers with larger numbers and those who would not want the possibility of added liability placed on them for not doing this. :hug:
I only keep 6 kids, usually from 2-4...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2021, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,019
For most of these young Mom's it is the first...
For most of these young Mom's it is the first time they taste power. More than likely it will be the only perceived power they hold. Being "Mom" suddenly gives them a sense of accomplishment that...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2021, 05:13 AM
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Views: 616
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 12:43 PM
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Views: 219
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 12:26 PM
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Views: 372
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 232
I don't allow drop-offs after breakfast. Our...
I don't allow drop-offs after breakfast. Our planned day has begun at that point. (barring pre-arranged well checks with updated forms from doctors office)
With so many teachers here I would go...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 09:47 AM
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Views: 163
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-29-2021, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,019
Because.... you told her no.
Drama Mama's...
Because.... you told her no.
Drama Mama's love oppositional circular arguments. Feeds their need for conflict so well.... yummy, yummy. ;)
:ouch::lol:
The more you discuss it, the more she...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-29-2021, 08:49 AM
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-29-2021, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
:eek::eek:
Ours was at the fair grounds....
:eek::eek:
Ours was at the fair grounds. They used the rodeo/livestock show building in the loading area, where they offload cattle. It was a large, long (spotless clean) building with many garage...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-26-2021, 01:31 PM
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Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-26-2021, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
I was shocked to hear the number of countries...
I was shocked to hear the number of countries that have not had access to even one dose, yet. :eek:
We have a mass site down the road almost empty and waiting/with plenty because no one wants...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-25-2021, 11:26 AM
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Views: 271
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-25-2021, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 271
Ok, now it is getting really loud and a bit...
Ok, now it is getting really loud and a bit creepy. Boom. Shakes the house. The wind is perfectly still, though. Very dark, with HUGE lightening bolts.
Of course, the kids are down for nap.......
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-25-2021, 05:59 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 271
When I check out weather.gov (NOAA) it does not...
When I check out weather.gov (NOAA) it does not sound quite so catastrophic. :lol::lol: I will take down the deck umbrellas, garden flags and put away the lightweight playground toys. Seems the rest...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-25-2021, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 346
You really need to not pick her up once her...
You really need to not pick her up once her mother puts her down. :hug: Unless she needs changing or to be lifted into a high chair for meals she should be standing on her own legs or sitting on the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-25-2021, 05:35 AM
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Views: 271
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-24-2021, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 564
Mine don't. :confused:
They drop trough to...
Mine don't. :confused:
They drop trough to knees, face toilet, hop on with both hands on tank, heels up to tush, then go. After they have peed, they turn around and sit to poop.
It is about...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-23-2021, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,410
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-23-2021, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,410
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-23-2021, 03:57 AM
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Views: 564
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-22-2021, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 474
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 258
If they are there when the state inspector...
If they are there when the state inspector arrives, they do. They will list which parent and which extra child on their notes.
Too many people were cheating and saying the child was "just...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 581
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 04:45 AM
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Views: 263
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 04:43 AM
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Views: 263
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 04:33 AM
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Views: 258
B would refer to siblings of current kids...
B would refer to siblings of current kids (drop-off/pick-up), visitors, neighbors or assistants children. Even if they are only in your home/play area for two minutes, they count into your ratio.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2021, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 303
Potty training is a parental responsibility....
Potty training is a parental responsibility. :hug: I don't potty train kids, at all.
I do take them to the potty when they ask to go and allow them to wear cloth underwear only when they...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 237
I usually do, too. We are expecting severe...
I usually do, too. We are expecting severe weather. The birds are quiet and no squirrels to be found. It is super foggy, raining and soggy wet. It is pretty creepy feeling here. I have a bag packed...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 07:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 237
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 05:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 474
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-16-2021, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 545
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-16-2021, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 545
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-16-2021, 07:06 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 207
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-16-2021, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 207
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-15-2021, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 545
In small claims court they will only be...
In small claims court they will only be interested in the signed legal contract.
Ask for a copy of your signed contract ASAP, it may help you in your case.
If they are the only ones with...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-15-2021, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 545
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 280
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 280
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 280
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 280
"3 to 5-Day Vacations to begin in 2021!
As a...
"3 to 5-Day Vacations to begin in 2021!
As a 'Thank You' for joining, Parents will receive
up to 1 year to choose 3 to 5 day vacations
to over 45 exotic locations!!
(*beginning March 10,...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 271
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
It has been a few hours and all I feel is a bit...
It has been a few hours and all I feel is a bit sore. Like a bee sting at first, then like riding in the back of the car with my kid brother and seeing VW beetle with one headlight out. Double shot....
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-11-2021, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 198
I would simply have you sign the contract and...
I would simply have you sign the contract and begin paying tuition now to secure your slot. Tuition is not based on attendance, so it is the most reasonable solution.
I would not hold a slot for...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 309
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 385
I have no personal or professional interest in...
I have no personal or professional interest in helping a 2.5 year old adjust to my program. By that age I expect them to be an asset to the group. My interest would lie in protecting the learning...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 202
Views: 6,324
DH and I are getting the Johnson & Johnson's...
DH and I are getting the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine today. I will update how I feel this evening. :lol:
I planned on skipping it this year, I have been outvoted by my doc, DH,...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 501
It would depend. :Sunny:
Is this early hour...
It would depend. :Sunny:
Is this early hour before or after your normal opening time?
Here: If it is before opening, it is an extra $1 per minute fee. If it is after opening, the message was...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-09-2021, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 616
IME, most biters change behaviors in new...
IME, most biters change behaviors in new settings. Terming a biter can be in the best interest of the child.
Sometimes it isn't about the room, toys, activities or routine at all. Sometimes it is...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-08-2021, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 731
That is actually really easy. likethis I don't...
That is actually really easy. likethis I don't allow frilly dresses since we play in mud and water every day. This child would have been changed into dark colored cotton play clothes and crocs upon...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-07-2021, 06:11 AM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 01:29 PM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 12:21 PM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 12:08 PM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 10:28 AM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 10:27 AM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2021, 04:17 AM
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Views: 731
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 731
It came when they changed our titles from...
It came when they changed our titles from "providers" to "educators" and "Family Child Care Home" to "Family Child Care Learning Homes".
Injuries, employee turnover, job abandonment and child...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 731
I just checked them all "met". :Sunny:
I...
I just checked them all "met". :Sunny:
I went with the simplest thing I could come up with, anatomy.
Specifically, Pull-Ups. I put two stacks in the bathroom, pink and blue. They went in one...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 731
Gender Identity
I am doing required milestone observations & assessments and we still have the sections on gender identity to document. It is under Social and Emotional Development, ages 2-3.
Show awareness of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 393
I have two kids who only poop their pants here...
I have two kids who only poop their pants here from what I understand from their moms. The stained underwear, pants and shirt tails tell me otherwise. :lol::lol::lol:
Parents are pretty quick to...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
03-04-2021, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 386
I did it this way for years until I got online...
I did it this way for years until I got online autopay. The program does it for me or I would go right back to this. :Sunny:
It is funny how many of the "single" moms get so mad when the dad who...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 393
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