Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-07-2021, 12:10 PM
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Views: 260,252
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2021, 07:25 PM
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Views: 717,512
I think I offended DCM.
Due to covid, the...
I think I offended DCM.
Due to covid, the school keeps losing bus drivers and not replacing them. So routes keep changing. In January we got a new driver and she comes later than the other driver....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2021, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
Yes, be grateful that you get to go. We get...
Yes, be grateful that you get to go. We get nothing.
That explains why they do this. When I started DC I thought I would be able to go to things and I found out when dd started school that I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2021, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 212
lol, I would do that too.
I have a...
lol, I would do that too.
I have a commercial-type faucet. There is one lever that gets pushed on to turn on the water and it shuts itself off. The hot and cold are mixed together, so it is never...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2021, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2021, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 473
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-02-2021, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 473
I have contacted the parent before but have...
I have contacted the parent before but have removed the promise to do so from my handbook to remove liability from me.
I had one of DCM's boyfriend show up 30 minutes early, I told him he was...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-02-2021, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 960
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 201
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 960
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 186
I got some car tires I want to put in the...
I got some car tires I want to put in the playground but
We have farm tractor tires, they are a bit smaller than what you have pictured, lol: We put them in the ground, upright (they are outside my...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 186
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2021, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 186
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 186
Playground Fence and More
1. --- I currently have a fence up around the playground, we did it quickly and at low cost just before the snow fell a few years ago. I am considering upgrading the fence from the chicken fence to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 307
I bet you feel so much better now. I know I...
I bet you feel so much better now. I know I would.
I agree with BC too, the better I get at recognizing crazy the better the kids I get.
However, I don't do the 2-week trial for a few reasons...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 209
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 132
Simplay3 Discount
I was just looking around on the Simplay3 site and I found that child care providers get a 10% or more discount on all orders purchase through their biz account plus they have free shipping on any...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 960
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2021, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 307
I had that family once, after signing the...
I had that family once, after signing the paperwork and marking no in the box for special conditions, Dcm let's it slip that the SA child has adhd. I struggled with her for months and could not...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-29-2021, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-24-2021, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 279
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-24-2021, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 485
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-24-2021, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 485
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-22-2021, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 485
Sorry no advice.
Just have to say seriously...
Sorry no advice.
Just have to say seriously DCB you don't need to talk to me while you're peeing. Every time you talk the flow stops. Just finish up wash your hands and then come talk to me.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-21-2021, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
Sadly I have no wall space in my entry way to...
Sadly I have no wall space in my entry way to hang hooks. I have on one side dryer, cabinet (with spare clothes and paperwork inside plus a tray on top for shoes/boots), washer and then closet. The...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-20-2021, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
Well that back fired. I use dh fb account to...
Well that back fired. I use dh fb account to respond to another person looking for care for one child a couple days a week on the 9th. Then on the 16th told her my availability had changed. Now on...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
03-20-2021, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 514
Your kidding right??
If a tornado damage...
Your kidding right??
If a tornado damage your house that is being built, YOUR construction/homeowners insurance would cover the damage not the contractor or his insurance.
The contractor...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 234
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2021, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 608
I bought a dozen (various colors) drawstring...
I bought a dozen (various colors) drawstring backpack and personized for each child. Then cramped there winter gear into them. Parents loved it and brought them every day. Their things were all there...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2021, 03:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 182
Rule of thumb never send home the original.
...
Rule of thumb never send home the original.
Here is what I would do, message a reminder that the paperwork is late and due in the morning or their child can't stay/attend until it is completed. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2021, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2021, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 2,152
Views: 358,797
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 215
I skip all parties too.
If I ever consider...
I skip all parties too.
If I ever consider having one, I just remind my self of all the stress and work that some of you have just do something that none of the parents appericate.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2021, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-16-2021, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
Thank you, I need a ghostwriter sometimes. I...
Thank you, I need a ghostwriter sometimes. I should have just cut it off when I found out about the napping issues. But instead, I tried to discourage her by recommending other providers. As you can...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-15-2021, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 511
How Does This Sound
I have someone contact me, I told them that I was going to have an opening in June after school gets out and dcm delivers the baby but... (then I found out that the child is a non-napper and I just...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-12-2021, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 477
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-12-2021, 04:56 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-11-2021, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 477
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-08-2021, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 207
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-08-2021, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 369
DCM says he only did it once at school.
She...
DCM says he only did it once at school.
She says this morning, DCB says he is not scared to come to dc anymore. She asked if anything changed here. I did not tell her but I just termed a new dcb...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-06-2021, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 74
Views: 17,902
I recently had this happen to me. As I was...
I recently had this happen to me. As I was changing dcb he started screaming, "you hurt me" when I lifted his feet to wipe. Then he started kicking me. I ignored him and did not react, keep going...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 10:21 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 369
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2021, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 369
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-03-2021, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 369
Change in DCB
DCB has changed, he recently has been really clingy on his mom and cries at drop-off. He will stop shortly after she leaves and goes to the bathroom, even if he does not go.
DCB comes here M and...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-03-2021, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 722
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-03-2021, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 722
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-02-2021, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 586
Yes in my first post I said that. To us adults,...
Yes in my first post I said that. To us adults, we see the long term effects but the toddler that bites is the same as a child that hits. They are doing it to get their way, as a way of self defense...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-01-2021, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 473
I feel for you and agree with others, TERM the...
I feel for you and agree with others, TERM the screamer now! I just termed a dcb that brought nothing but stress to my ds, I gave them 2 weeks and it was a long 2 weeks. I did it to be kind but I was...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-01-2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 586
I was listening to a radio program once, the...
I was listening to a radio program once, the guest said that most people will punish only the child that ... first and never the one that ... back. He said that both kids should be punished equally....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-27-2021, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 1,208
Views: 260,252
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-26-2021, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 586
I agree with BC.
The act of biting is on...
I agree with BC.
The act of biting is on the same level as a child that hits, pushes, kicks, licks, spits or scratches. To the child they see no difference, All of this behaviors are a cry for...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
02-25-2021, 03:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 190
Oh my that is so funny. It reminds me of my...
Oh my that is so funny. It reminds me of my Grandma ingenious. She would only fill the wash side of the sink with a little bit of water to start. As she washed she would turn the water on to rinse...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-24-2021, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 243
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
02-24-2021, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 190
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-24-2021, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
Dear DCB
Sometimes I start questioning my...
Dear DCB
Sometimes I start questioning my decision to term you but then you remind me by keeping me hostage in my living room during nap time. Thank you very much for the reminder, only one day...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-23-2021, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
Dcm that I gave two weeks notice to, drops off...
Dcm that I gave two weeks notice to, drops off this morning and says they are going to pick up early because they are going to meet with the new provider....awkward. But I guess it is to be expected.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-23-2021, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 364
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-22-2021, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 425
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-22-2021, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 564
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-22-2021, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 279
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-22-2021, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
02-21-2021, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 188
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-21-2021, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-18-2021, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 743
Yes, I like it and would recommend it. It works...
Yes, I like it and would recommend it. It works well with home daycares. I would recommend trying it (just use a different email than your business one) and checking it out, you may decide to start...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
02-18-2021, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 244
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
02-17-2021, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 415
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Forum: Book Club - Reviews / Suggestions
02-15-2021, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 438
Yes we use the local library. We started in 19...
Yes we use the local library. We started in 19 the day dd got out of school. I go weekly now, or as much as I can. I use the online site to request books and dvd for the kids and once a week go pick...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-13-2021, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 363
Sorry no, I do not have one.
My advice...
Sorry no, I do not have one.
My advice would be to look around your place and make a list of what needs to be done. Run through your day in detail on paper.
Here are a few things that I would...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-13-2021, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 104,065
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Forum: New Members - Welcome to the Daycare.com Forum!
02-13-2021, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 415
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-12-2021, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 722
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-11-2021, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 792
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-06-2021, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 418
In that case here are some more ideas.
Some...
In that case here are some more ideas.
Some of these are old and may not be around
Hi ho cherry o
Chutes and ladders
Don't break the ice
Ants in the pants
Don't spill the beans
Cheeky...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-04-2021, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 418
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-03-2021, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-02-2021, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 365
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-02-2021, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-31-2021, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,937
No I have no opinion on kids that play cops and...
No I have no opinion on kids that play cops and robbers (my brothers played it, although one of the two went to jail for attempted murder, so..) other than I would personally not teach kids to play...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-31-2021, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,937
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-29-2021, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,937
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-29-2021, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
01-28-2021, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 621
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-28-2021, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-28-2021, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-28-2021, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-26-2021, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,491
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-25-2021, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2021, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 672
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-21-2021, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,628
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-21-2021, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 313
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
01-20-2021, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 280
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2021, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 6,018
Local health department contacted me at the end...
Local health department contacted me at the end of last week. They are only scheduling appt this Tuesday 9-5. I scheduled one for dh, the questionnaire indicates that my reaction to vaccines is not...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2021, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 443
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-07-2021, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-07-2021, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,512
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2021, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 409
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2021, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 638
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2021, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 409
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