Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-08-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,279
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2012, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,434
Actually from the speech language pathologist's...
Actually from the speech language pathologist's point of view it is totally awesome you get your kids to use real cups so early. Thus far I've moved mine at various ages. I give them practice with...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-01-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 11,401
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-03-2012, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 2,147
Views: 355,260
I'm on vacation! First one since last May! I...
I'm on vacation! First one since last May! I also sent out letters about increasing my rates with new contracts and a newsletter. I also totally set up the daycare for after my vacation so I don't...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-31-2012, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,752
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-31-2012, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,923
I keep a pnp ready for when I can't be right...
I keep a pnp ready for when I can't be right beside them. I lay them down and encourage them to explore the grass and stuff on the ground. I make sure there are no choking hazards but let them...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-31-2012, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,692
Try feeding family style and give them just a...
Try feeding family style and give them just a small spoonful of everything you are offering and only let them have more when they have tried everything on their plate. Keep with giving them very...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2012, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,059
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2012, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,459
I have Ooma and love it! We pay just a little...
I have Ooma and love it! We pay just a little extra a month for the advance features which work great for our needs.
My friend used a magic jack for awhile and really liked it. It worked well. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-27-2012, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 1,201
Views: 257,396
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-27-2012, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,238
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-27-2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,857
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-26-2012, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,820
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-26-2012, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,560
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-26-2012, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,426
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-25-2012, 04:49 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,124
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-25-2012, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 9,124
You could contact Blackcat because her husband...
You could contact Blackcat because her husband makes cubbies and other furniture. I also live in the cold north and I don't have cubbies. I have a coat room with lots (20+) hooks at various kid...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-25-2012, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,240
Sensory bins. I have sensory bins for my kids...
Sensory bins. I have sensory bins for my kids when they need some quiet time. Each kid gets a separate bin and I swap them when they start looking a little bored. Here's what I have in the bins:...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-25-2012, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,560
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-24-2012, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,925
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 25,073
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,141
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,799
Lots and lots of talking and small touches...
Lots and lots of talking and small touches without holding. Talk to her and let her know you are nearby and can hear she's unhappy. Let her know what you are doing. Put her on her back on the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,271
I have a birthday theme and so I take down the...
I have a birthday theme and so I take down the current theme and put up the birthday stuff for a day for the kid's birthday and we just have fun playing with balloons and a ball pit for a day. I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,925
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-23-2012, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,859
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-22-2012, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,320
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-22-2012, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,231
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-22-2012, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,925
Sample Letters For Raising Rates
I need some help on wording a raising rates letter. I'm only raising some client's rates and each one is different so they'll be getting slightly different letters. I'm just at a loss for wording. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-19-2012, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,304
Tons of pillow on the floor! They have a very...
Tons of pillow on the floor! They have a very hard time running without falling and learn to slow down a bit when there are pillows everywhere. Plus I can sit them all on a different pillow if they...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-19-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,531
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-19-2012, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,627
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-18-2012, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,094
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-18-2012, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,034
Keep being a jerk then. :) She was a jerk for...
Keep being a jerk then. :) She was a jerk for telling you the plan instead of asking if it was okay. You could always tell her it's fine if dcg comes one or two times a week but her fee is not going...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 6,208
Views: 707,434
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 6,208
Views: 707,434
Here's the site I was reading about protein:...
Here's the site I was reading about protein: http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/protein.html
I'm not even sure what to believe at this point. I'm not going off the food program because I'm not sure...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,323
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 5,546
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,728
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,566
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 6,208
Views: 707,434
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,437
The glue mixed with shaving cream was just to...
The glue mixed with shaving cream was just to make it look cracked when it dries. Egg whites would work well I think. I didn't have any shaving cream when we did it so we just poured on some paint...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,157
:Sunny: Yippy! Good luck! I recently got...
:Sunny: Yippy! Good luck! I recently got someone who will start right when I get back from my Feb vacation. I simply asked that they pay their first two weeks up front since when they signed it...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-17-2012, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,931
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2012, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,669
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2012, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,683
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2012, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2012, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,821
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2012, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-13-2012, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,955
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,558
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,564
This is why I usually let it go to voice mail...
This is why I usually let it go to voice mail first. If the message is clear and I can understand them saying their name and number then I'll call back. One message was very nice polite and I was...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,381
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,044
I love this! There are just a few parents I...
I love this! There are just a few parents I would have liked to term and kept their kid coming. Maybe saying something like: Sorry you are no longer allowed to drop off nor pick up your child. You...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,027
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2012, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,439
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,735
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,052
I honestly haven't had any luck with kids under...
I honestly haven't had any luck with kids under 10 months. I've had plenty of interviews and such but under 10 months they just don't stick around or come at all. I've had interviews with under 10...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,033
At 9 mo with her screaming for it I would just...
At 9 mo with her screaming for it I would just let her keep it. I would give her time to find it herself but would give it to her hand if she wasn't finding it. I'd also keep it to just nap times. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,928
During interviews I just list off that I have X...
During interviews I just list off that I have X full timers, X part timers, and X drop-ins. I let them know because my sign in sheet has all the kids listed first and last name mainly because that...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,905
They pay for every week that I am open. I try...
They pay for every week that I am open. I try for two solid weeks off a year so they pay for 50 weeks a year. Part timers pay for their days whether I'm open or not as long as I'm open that week...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,914
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,905
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,905
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-10-2012, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,390
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-09-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,433
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,803
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-09-2012, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2012, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,461
I'm guessing she lives in Canada where every...
I'm guessing she lives in Canada where every woman gets a year off. :)
OP: congrats! I had a client who had a hard time with getting pregnant with her second but she wanted to let me know asap...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-06-2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,615
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-30-2011, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,615
Happy New Year!
:Sunny: I wish everyone a happy new year full of joy, love, learning, and celebrating! :Sunny:
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-30-2011, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-27-2011, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
12-27-2011, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,431
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-23-2011, 01:45 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-23-2011, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 6,208
Views: 707,434
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-23-2011, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,675
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-22-2011, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,029
Oh my! My licensor was just here today and she...
Oh my! My licensor was just here today and she was here for about 35 minutes. She looked at all the daycare rooms, checked one smoke detector per level of the house, asked a few questions based on...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-22-2011, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,187
Survived Relicensing Visit!
Just passed my relicensing visit! :Sunny: I'm thankful I have such a nice licensor who was considerate, fast, and praised my efforts with the kids and the way I keep the house orderly. I was also...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-22-2011, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,069
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-22-2011, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,014
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,014
You could send out a newsletter for January and...
You could send out a newsletter for January and say something like: I appreciate all the wonderful gifts you gave me. I especially enjoyed the gift cards to restaurants, it's great to get out after...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 7,876
Personally I love having open hours. All my...
Personally I love having open hours. All my families can drop off at 7 or later. I just greet them and we spend a few minutes getting the kid into the daycare and saying hi and goofing off then we...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,021
One thing that must be clarified is that...
One thing that must be clarified is that nightmares and night terrors are two completely different things. Nightmares are bad dreams and occur during REM/natural dream time. Nightmares can be...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,838
I recently changed to no snack and lunch at 11...
I recently changed to no snack and lunch at 11 but not so they sleep earlier. I did it to get out in the sun about noon and get them some fresh air before nap. It's been working great thus far. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,341
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-20-2011, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,062
I chat with the parent as the child is getting...
I chat with the parent as the child is getting ready to go or as the parent is readying the child to go. We just chat about the child's day and any concerning or cute behaviors that the child is...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-19-2011, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,856
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-16-2011, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,725
WI's YoungStar thing is just stupid in my...
WI's YoungStar thing is just stupid in my opinion. I had a couple kids on WI subsidy and was actually happy that they left last August when the pay changed so I didn't have to deal with it.
OP:...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-16-2011, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2011, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,820
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2011, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,119
I don't chase clients. I go on a first come...
I don't chase clients. I go on a first come first serve basis. I've interviewed so many people that never brought paperwork back that I don't often send paperwork home and have them come back a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2011, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,131
I wouldn't term anyone to make room for the...
I wouldn't term anyone to make room for the infant. I would just let them know the earliest date I could take their infant and let them figure it out. I currently have a younger sibling but not the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2011, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2011, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 1,201
Views: 257,396
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-13-2011, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-13-2011, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,875
Can you talk to the doctor yourself? Does she...
Can you talk to the doctor yourself? Does she drink the pediasure? Does she drink juice? I'd see if I could get her to drink lots of fresh made juice or thick juices like Naked juice and V8 to get...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-12-2011, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,588
I answer 'food' to kids like that too. I tell...
I answer 'food' to kids like that too. I tell them that if they don't like it they can just leave it. I also tell them I don't want to hear about it and if they complain right after I set it in...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-12-2011, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,768
Blackcat said it great. I just want to let you...
Blackcat said it great. I just want to let you know I was in a similar situation and the mom quit her job and found one that worked with my hours just to keep with me. I gave her two months notice...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-12-2011, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,312
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