Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-14-2016, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 962
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-14-2016, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 962
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-14-2016, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 962
New Incidence Report Policy?
Apparently my son's daycare has changed their policy on incident reports. If one child is injured by another then only the parents of the injured child is given a written report. Unfortunately, I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-15-2015, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Thanks everyone!
I'm actually hoping that...
Thanks everyone!
I'm actually hoping that by teaching him, I'll improve my own skills.
I like what I'm seeing with the Muzzy software. He's getting a tablet for xmas (I'm not sure how I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-14-2015, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-14-2015, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,081
Teaching a Foreign Language
Do any of you teach a foreign language as part of your curriculum? Is there some kind of program that you can recommend?
I'd like to start teaching DS a second language, but, while I can read...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-08-2015, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,658
I know, right? My local library does an awesome...
I know, right? My local library does an awesome summer reading program where they use the same kind of tracking (1 point per book or 1 pt per 50 pages and older sibs can earn points for reading to...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-30-2015, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,843
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,139
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,630
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,139
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 5,624
I've done this a few times. There are some...
I've done this a few times. There are some things, like doctor's appointments, that he just doesn't need to go to.
I had planned on doing this next month so that I could buy his Christmas...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,630
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-19-2015, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,139
After a year I was required to bring a doctor's...
After a year I was required to bring a doctor's note (food program requirement, maybe?). I'll be honest here and say that expressing is a pain in the ass no matter how "good" you are at it. So, it...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-02-2015, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,345
I actually really like this kind of program and...
I actually really like this kind of program and wish there were one around me. The tuition proposal thing is interesting, but I think that this kind of program is going to attract a clientele that...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-26-2015, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 941
My son will be 2.5 in December and I noticed...
My son will be 2.5 in December and I noticed about a month ago that he was doing that. Specifically the I...I...I thing at the beginning of sentences. Everything I've read says that it's probably a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-08-2015, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 5,529
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-08-2015, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,903
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-01-2015, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,204
If she's licensed and was under ratio, then I...
If she's licensed and was under ratio, then I can't see a reason for the neglect charges against the provider. Nor can I see any reason for which the parents bear any responsibility. I think there...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-30-2015, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,039
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-29-2015, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,168
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-23-2015, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,632
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-22-2015, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,984
My 2 year-old son's class has been working on...
My 2 year-old son's class has been working on letters and numbers and colors and shapes, but really I think a lot of that is just a byproduct of the amount of reading they do. But they also do a lot...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-17-2015, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 5,529
I've gotten better about it. I have a great...
I've gotten better about it. I have a great Beatles Yellow Submarine print, a G.I. Joe print, and a Cat in the Hat print. But they are hybrid fitteds, so you end up putting a cover over them 90% of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-17-2015, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 5,529
I have several Tangerine Baby and Bagshot Row...
I have several Tangerine Baby and Bagshot Row Bamboo diapers. I would cut someone who tried to steal them. Okay, maybe not, but I wouldn't be pleased. These are very limited edition prints that...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-17-2015, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 5,529
The center my son is at doesn't either. ...
The center my son is at doesn't either. Apparently, it's Army policy to not allow them unless prescribed by a doctor. But then they make you jump through all kinds of hoops. We had an issue with...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-17-2015, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 5,529
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-14-2015, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 7,202
This is how my husband feels. It drives me...
This is how my husband feels. It drives me insane when I get home from work and start making dinner and he's feeding the kid goldfish. No wonder he doesn't want dinner. I'm of the opinion that the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-28-2015, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,570
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-14-2015, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,870
There are some studies that excess soy in...
There are some studies that excess soy in children, especially boys, can cause hormonal problems because soy is a phyto-estrogen. That would explain why the doctor would prefer that a boy not drink...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-13-2015, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,229
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-12-2015, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,229
As a parent, I get that this is a business and...
As a parent, I get that this is a business and has to be run accordingly.
However, after being the backup care for my oldest goddaughter I realized that I would absolutely have to have a center...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-06-2015, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 8,612
We have sunscreen issues. There is something...
We have sunscreen issues. There is something that's DS is allergic to in some of them. It doesn't bother him, but causes a rash anywhere that's applied. So far, the Neutrogena baby sunscreen has...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,276
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,276
He's good on body parts. He can take his shoes...
He's good on body parts. He can take his shoes off and will occasionally put them on (hates wearing them). He's good with a fork, and can use a spoon, albeit messily. He can wash his hands and...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,276
What should he know at this point?
I know that at more than a few of you have some experience in early childhood education, even if it's not formal, and I'm a first time mom so I thought this would be a good place to ask. Is my kiddo...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,700
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 5,737
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-22-2015, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,212
It's probably my old microwave, but for weeks...
It's probably my old microwave, but for weeks every time you used it you could smell Fels Naptha. Like the smell was coming out of the vents on the bottom. It never affected the food though. I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-21-2015, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,212
I make my own laundry detergent and use this...
I make my own laundry detergent and use this method for processing the soap for it. The first time I did it, it took weeks to get the smell of soap out of my microwave. It didn't affect the taste...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2015, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,221
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2015, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,474
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-17-2015, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,221
I still wear my 2 year-old, but not nearly as...
I still wear my 2 year-old, but not nearly as much as when he was younger. If I need both hands for something I'll wear him. I actually wore him from the parking lot to his classroom this morning...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-13-2015, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,599
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-29-2015, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,550
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-25-2015, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,557
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-17-2015, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,161
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,968
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Thanks! I'll definitely check it out. I've...
Thanks! I'll definitely check it out. I've never really been into freeweights, but there's no way I could afford (or have room) for an entire set of Cybex or Nautilus machines at home.
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,712
Please Talk Some Sense into Me
I work 9 hour days. Luckily, my kid's center is on my installation so I can drop him off 5 minutes before work and pick him up 5 minutes after I get off. The problem is that, for my own health and...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-16-2015, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,968
We went through that last summer. The center...
We went through that last summer. The center kept sending him home for a rash. Dr. said it wasn't contagious and sent in a diagnosis of contact dermatitis. Daycare disagreed and sent him home...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-27-2015, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,509
From a parent's perspective: Staying home with...
From a parent's perspective: Staying home with my own kid when he's sick falls under our sick leave policy. Technically, unless there is a history of abusing sick leave, sick leave can't be denied....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-22-2015, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,193
Has she been stung before? I like the idea of...
Has she been stung before? I like the idea of having a "bee day." Explain that a bee is just trying to gather pollen and nectar and as long as you don't bother her, she won't bother you. I don't...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2015, 06:28 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,226
I read these things and it makes me so grateful...
I read these things and it makes me so grateful that my kid is an adventurous eater. To the point where I've had several people ask if there's anything he DOESN'T eat. The only thing we've found so...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2015, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,742
My experience is that I've never had a blowout...
My experience is that I've never had a blowout with cloth. Not even when he had a stomach virus. At this point we aren't having problems with blowouts at daycare since he's eating solid foods, but...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-30-2015, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,742
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-19-2015, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,493
Wow. My son's daycare is actually leading the...
Wow. My son's daycare is actually leading the charge to start potty training him. He's the youngest in the class and the only boy (now that the rooms are finally split apart and he's back to small...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-09-2015, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,440
I like the magnet idea. I think they would be...
I like the magnet idea. I think they would be easier to keep clean. And I am so stealing the cookie sheet idea for home. We have all kinds of magnet toys on the fridge, letters, numbers, etc. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-09-2015, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 15,135
I work a weird schedule where I work 9 hours a...
I work a weird schedule where I work 9 hours a day on Mon-Thurs and 8 hours a day every other Friday. Honestly, I wish we would go to a 4-10 schedule so that I'd have every Friday off, but I don't...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-09-2015, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,525
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2015, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,315
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2015, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,525
I take him to the classroom and change his...
I take him to the classroom and change his diaper. We use cloth at home and the center doesn't allow it, so I change him into a paper one when we get there. The last couple of days I've dropped him...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-05-2015, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,525
Clingy Kid
I've written before about how my 20 month-old son has been having problems with drop-off. The quick recap is that he was fine up until the point where, due to construction, they had to combine a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-26-2015, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,934
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
02-26-2015, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 184
Views: 78,353
When I lived in hurricane country if you could...
When I lived in hurricane country if you could prove that your power was out for a significant amount of time (more than a week) the cable company would prorate the bill. I guess that this was a...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-18-2015, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,265
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-18-2015, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,140
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-05-2015, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,284
My gut tells me that he's picking up on the...
My gut tells me that he's picking up on the frustrations of his teachers. I had a meeting this morning that another mother was in and we briefly talked about it afterwards. She's noticed it too. ...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-05-2015, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,284
Upset son
For the last week or so my 19 month old son has been having a tough time during the day.
He'd been out sick for most of last week. The first day back I thought it might have been because his dad...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2015, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 9,152
I'll admit that I don't know how specific the...
I'll admit that I don't know how specific the program is, but seems to me that grilled cheese is well...grilled. And I've never thought of fajitas as pan fried, but "sauteed." To me, fried requires...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2015, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,031
I get it. I stayed home with a "sick" kid on...
I get it. I stayed home with a "sick" kid on Wednesday. His fever broke on Tuesday night and by Wednesday morning he was ready to play...and play....and play. By the afternoon we both had a case...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-20-2015, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,032
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-19-2015, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,653
I have brought my son into my office couple of...
I have brought my son into my office couple of times. It's never for the full day, only when he had to be picked up and even then only if there was something critical that needed to be done before...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-16-2015, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,593
I wish my daycare would clip DS's nails when he...
I wish my daycare would clip DS's nails when he needs it. I swear it feels like I do it every three days and he still scratches himself (and me) on a weekly basis. I hate doing it because I nicked...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
01-08-2015, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 343
Views: 186,966
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-07-2015, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 5,049
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