Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-15-2021, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 722
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-22-2020, 04:52 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,518
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-07-2020, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,592
Every week I see a few home daycares or centers...
Every week I see a few home daycares or centers having to close due to covid . Whether it's an infected parent , child or provider.
Once a daycare is shut down for the 2 weeks (or a negative test)...
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
04-30-2020, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,238
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
04-27-2020, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,238
Do I Qualify for Unemployment
When schools closed I lost all 5 of my daycare families .I had zero income for 2 weeks . I then became an emergency care provider through the state of MD . But I only have one child enrolled.
I do...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-25-2020, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,761
I miss being able to go to my kids events .
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I miss being able to go to my kids events .
My son plays sports , I love spending time just watching him do something he enjoys. I miss the conversations we have on the way home from the events...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-12-2020, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 931
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2020, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,871
When schools closed for the first two weeks all...
When schools closed for the first two weeks all of my families decided to keep their kids home , 4 are teachers and the other family was self isolating ( both dcm and dck had been sick) . Now school...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-01-2020, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,517
Here in MD we will be able to collect...
Here in MD we will be able to collect unemployment , I'm not sure if it's just a MD thing or Nationwide . The system for self employed is not set up yet and will take a week or two.
My husband...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-31-2020, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,517
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-28-2020, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
I am supposed to use a temporal thermometer as...
I am supposed to use a temporal thermometer as children arrive ( I will take current/previous emergency personnel only) , I only have an ear one . So I checked Amazon as there are none of any kind in...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-23-2020, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,013
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-22-2020, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
In MD we were asked to take extra children of...
In MD we were asked to take extra children of first responders and they were allowing home daycare to go up to 10 ( most are licensed for 6 or 8) as long as they are school age children.
Then the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-18-2020, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 955
I'm in MD also . We can stay open until the...
I'm in MD also . We can stay open until the governor shuts us all down , but you can choose to close if you want to .
Informally it was suggested to only care for medical , first responder etc......
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-17-2020, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,382
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-16-2020, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,909
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-14-2020, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,025
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-12-2020, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-12-2020, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
I got a message this morning from a dcm , she...
I got a message this morning from a dcm , she said that she is going to keep dck home and they are going to self isolate until they have more information . Dcm and dck had fevers last week and still...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-09-2020, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
I went to Walmart for a car headlight . So I...
I went to Walmart for a car headlight . So I figured I would pick up some allergy meds for my son as he is almost out. The medicine aisle was almost bare . I grabbed 2 bottles since and a woman...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-06-2020, 05:51 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,127
Our regulations say that we can't transport a...
Our regulations say that we can't transport a child to the hospital alone , we must have 2 adults to transport . We must call an ambulance to transport the child .
I also have this information...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-06-2020, 05:04 AM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-06-2020, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
So there are now 3 confirmed cases in MD ( not...
So there are now 3 confirmed cases in MD ( not far from me). What concerns me is that they all were on the same trip overseas and arrived back in MD on Feb 20 . They had no health screenings until...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-04-2020, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 877
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-03-2020, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 877
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-27-2020, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 68,930
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-27-2020, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,497
I let everyone who interviews for a spot know...
I let everyone who interviews for a spot know that my family members will be around the daycare kids . My husband and 2 adult children are my subs and may watch the kids .
I once interview...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-11-2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 912
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-20-2020, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,111
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-21-2019, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,650
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-18-2019, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,650
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-13-2019, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,057
Lack of Available Childcare
I just had my unannounced inspection yesterday . I have a new licensor ( first time meeting her) and we were talking after everything was done . I asked about MD excells ( stars program) . I asked...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-12-2019, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 980
I have always had many different kinds of pets...
I have always had many different kinds of pets while doing daycare.
Some they can see ( but not touch) in their cage like the lizzards and guinea pig . I only let possible new clients meet my dogs...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2019, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,081
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2019, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,081
The episodes seem random .It happened once a...
The episodes seem random .It happened once a month ago , then fine the next week ,3 times two weeks ago , once last week.
Of course dcm said it never happens at home but dcd said that it happened...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-09-2019, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,081
When Is It Throwing Up vs Spitting Up?
I have a dck who is 15 months old. As an infant she spit up all the time . Then around 9 months it stopped . Now she has begun doing it again .
Because she is eating table food I consider this...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-06-2019, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 828
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-05-2019, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 906
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-04-2019, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
I did contact licensing and she referred it to...
I did contact licensing and she referred it to the nurse . Here licensing does not like to get involved in much other than making sure we are compliant with regulations ( I thought the vaccine would...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 07:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
I'm going to have to add a policy about only...
I'm going to have to add a policy about only accepting children with up to date vaccines.
Never needed one until now .
I'm in MD . Here parents can claim religious beliefs to not vaccinate ....
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-03-2019, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,447
Claiming Religious Exemption and Medical Reasons
I have a family that intervied last week and wants to begin care ( supposed to be today). They signed the contract but I didn't and the contract is not even completely filled out. During the...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-18-2019, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,426
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-30-2019, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,708
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-21-2019, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,520
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-04-2019, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 899
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-31-2018, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 934
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-25-2018, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,753
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-05-2018, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,834
I thank everyone for their responses
I talked...
I thank everyone for their responses
I talked it though for a few days with my DH , and he agrees that it is just too much risk and he knows how much of a worrier I am and .
Even with napping in...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-03-2018, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,457
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-02-2018, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,834
Infant with Reflux
I had 2 interviews for my infant spot within the last week .
Both interviews went well , both want the spot .
The second told me that the baby(5 weeks old ) has reflux . She takes medication for...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-11-2018, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,757
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
05-17-2018, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,614
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
05-04-2018, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-25-2018, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,189
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-23-2018, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,654
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-16-2018, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-06-2018, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,755
I charge a flat weekly fee for before / after...
I charge a flat weekly fee for before / after school care whether the child is here or not .
On snow days or school closings there is an additional fee IF I have room to take the child . There is...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
04-03-2018, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,298
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
03-08-2018, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,867
I have a to go backpack . It has copies of all...
I have a to go backpack . It has copies of all the kids emergency cards , a first aid kit , flashlight, battery powered radio and some other items . I keep it near the garage so if I have to leave I...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-13-2018, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 1,208
Views: 260,245
Before they left I changed my contract to cash...
Before they left I changed my contract to cash and personal check only , she wrote in money orders on the contract :lol: . I told her no more money orders cash or check only and she lost it . She...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-12-2018, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 1,208
Views: 260,245
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
02-08-2018, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 1,208
Views: 260,245
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-12-2018, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,350
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-05-2018, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,373
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-04-2018, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,360
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
01-02-2018, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,360
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
12-07-2017, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,800
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
11-09-2017, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,392
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-18-2017, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,017
HFM just went through all my DCK . I excluded a...
HFM just went through all my DCK . I excluded a minimum of 7 days and until all the blisters had to be dried up . I did offer 1 family half off their fee ( they refused and paid me the full amount) .
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
10-02-2017, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,454
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-28-2017, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-27-2017, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-27-2017, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-26-2017, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
Yes , I got a note from the Dr stating non...
Yes , I got a note from the Dr stating non infected bug bites .
The spots did not look like any bug bite I have seen that is why I told them they needed to see a Dr .
Is this just a coincidence...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-26-2017, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
Sooooo .
Today I send home 16 month old with...
Sooooo .
Today I send home 16 month old with spots . No visible spots when he got here at 7am . Change his diaper around 9am and a few spots so I put on diaper cream . By 11 am diaper change lots of...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-20-2017, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-20-2017, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 3,842
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
09-19-2017, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,383
HFM Question
Does hfm always start on the palms , soles of the feet and in the mouth?
I have a 11 month who had 2 bumps on the top of her foot last week , red but not a bug bite . More like a blister but no...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-31-2017, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,622
I am usually asked 2 things right away
1. how...
I am usually asked 2 things right away
1. how long I have been doing child care , I reply with Lic since 2003 .
2. what are my rates . I reply with it depends on your child's schedule . And ask...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-29-2017, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,498
My son had groin hernias ( both sides , though...
My son had groin hernias ( both sides , though you only noticed it on one side),we first noticed it at about a month old .You could see a huge lump sometimes 4-5 inches long under his skin .Sometimes...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-25-2017, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 4,171
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-23-2017, 10:02 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 6,382
Not 100% true ( per an ADA representative). If...
Not 100% true ( per an ADA representative). If putting in a ramp is not cost prohibited to your business you would be required to have a wheelchair ramp built . So a daycare who has a high income...
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-21-2017, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-21-2017, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,201
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-21-2017, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,797
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-14-2017, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,311
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-14-2017, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,776
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-14-2017, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,367
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
08-14-2017, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,909
This is what I
Before/after school care is...
This is what I
Before/after school care is provided for a weekly rate of $________ and includes care for children from 7am until the school bus arrives at approximately 8am and care after the...
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
08-03-2017, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 35,394
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Forum: Parents and Guardians Forum
08-03-2017, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 35,394
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Forum: Daycare and Taxes
07-31-2017, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,930
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-21-2017, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,642
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
07-21-2017, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
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Forum: Daycare Center and Family Home Forum
06-15-2017, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 6,222
Views: 717,466
I tell you last week your child needs to be...
I tell you last week your child needs to be accident free here for 2 weeks before we try underwear and since he had an accident that day the 2 weeks starts over .
Yesterday I let you know that you...
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