I started daycare when my oldest was 19 months old and my middle daughter was a newborn. My youngest was born into the daycare a few years later. I chose this profession so I can be home with my children. To be honest, having my children in my care is what motivated me to do my very best because I wanted to give them a certain level of care. Now my older 2 are in school and my youngest has developmental delays and is autistic, so my motivation is not the same as it used to be
. I hope to get out of daycare when my youngest is in school full-time because my heart isn't in it anymore.
As far as personalities and balancing your children, there will be struggles. You will find that your children are vastly more difficult then the daycare children. Some personalities will be better adjusted and some won't. My oldest had the most difficult time and was aggressive when young, even before I started daycare. I still remember explaining to a parent that my daughter had bit her child . . . most embarrassing conversation
. I'm glad it only happened once and she outgrew her aggressiveness, but it's still something to consider.
Now all of my daycare families have to deal with the round-the-clock therapies needed for our youngest daughter. It has been unfortunate, but they have been very understanding.
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
My daughter was born into this and the one I am pregnant with now will be as well. My daughter is currently being evaluated so it might be a different experience than others. However, her behavior is the worst behavior of any of the 12 children each day/most days. This didn't really start until age 3. I have no real explanation for it and it is incredibly challenging.
However, I still wouldn't change the way I did things. I think this has been very valuable for her to be a part of (and has been great for me to raise her and later homeschool her) and the other kids don't struggle because of her behaviors at all (there's no biting or anything of the sort). Just makes for an extra tired mama some days. 
Just wanted to give you a virtual hug and commiserate
. I hope everything goes well for your daughter and they help come up with strategies to help her behavior.