Originally Posted by QualiTcare:
face it - everyone who keeps children does it for the money to some extent - otherwise, childcare would be FREE!
No, we aren't all in this for the money. Some of us are doing this to be home for our own kids. Some of us are in this because they love children and/or teaching and this is a wonderful way to make a positive impact on the world. And, yes (provided we are not independently wealthy) we HAVE to make a living at the same time or we would lose our homes and starve to death. Childcare can't be free anyway. It costs money to do this job. Someone, (parent, provider, or state) is paying for the food, activities, house, equipment, power, etc.