Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
I didn't say it wasnt important to them. 
I said daycare is only part of a family's bigger picture. Its not who they are.
Daycare families dont go about their evenings/weekends thinking about their provider.
Yet a majority of providers spend a large portion of their off hours thinking about and taking care of daycare. Putting things away and cleaning up from one day while simultaneously preparing and planning for the next. The lists are endless.
Daycare families pick their kids up at the end of the day and probably don't think about daycare again until they need to drop their child back off again on Monday
.....but its not the same for providers....They are ususally consumed with anything daycare related 24/7 whether or not they are open or off.
Daycare clients dont do that.
They are not consumed with all things daycare all the time.
That was the point I was trying to make which you obviously misinterpreted.
ANOTHER example of different perceptions. 
This is so true.
It's kind of hard not to think about my daycare kids and families when my entire house excluding bedrooms is daycare.
Or when I'm grocery shopping on Sunday for their meals
Or painting over all the finger prints on Saturday from all of our fun.
We are assumed by our business. I wouldn't do it if I didn't love it. But don't compare it when you haven't lived it.