I have a lady from the community coming over today during nap time bc she wants advice on starting her own in home daycare. She is Mom to two and is looking for away to stay at home with her children. I am single person that runs a large family 'center'. So our motivations are a little different.
I am debating on how much infromation to give her.
Option#1: Just the facts
-who to call for state registration
-food program info
-what policies and forms to have
Option #2 a little more emotion.
-all of the above info
-let her know it may not give her the 'freedom' she thinks it will
-warn her to be firm and have a backbone bc she WILL need it.
- give her a few examples of obsticals she may run into.
Option #3
-all of the above
-really give her my true experiance. good and bad
What did you know about daycare when you started? What did people tell you to expect. were they right/wrong? What do you wish you would have known when you started?