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Country Kids 02:47 PM 10-07-2011
Not sure how to post a poll but was wondering what the longest child you have had in childcare was, starting age till ending age.
My longest was 3 years (just turned) till 11.5 years, totally of 8.5 years. Had child clear through elementary school. I had another that was in 1st grade when started and just left to go to middle school so a totally of 5 years. Looking back I actually have had children quite a few years. I've done this for so long that it seems I have different children every few years but really probably only 1 or 2 every 3 to 4 years.
My longest was 3 years (just turned) till 11.5 years, totally of 8.5 years. Had child clear through elementary school. I had another that was in 1st grade when started and just left to go to middle school so a totally of 5 years. Looking back I actually have had children quite a few years. I've done this for so long that it seems I have different children every few years but really probably only 1 or 2 every 3 to 4 years.
Crystal 02:54 PM 10-07-2011
infant until 12 years old 
daycare 02:55 PM 10-07-2011
Ive only been around for 8 years, 3 in my current location. I don't take infants and never have, so three years I think would be the max.
I take ages 2-5 only
I take ages 2-5 only
sharlan 02:59 PM 10-07-2011
My longest 16 years. I got him at 14 days old, and kept him until he got his driver's license. Yes, his parents paid me to take him back and forth to school everyday.
I got his sister at 3 DAYS and was very sad when she got her driver's license last year. Dad dropped her off on his way to work in the morning, I took her to school and picked her up after and dropped her off at home.
I think my shortest was 2 mos. I had a baby who's mother called me continuously everyday, panicking if I didn't answer the phone by the 3rd ring..
I should add that I had the sister for 16 years, too.
I got his sister at 3 DAYS and was very sad when she got her driver's license last year. Dad dropped her off on his way to work in the morning, I took her to school and picked her up after and dropped her off at home.
I think my shortest was 2 mos. I had a baby who's mother called me continuously everyday, panicking if I didn't answer the phone by the 3rd ring..
I should add that I had the sister for 16 years, too.
GrannyJ 03:03 PM 10-07-2011
I had 3 that were here for 6 years and 4 that was here 5 years. That's because I had a fdc for 7 years then went to work at a center then went back to fdc.
cheerfuldom 03:07 PM 10-07-2011
16 years! awesome!
sharlan 03:13 PM 10-07-2011
I had another little girl for 8 years, her sister 6.
DaycareMama 03:24 PM 10-07-2011
I have had one family for almost ten years and counting. 3 girls 2 in middle school and one in 5th grade. I do believe they will be here till college 
nannyde 03:51 PM 10-07-2011
newborn to age eleven
Unregistered 04:47 PM 10-07-2011
Originally Posted by nannyde:
newborn to age eleven
Your OWN kid doesnt count Nannyde!newborn to age eleven
laundrymom 08:35 PM 10-07-2011
In care, newborn to 12. Then when she aged out, grew up. I have had her son from newborn to two. He's still here.
nannyde 08:51 PM 10-07-2011
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Your OWN kid doesnt count Nannyde!
NahYour OWN kid doesnt count Nannyde!
This was a dck. My staff assistants brother was with me from birth to eleven.
Lucy 10:28 PM 10-07-2011
Birth to 12. So sad when she "left", though she still comes around. Rode her bike here just a couple days ago to say hi !!!
Meeko 11:20 PM 10-07-2011
Birth to 11. But I have day care "kids" that have kids of their own now!
Solandia 04:25 AM 10-08-2011
i had one from 2yo-7yo, two from a 14mo-5yo(one still here b/a, the other i have on half days/days off school), 7wks to 4.5yo (still here). I dont "do" school agers unless they have been here since babies.
Many of my dck do not stay as b/a school kids because there are many very low cost/free options through the schools and churches. I am not low cost. We live in a school district where 45% of the kids are low income, so that funds much of the afterschool programs, in some way.
All my current under 5yo dcks have been here since they were a couple months old.
Many of my dck do not stay as b/a school kids because there are many very low cost/free options through the schools and churches. I am not low cost. We live in a school district where 45% of the kids are low income, so that funds much of the afterschool programs, in some way.
All my current under 5yo dcks have been here since they were a couple months old.
Blackcat31 06:26 AM 10-08-2011
Individual child: newborn to age 12
Individual family: 17 years. three kids spaced out over that time. 4th one due in December 2011, will start daycare Sept 2012 as older sib begins Kindy.
Individual family: 17 years. three kids spaced out over that time. 4th one due in December 2011, will start daycare Sept 2012 as older sib begins Kindy.
Childminder 07:48 AM 10-08-2011
Birth to she still keeps coming and is 17. Now she is my helper/assistant in the summer. Her dad came from birth to 13.
nannyde 07:57 AM 10-08-2011
Originally Posted by Childminder:
Birth to she still keeps coming and is 17. Now she is my helper/assistant in the summer. Her dad came from birth to 13.
I love that generational thing. I'm ready for the first batch to start sprogging me out some second generations. Birth to she still keeps coming and is 17. Now she is my helper/assistant in the summer. Her dad came from birth to 13.
That says SO much about your business.
Dig it
sharlan 08:28 AM 10-08-2011
Originally Posted by Childminder:
Birth to she still keeps coming and is 17. Now she is my helper/assistant in the summer. Her dad came from birth to 13.
The same with my 17 yo. She comes at least once a week for dinner, still goes camping with us. She is so good with the littles.Birth to she still keeps coming and is 17. Now she is my helper/assistant in the summer. Her dad came from birth to 13.
youretooloud 08:29 AM 10-08-2011
I started watching C when he was six weeks, and stopped when I moved away, and he was 11 years.
There were others that all grew up with him, but they started coming when they were four, and stopped at age 11-12.
There were others that all grew up with him, but they started coming when they were four, and stopped at age 11-12.
youretooloud 08:30 AM 10-08-2011
Oh..and I have had kids, of kids I watched when they were little. I have a three year old now, who's mom was one of my first kids ever.
sharlan 10:03 AM 10-08-2011
I had a boy about 6 yrs ago, that I watched his mom. She was friends with my daughters in grade school.
wdmmom 11:11 AM 10-08-2011
I didn't start until 2/28/09 but I still have 2 of the kids that started in '09! 
One was 9 months old when he started and the other was 7 weeks old!
One was 9 months old when he started and the other was 7 weeks old!
MyAngels 12:31 PM 10-08-2011
There is no market here for before and after school care as all of the schools have a program on site, but I do have kids that come back for the occasional day here and there when there's no school program. They normally come until they are 10 or 11, but I don't charge them for it when they're here, I just enjoy seeing them. I do keep in touch with several of the families that have moved on, the oldest kids are 16 now, as that's how long I've lived here.