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ABCDaycareMN 06:49 AM 11-01-2012
If you don't mind me asking what age you were when you started up your daycare... I'm 25. I'm afraid I won't get many serious clients because of my age.

Suppose to read DOING in the title. I don't know how to change it.
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EchoMom 06:52 AM 11-01-2012
I'm 28, started at 27. No problem at all. And I look very young.
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SilverSabre25 06:54 AM 11-01-2012
I'm 27, started at 25, and I don't think my age is a factor ever
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ABCDaycareMN 06:57 AM 11-01-2012
The site was glitchy when I wrote this.
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crazydaycarelady 06:59 AM 11-01-2012
I started at 21yo. Looking back I have NO IDEA why anyone brought their kid to me. My only experience was I had my own 1yo son. NOW I realize how much experience adds to the situation.
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ABCDaycareMN 07:02 AM 11-01-2012
Originally Posted by crazydaycarelady:
NOW I realize how much experience adds to the situation.
Not sure I understand what you mean here.
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SunshineMama 07:08 AM 11-01-2012
Originally Posted by ABCDaycareMN:
If you don't mind me asking what age you were when you started up your daycare... I'm 25. I'm afraid I won't get many serious clients because of my age.

Suppose to read DOING in the title. I don't know how to change it.
28- And I look young too. As long as you have a plan, a great handbook and contract, and can sell yourself, you wont have a problem getting clients. Sometimes I would advertise young, energetic provider...

When you are younger you have fresh ideas and lots of energy. Play up your strengths!
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KEG123 07:11 AM 11-01-2012
I'm 25 right now and I've been open for going on 2 years.
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juliebug 07:22 AM 11-01-2012
I was 25 but had experience and a degree.
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Willow 07:24 AM 11-01-2012
I started licensed care at 26, I am 31 now.

Age doesn't matter near as much as experience does imo. At that point I had already been a nanny, an elementary school aide, a mother of two, an unlicensed daycare provider and done licensed foster care for many others.

My house was set up well for daycare, I was college educated, I had a good standing reputation in my community and I was professional.

No one thought twice about leaving their kids with me or questioning my age.
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mom2many 07:26 AM 11-01-2012
I started when I was 25 & have been doing daycare in my home for 26 years. I had just had my first baby and he was only 6 weeks old. My age never affected me getting clients. I had babysat a lot in high school and loved kids and no one seemed to mind that I was a young mom myself & I got all of my clients through word of mouth.
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Childminder 07:34 AM 11-01-2012
I was 17 when I first was licensed but had been watching children for eight years already. Over the years I have experienced many highs and lows with enrollment but this recession has been the worst by far.

Some people like the "energy" that youth brings and some people want the experience that a mature provider can give. Just hang in there it can take a while. When I opened in this location I was about to give up after 9 months with just a few part timers. I finally spoke to God and asked for a sign that I should continue and within 2 weeks I was full. Btw, I am not a particularly religious person.
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Binkybobo 07:39 AM 11-01-2012
This is my scond time doing home daycare. My first go around was when I was 22. I got clients, but my clients didn't disrespect me becuase I was young, it was because I was too afraid to give them a handbook, and correct them when they ran over me. This time I am still young(26), buti have had a few years to work out in the world around business minded people. I am having a much better experience. You have to first take yourself seriously. All of my clients are older than me, and they know it, but I handle myself in a professional manner. My rules are clear. I give them parenting advice as if they were much younger than me. Man IS what he THINKS he is...In my case woman. Just be mindful of the message you are sending out about yourself. If you build it they wil come....
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dave4him 07:50 AM 11-01-2012
The Good Lord says never let anyone look down on you because of your age. You are able if you trust Him.

I am 31, started doing daycare last January so i was 30. Not to bad, this isnt a lifelong job for me. Hopefully ill be a school teacher soon.
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ABCDaycareMN 08:06 AM 11-01-2012
I do believe I have found what it is that I am suppose to do in my life. Throughout high school and college I never landed on something I truly enjoyed. I am so grateful my husband has let me stay home these past 3 years and raise our kids. I have taken in a couple families this past summer and truly enjoyed what I did. At that time I decided I would go and get licensed. In the future I would like to finish my degree in early childhood education. I can't wait to move so I can get a bigger home for my family and my business in daycare.
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Soccermom 08:58 AM 11-01-2012
I was 23 when I started doing daycare and felt like people didn't take me seriously. I also felt a little intimidated by the older DCPS. (Mostly the ones with SA kids) I let people walk all over me because they didn't take me seriously and I lacked self confidence to stand up for myself.
I also felt intimidated by the school age set because I didn't have any experience with that age group yet as my own were still tiny. Tweens in numbers can be scary LOL
10 years later I feel much more confident and the few wrinkles I am starting to get are just adding to my look of experience and wisdom
I feel like parents trust my opinion more because I have maybe been there done that with my own kids so I have more knowledge to offer. I feel that they are beginning to look up to me.

If I could go back I would have had a handbook with my rules laid out and gone over it with each parent before caring for their child. It would have given me a little more confidence I think.
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ABCDaycareMN 09:54 AM 11-01-2012
Originally Posted by Soccermom:
I was 23 when I started doing daycare and felt like people didn't take me seriously. I also felt a little intimidated by the older DCPS. (Mostly the ones with SA kids) I let people walk all over me because they didn't take me seriously and I lacked self confidence to stand up for myself.
I also felt intimidated by the school age set because I didn't have any experience with that age group yet as my own were still tiny. Tweens in numbers can be scary LOL
10 years later I feel much more confident and the few wrinkles I am starting to get are just adding to my look of experience and wisdom
I feel like parents trust my opinion more because I have maybe been there done that with my own kids so I have more knowledge to offer. I feel that they are beginning to look up to me.

If I could go back I would have had a handbook with my rules laid out and gone over it with each parent before caring for their child. It would have given me a little more confidence I think.
I have created a handbook (currently redoing it to a book form with a table of contents...) and I have 2 kids of my own, 5 year old boy and a 1 year old girl . I was a young mother but wouldn't change it for the world. I just made me mature faster imo. All I can hope is that people take me seriously and I can build up a back bone.
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EntropyControlSpecialist 09:57 AM 11-01-2012
I was 23 (I'm 24 now) and I've never had an issue. I'm not sure if it's the way I present myself, the degree I hold, or how my setup is but it has been a nonissue. I look young as well and get mistaken for a high schooler often.
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Meeko 10:13 AM 11-01-2012
This past February, I celebrated the 30th anniversary of my 21st birthday.

Been doing this gig since my youngest son was born. He'll be 28 this coming January!

I was young when I started, but it was never a problem. I started out on an Air Force base and all the base providers were about the same age!
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littlemissmuffet 11:14 AM 11-01-2012
I've always done childcare, but I started working from home providing childcare in my early twenties... I'm just about 30 now. I have never had anyone even bring up my age. I also have alot of facial/body piercings and I am literally covered neck to feet in tattoos... I have only had 2 interviews where parents didn't sign up (both were teachers and didn't want to pay during the summer to hold the space). Almost all of my families are well-to-do business folks, religious and mainstream... they are all also very kind to me, don't think twice about my appearance or age and usually appreciate all I do for them/their kids. You will be just fine.

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Lucy 11:24 AM 11-01-2012
I was 31 and now I'm 49.
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UtahMomma 09:24 AM 06-22-2013
I'm 21 and almost have my license. I don't think my DCPs have a clue to my age though.
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Laurel 10:08 AM 06-22-2013
Originally Posted by ABCDaycareMN:
If you don't mind me asking what age you were when you started up your daycare... I'm 25. I'm afraid I won't get many serious clients because of my age.

Suppose to read DOING in the title. I don't know how to change it.
I was 44 when I started full time. I did it a few summers only before that so maybe 40. Before that I worked in schools...public schools and a Montessori preschool. I was a SAHM until my youngest started school, worked in schools then so I could be home when they got home from school and off summers. At one point we needed money and so I watched school agers during the summer and later, when we moved out of state, started my own daycare in 1996.

I think you'll be fine. Sometimes I wonder the opposite. I think people will think I'm too old. So far everyone is fine with my age which is 61. Well I don't tell them how old I am. I also look younger than my age and dye my hair.

Laurel
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daycarediva 11:46 AM 06-22-2013
I was 24 when I started, I have had ONE dcp ask my age in all of my years doing care, it was quite recently, too. I think she asked only because she couldn't reconcile my older looking DD with me. She asked if she was my step daughter? adopted? and when I said no, she said "How old ARE you?"
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Leanna 11:57 AM 06-22-2013
I was 24 when I first opened but I had a degree and preschool & child care experience. I think parents are looking for quality so as long as you are articulate & have a good program you will attract clients. Also, once you get going & start getting word-of-mouth referrals, no one will care about your age!
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blandino 12:00 PM 06-22-2013
I am 25, and while my mother opened the daycare, I am now her partner. I started doing interviews alone when I was 23 - and there was never a problem/question as to my age.
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Starburst 01:26 PM 06-22-2013
Originally Posted by ABCDaycareMN:
If you don't mind me asking what age you were when you started up your daycare... I'm 25. I'm afraid I won't get many serious clients because of my age.

Suppose to read DOING in the title. I don't know how to change it.
I am 21 (22 next month) and hope to open with in the next 2 years (after I graduate) and that is one of my fears as well. Also because while I do have expierince working with kids (in a home daycare and sitting, will be doing student teaching at a center in the fall and next spring) and am taking almost every CD class my school offers, I keep fearing that they may want someone who has children of their own. But the mom I babysit for currently says that I am the most mature 21 year old she has ever met (which is saying something if you have seen any reality TV shows about 20 year olds lately).

My old boss started her daycare when she was about 17/18 (around the 1970s) and she said she did have a hard time finding clients and almost begged everyone she knew to let her watch their kids, but then again she started it in a van then out of one of her clients home and offered them free daycare to use their house (again this was along time ago and regulations have changed since). Another reason for that could have been because there was more stay at home moms in that area at that time. She also didn't have her first child until she was 27 but she did build up her business a little and had a few clients when he was born. And now she has been in business over 35 years and charges one of the highest rates in town and always has a waiting list.
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kelsey's kids 01:47 PM 06-22-2013
I was ninteen when I got my licence. I am 21 now. I have only had one person say no because of my age. Nobody else even asks.
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Starburst 06:26 PM 06-22-2013
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
I was 23 (I'm 24 now) and I've never had an issue. I'm not sure if it's the way I present myself, the degree I hold, or how my setup is but it has been a nonissue. I look young as well and get mistaken for a high schooler often.
Lol one time last year (age 20) I went to an elementary school to pick up a girl that I regularly babysat (she was 9 years old and a 1/2 inch taller than me) and as we were headed towards the car one of the teachers comes up behind us and says "Girls, you need to wait for your parents over there". I just turned around and said "Um... I'm her babysitter...."

BTW, the school is K-8 so apparently I look no older than 14 years old. The funny thing is when I was 14, everyone thought I was a junior or a senior. I must have Benjamin Button syndrome.
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Lyss 07:05 PM 06-22-2013
I've worked with kids since I was 16 and done in home since 27 (30 now) I don't think my age played a role. All my parents thought I was much younger than I actually am so I guess I look younger

I've never had anyone ask my age in an interview, usually down the line it some how comes up but its never an issue.

My parents picked me because of my program, education, and experience
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Mister Sir Husband 09:33 PM 06-22-2013
I am 43, and will be 44 when I open in a couple months... and in case my screen name didn't give it away, I'm a guy. I have 3 of my own children ages 11, 5 and 4. My main concern is that people will feel that I won't be able to handle the job, or I'm just too old. In my personal opinion however, ones age is just a number on a calendar. I'm currently putting a lot of time and money into what is going to be my daycare space so hopefully everything works out well for me
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Laurel 06:42 AM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Starburst:
Lol one time last year (age 20) I went to an elementary school to pick up a girl that I regularly babysat (she was 9 years old and a 1/2 inch taller than me) and as we were headed towards the car one of the teachers comes up behind us and says "Girls, you need to wait for your parents over there". I just turned around and said "Um... I'm her babysitter...."

BTW, the school is K-8 so apparently I look no older than 14 years old. The funny thing is when I was 14, everyone thought I was a junior or a senior. I must have Benjamin Button syndrome.
Haha!

I watch my grandson. My daughter is 35 and she was out at a restaurant with just me and my husband and they carded her when she ordered wine with lunch.

Laurel
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LoraJenkins 08:52 AM 06-23-2013
I was 21 when I first started....I am 42 now. Even at 21 I had no issues getting families. I think that it was because I already had 3 of my own children by that age. And I have gotten all of my clients via word of mouth. I just realized.....I've been providing care for half of my life.
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Patches 09:47 AM 06-23-2013
I was 24 when I first got licensed (25 now) but I don't think the parents have a clue how old I am. I have been in child care for a long time and my bosses often forgot how young I was and always tried to add on close to 10 years to my age(One of them thought I was 30, when I was 21) Not because I look older (hopefully) but because I seem more confident, experienced, responsible than a lot of people my age were
Hope that makes sense
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Meeko 11:12 AM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Mister Sir Husband:
I am 43, and will be 44 when I open in a couple months... and in case my screen name didn't give it away, I'm a guy. I have 3 of my own children ages 11, 5 and 4. My main concern is that people will feel that I won't be able to handle the job, or I'm just too old. In my personal opinion however, ones age is just a number on a calendar. I'm currently putting a lot of time and money into what is going to be my daycare space so hopefully everything works out well for me

That's great! We need more men in this business! My husband and son run our group daycare with me.

You will always find the odd people who will automatically assume you are a pedophile on a quest. We have seen it several times over the past 28 years of business. It's THEIR problem. Sad...but it is what it is.

Our clients LOVE the fact that there are men here. Many of our daycare kids don't have good male role models in their lives and their mother's are very grateful to have "my guys" in their kids lives.

I hope your daycare is very successful! Good vibes coming your way!
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jenn 11:29 AM 06-23-2013
I started when I was 31.
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daycarediva 12:01 PM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Meeko:
That's great! We need more men in this business! My husband and son run our group daycare with me.

You will always find the odd people who will automatically assume you are a pedophile on a quest. We have seen it several times over the past 28 years of business. It's THEIR problem. Sad...but it is what it is.

Our clients LOVE the fact that there are men here. Many of our daycare kids don't have good male role models in their lives and their mother's are very grateful to have "my guys" in their kids lives.

I hope your daycare is very successful! Good vibes coming your way!


My dh is my backup/assistant when he isn't working his own business and all of my clients LOVE him, the kids too! I have one super shy dcg who hates men, and it took her a solid YEAR to get used to him, but now she climbs on him like a monkey and is sad when he goes to work. Strong, positive male role models are very needed in ECE!
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blandino 12:56 PM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Meeko:
That's great! We need more men in this business! My husband and son run our group daycare with me.

You will always find the odd people who will automatically assume you are a pedophile on a quest. We have seen it several times over the past 28 years of business. It's THEIR problem. Sad...but it is what it is.

Our clients LOVE the fact that there are men here. Many of our daycare kids don't have good male role models in their lives and their mother's are very grateful to have "my guys" in their kids lives.

I hope your daycare is very successful! Good vibes coming your way!
My younger brother (21) is a substitute for us. He also comes by and just hangs out at the daycare when he is home from college. The kids and parents love having him around. He gets to be like the fun uncle, so all the kids flock to him - because he is all fun and no rules
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Hunni Bee 05:33 PM 06-23-2013
I'll be 26 next month, but I started working in my old daycare when I was 19.

I really hope to start my home daycare by 2015. I was working toward it but I decided to wait til after I have my daughter and she's out of the infant stage.
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LaLa1923 06:37 PM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Mister Sir Husband:
I am 43, and will be 44 when I open in a couple months... and in case my screen name didn't give it away, I'm a guy. I have 3 of my own children ages 11, 5 and 4. My main concern is that people will feel that I won't be able to handle the job, or I'm just too old. In my personal opinion however, ones age is just a number on a calendar. I'm currently putting a lot of time and money into what is going to be my daycare space so hopefully everything works out well for me

A long time ago when my kids were in daycare I would've loved to have a male provider. I was a single mom and they could've used a male firgure to look up to. I hope you do well! !
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LaLa1923 06:39 PM 06-23-2013
I'm 26, I've been open for 5 months.
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MissSarah 08:13 PM 06-23-2013
I was 26 when I started doing home daycare as my source of income. I started when my son was a few months old so I could stay home and have been doing it off and on (mostly on) for the last 14 yrs.
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Mister Sir Husband 08:57 PM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by LaLa1923:

A long time ago when my kids were in daycare I would've loved to have a male provider. I was a single mom and they could've used a male firgure to look up to. I hope you do well! !
This is exactly what my wife was suggesting. With the number of single moms out there my being a guy might do well for me for this reason.
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Mister Sir Husband 09:09 PM 06-23-2013
Originally Posted by Meeko:
You will always find the odd people who will automatically assume you are a pedophile on a quest. We have seen it several times over the past 28 years of business. It's THEIR problem. Sad...but it is what it is.
Yep... This was one of the first things I brought up to my family and friends when I was thinking about opening a daycare. "What if one of the kids goes home and tells their parents that I touched them in their special place"? The best answer I have gotten so far is to make sure I have real good insurance for my business. To this end I am planning on buying a completely different policy for my business and keeping it seperate from my homeowners policy. I want something that specializes in daycare insurance and has experience in defending against such accusations.
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Brooksie 08:26 AM 06-24-2013
I'm 24 and started at 23. I have never had a problem with people doubting me because of my age. In fact, most people think I'm older than I really am because of my professionalism and they really value that I'm young, in shape and have the energy to chase after all the youngsters all day. They know that their kids needs are going to be met and they love how active we are. I would say my age has been more of an asset than a liability.
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Brooksie 08:27 AM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by LaLa1923:

A long time ago when my kids were in daycare I would've loved to have a male provider. I was a single mom and they could've used a male firgure to look up to. I hope you do well! !
So true!
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Blackcat31 08:55 AM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by LaLa1923:

A long time ago when my kids were in daycare I would've loved to have a male provider. I was a single mom and they could've used a male firgure to look up to. I hope you do well! !
When my own children were young, I had several male sitters. They were the best. In all honesty, they never chatted on the phone with their friends, had their boyfriends over or made a mess like any of the teen girls I hired.

The male sitters always played with my kids and were much more hands on than any of the girls.

A few years ago, our high school had a course for high schoolers who were looking to get into the child care or early childhood field and were assigned to work in area child cares for x amount of hours. There were a few males students in that class and none of the providers in town would allow them to come in to their care environments and let them do their hours.

I always volunteered to let them come to my place as they were similar to my male sitters and always hands on with the kids and for some reason all the kids really clicked with them so it was win-win for everyone.

My DH comes in and helps me everyday over lunch time and nap time and any other time where I need an assistant. ALL my DCF's are A-ok with it.

I too, feel we as a society need to lose the stereotypes and pre-conceived notions about men in early childhood.

With the make up of today's family dynamics, any adult male presence can make a huge difference.
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MarinaVanessa 09:24 AM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
When my own children were young, I had several male sitters. They were the best. In all honesty, they never chatted on the phone with their friends, had their boyfriends over or made a mess like any of the teen girls I hired.

The male sitters always played with my kids and were much more hands on than any of the girls.

A few years ago, our high school had a course for high schoolers who were looking to get into the child care or early childhood field and were assigned to work in area child cares for x amount of hours. There were a few males students in that class and none of the providers in town would allow them to come in to their care environments and let them do their hours.

I always volunteered to let them come to my place as they were similar to my male sitters and always hands on with the kids and for some reason all the kids really clicked with them so it was win-win for everyone.

My DH comes in and helps me everyday over lunch time and nap time and any other time where I need an assistant. ALL my DCF's are A-ok with it.

I too, feel we as a society need to lose the stereotypes and pre-conceived notions about men in early childhood.

With the make up of today's family dynamics, any adult male presence can make a huge difference.
I think that it's awesome of you to provide that for the males that weren't allowed to do their hours anywhere else. My DH is like yours and he subs for me. He's also home by 4pm and the kids LOVE the last 2 hours that he's here. Most of my clients are couples that are married or are at least together but I have some that are single parents (single moms) and they like that my DH is here and that their kids get to benefit from a male role model.

Men just play differently with kids than we women do, it's awesome to watch. While I "mother" them, my DH is their "buddy" ... I think we both are just wired that way . I too think that there is too much negativity surrounding males in child care. I would LOVE to have an assistant someday that was male. I think that the kids would benefit from it so much.
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melilley 11:34 AM 06-24-2013
I was a nanny at 17 and at 18 I started working at a daycare center and went to school and have a degree in Child Development. I just opened my home daycare this past Jan. and I am 34.
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Brooksie 11:42 AM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
I think that it's awesome of you to provide that for the males that weren't allowed to do their hours anywhere else. My DH is like yours and he subs for me. He's also home by 4pm and the kids LOVE the last 2 hours that he's here. Most of my clients are couples that are married or are at least together but I have some that are single parents (single moms) and they like that my DH is here and that their kids get to benefit from a male role model.

Men just play differently with kids than we women do, it's awesome to watch. While I "mother" them, my DH is their "buddy" ... I think we both are just wired that way . I too think that there is too much negativity surrounding males in child care. I would LOVE to have an assistant someday that was male. I think that the kids would benefit from it so much.
This too! My boyfriend who is moving in in August is approved as a resident and is also one of my subs and he's here in the mornings and the kids absolutely LOVE when he's here. Him and one of my dcbs (12mo) have their own "language" and he even coaxed him to take his FIRST STEPS this morning! (shhh don't tell mommy!) lol And he helped me take all the kids to the park this morning because we haven't been able too with the stroller and also pushing the wheel chair (dcg with CP) and we trucked all the kids down and I tell you what, I was chopped liver! Everyone wanted to show HIM everything and have HIM push on the swings of assist them with things. Its such a shame that people knock men as CCP's. Luckily all my families are accepting of my boyfriend and see how great he is with the kids (despite being covered in tattoos)
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melilley 11:44 AM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa:
I think that it's awesome of you to provide that for the males that weren't allowed to do their hours anywhere else. My DH is like yours and he subs for me. He's also home by 4pm and the kids LOVE the last 2 hours that he's here. Most of my clients are couples that are married or are at least together but I have some that are single parents (single moms) and they like that my DH is here and that their kids get to benefit from a male role model.

Men just play differently with kids than we women do, it's awesome to watch. While I "mother" them, my DH is their "buddy" ... I think we both are just wired that way . I too think that there is too much negativity surrounding males in child care. I would LOVE to have an assistant someday that was male. I think that the kids would benefit from it so much.
It is awesome to watch! When I worked at a center my daughter went there with me. Her teacher was male and when I would go get her at the end of the day, I would sometimes look out the window (or in) and see my daughter playing with Mr. M. She loved him and it made me so happy to see that she liked going to daycare-I had to take her so I could work.
Now I have my home daycare and am married. The kids love my husband! One of my dck's mom said that he talks about my husband at home all the time and "talks" to him on the play phone and "rides" in his Jeep.....lol
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mamac 12:03 PM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by Mister Sir Husband:
Yep... This was one of the first things I brought up to my family and friends when I was thinking about opening a daycare. "What if one of the kids goes home and tells their parents that I touched them in their special place"? The best answer I have gotten so far is to make sure I have real good insurance for my business. To this end I am planning on buying a completely different policy for my business and keeping it seperate from my homeowners policy. I want something that specializes in daycare insurance and has experience in defending against such accusations.
Have you considered getting security cameras for your business? Although I am a female provider I will still be getting some for my dc, both inside and outside. I won't be allowing any live access to parents but it will serve as protection in the event of any false accusations. I will also be getting a separate dc insurance but there's no guarantee that they will side with me if the allegation is questionable without having proof of my innocence. I hate the idea of having cameras in my home, but I'm not about to risk losing my source of income or reputation over a false accusation. Something to think about anyway.
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Mister Sir Husband 12:18 PM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by Meeko:
That's great! We need more men in this business! My husband and son run our group daycare with me.

You will always find the odd people who will automatically assume you are a pedophile on a quest. We have seen it several times over the past 28 years of business. It's THEIR problem. Sad...but it is what it is.

Our clients LOVE the fact that there are men here. Many of our daycare kids don't have good male role models in their lives and their mother's are very grateful to have "my guys" in their kids lives.

I hope your daycare is very successful! Good vibes coming your way!
Originally Posted by mamac:
Have you considered getting security cameras for your business? Although I am a female provider I will still be getting some for my dc, both inside and outside. I won't be allowing any live access to parents but it will serve as protection in the event of any false accusations. I will also be getting a separate dc insurance but there's no guarantee that they will side with me if the allegation is questionable without having proof of my innocence. I hate the idea of having cameras in my home, but I'm not about to risk losing my source of income or reputation over a false accusation. Something to think about anyway.
I thought about the camera thing, but it would involve a lot of them to get full coverage and even with this, there would still be places that I could not legally put them (bathrooms for example). So with this in mind I could still be accused and have areas not covered by cameras.
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Blackcat31 12:21 PM 06-24-2013
Originally Posted by Mister Sir Husband:
I thought about the camera thing, but it would involve a lot of them to get full coverage and even with this, there would still be places that I could not legally put them (bathrooms for example). So with this in mind I could still be accused and have areas not covered by cameras.
I agree about the cameras...they can only do so much and since you can't place them everywhere....I can see where the issues lie.

Personally, I think there simply HAS to be a certain level of trust between a parent and a caregiver (BOTH male and female) or the relationship will just not work.

No matter how many cameras and/or assistants you have or don't have, trust is ABSOLUTELY necessary.
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itlw8 12:28 PM 06-24-2013
I was 27 I had just had our 2nd child... I think it can also go the other way. People think you are too old. Before I had total knee replacements I did not get around too well and I lost some clients. While I may not run with the kids I think I come across full of energy now. and updating my program and keeping current make people think I am younger now.
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Kim 06:19 PM 06-24-2013
I left teaching and opened my daycare when I was 29. I'm 34 now.
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Sunshine74 10:24 PM 06-25-2013
I don't have my own daycare, but I started working at daycare when I was 16. The only time I didn't was during the semester when I was at college, but I worked during vacations and breaks- and the occasional fill in if they needed me when I didn't have classes. I am 29 now.

My biggest obstacle was (and still is) that we have a very low staff turn over, so some of my co-workers knew me when I was a kid. And they still see me that way even though I am 29, and have a degree.
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allsmiles 09:40 AM 06-26-2013
i just started last year.. im 34.. i have had MANY ppl ask my age or the age of my teachers.. but it really hasnt been a deterrant..
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