Hello! I currently watch a 6 month old, 8 month old (mine), a 10 month old, 2 year old, and 3 year old (mine.) I must have been on another planet when I decided to watch 3 babies lol! I have done this for 6 months now and I just can't teach and play with the toddlers like I want because I'm so busy with the babies. I've decided to let the 10 month old go for many different reasons. I'm trying to find a child 2+, but there's a mom with an 18 month old that is looking for daycare. Do any of you watch an 18 old month with older toddlers?

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I have 19 mo twins, along with a 2 1/2 yo, almost 3 yo and almost 4 yo. There have been ups and downs as they go through their phases but all in all I LOVE that age!! I also had a 3 yo but dcm's out on maternity leave til April. They keep me busy.

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Funny how ages are classified so differently from state to state. Im reading your age list and thinking "You dont have any toddlers"

In my state, infants are birth - age 1 and toddlers are 1yr -2 yr so the day a child turns 2 is the day they become a preschooler.

I have 10-12 kids daily (I have help over lunch time) and my kids vary in age from 6 months to 5 yrs old.

I teach my littles (under age 2) when the others are busy with center play or other group activities.

I teach the older ones when my littles are having their morning naps (the under 2 crowd naps twice a day).

Guided, structured "teaching" need only happen in small increments (10-15 minutes) and is very beneficial in those small segments of time. You can of course go longer and dive into subjects and activities much deeper but even those (when pre-planned and pre-arranged) can be fairly easy and stress free.

The key for me when teaching any age group is in the preparations I do ahead of time and being comfortable with not having a rigid expectation of outcome.

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I don't take little ones under a year any more. When I did I only took one infant and one toddler. The rest were 2 yrs. and up. Worked great. I'd NEVER, EVER take more than one under one yr. But that is just me. I'm not a big infant person.

I'd gladly take two children 12 mo. to 24 mo. I love that age!

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I only have kids 18 months plus so I have plenty of experience with this age group. I find it very difficult to find kids 2+ where I am so 18mos is my only option usually.This child should play well with the others and it's this age where they begin learning a lot about social play. They really do look up to the older ones and follow their lead. The biggest changes that I see in kids is from 18 mos to 2 years, they are just learning so much and their language starts to really take off (usually).

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I have a 3 mo, 11 mo (mine), 18 mo, and 2 3 yr olds (one is mine). I find that the 18 mo more or less does her own thing. To me, it is an easy age because they are so easily entertained and pretty independent. The 3 year olds will sometimes play with her, and most activities we do she is able to participate in or content just watching the older ones. I would say she is my easiest child!

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