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daycare 07:24 AM 08-22-2014
So I was in a college class a few nights ago and we did this. I thought it would be fun to do here. it will display in the end the total number of years of experience we all have. My class had over 900 years of experience.

Of course this form could be a never ending answer, but here is how it goes

Everyone respond with the number of years of experience that you have working with kids. YOu can not count parenting as experience.

You can count, teaching, daycare, coaching, nanny, babysitting, etc...


when you type your answer, be sure to add the previous posters answer to yours

so if i say 1 year
next poster says 10 years

then type total=11



Ok Ill start

I have 19 years
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Crazy8 07:27 AM 08-22-2014
13 years daycare (I don't count teen babysitting years)

TOTAL SO FAR = 32
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nannyde 07:30 AM 08-22-2014
Daycare this is great. Can we say age 18 and older experience too? I don't count experience as a c
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nannyde 07:32 AM 08-22-2014
I have 7 as a nanny. 3 as school nurse 20 as an inhome and 3 as a consultant and expert.

33

That would take us to 55
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daycare 07:32 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by nannyde:
Daycare this is great. Can we say age 18 and older experience too? I don't count experience as a c
lets just stick with 18 an over....does that sound good??
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KSDC 07:36 AM 08-22-2014
Between teaching, foster parenting, and daycare, 22 years experience here.

Total = 77 years
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Blackcat31 07:36 AM 08-22-2014
28 for me so

TOTAL 105
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Meeko 07:37 AM 08-22-2014
BC got in before me! I have 28 years. Takes us to 133!
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Country Kids 07:43 AM 08-22-2014
17 years this June!!!!

That makes it 150 for us so far-
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Kimskiddos 07:45 AM 08-22-2014
30 years for me. So that makes 180!
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daycare 07:48 AM 08-22-2014
holy cow there are some good numbers on here...

no wonder this website ROCKS!!!
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AmyKidsCo 08:33 AM 08-22-2014
20 years

Total 200!
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Annalee 08:43 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by AmyKidsCo:
20 years

Total 200!
total 30 yrs, my own fcc for 22 yrs....WOW, now I know why I have gray hair

Brings it up to 230
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sharlan 08:44 AM 08-22-2014
30 for me

so, 260
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Baby Beluga 08:47 AM 08-22-2014
Between teaching at a preschool and doing inhome - 10 years for me.

So, 270 years total
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SignMeUp 08:53 AM 08-22-2014
42 for me, 34 as fcc.

running total=312 (check my math)
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daycare 08:54 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by SignMeUp:
42 for me, 34 as fcc.

running total=312 (check my math)
what are you like a 100....lol jk

that is amazing.........
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SignMeUp 08:58 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
what are you like a 100....lol jk

that is amazing.........
Not even There are many providers with more years than me, where I live
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jenboo 09:04 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
lets just stick with 18 an over....does that sound good??
So we can't count the experience we had before we were 18?? I was legally employed doing childcare when I was 15 yrs old. This wasn't babysitting.
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daycare 09:10 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by jenboo:
So we can't count the experience we had before we were 18?? I was legally employed doing childcare when I was 15 yrs old. This wasn't babysitting.
wow...... ok well I guess there is an exception to every rule....
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SignMeUp 09:12 AM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by jenboo:
So we can't count the experience we had before we were 18?? I was legally employed doing childcare when I was 15 yrs old. This wasn't babysitting.
I worked fulltime summers from the time I was 13. Cared for one to four children, between 9 months and 9 years old. During the school year, anywhere from 20-50 hours per week. Don't make me add that on
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KidGrind 09:16 AM 08-22-2014
3 years babysitting

4 years teacher’s aide/summer counselor

4 years Substitute/Special Event FCC Provider

1 +year Operation Hero Facilitator

1 + year FCC Provider in my own home
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DaveA 09:35 AM 08-22-2014
21 years for me, Not counting PT while in high school (2 years of +-10 hrs/ week + FT summers) or while at other jobs.
----9 Home daycare
----12+ In centers

so that would be 333
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jenboo 09:35 AM 08-22-2014
3 years childcare through church (as an employee, not volunteer work)
1 year after school program
2 years as an assistant at a family childcare
3 years as a nanny
4 years at a daycare/preschool center
Almost 1 year with my own family childcare
...a few of these overlap...
My total is 9 years (stared when I was 15 now I'm 24)

That brings us to 343
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mskaykay 09:53 AM 08-22-2014
14 years here....



Total 357
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melilley 10:11 AM 08-22-2014
I have around 17 years of experience.

Our total is now 374.
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snbauser 10:16 AM 08-22-2014
11 years here

total - 385
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Maggie 10:21 AM 08-22-2014
27 years fcc
412
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Laurel 10:39 AM 08-22-2014
Oh gosh, I have to think.

I am guessing we can include volunteer work?

Substituting for teacher's aides part time in public school system about 3 years; working part time in elementary and middle schools 2 years; Girl Scout leader 1 year; Cub Scout leader 1 year; school volunteer creating a newspaper club for 5th graders 2years; full time assistant in a Montessori preschool about 4 years; summer only in home daycare 2
years; moved to Florida so back to teaching assistant in public school 1 year; started home daycare full time 18 years. Total 31 years

412+31=443
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SSWonders 10:48 AM 08-22-2014
25+ years as a day care provider.


443 + 25 = 468
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coolconfidentme 10:58 AM 08-22-2014
Does working as a police officer in the Child Abuse/Neglect division & Deaf School count?
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MyAngels 12:00 PM 08-22-2014
Between center and FCC, 24 years for me, so that's what - 468 plus 24 = 492
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spinnymarie 12:26 PM 08-22-2014
Student teaching & summer daycare = 4 yrs
Teaching = 6 years
daycare, license exempt = 2 yrs
daycare = 1 mo

12 years

TOTAL=504
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NightOwl 12:29 PM 08-22-2014
Daycare teacher, 8
Owner, 2
What about hospital work? I worked for 2 years in the well baby Nursery and NICU.
And another 1.5 at home (rounding down to keep a whole number)
Soooo....517
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daycare 12:31 PM 08-22-2014
Originally Posted by coolconfidentme:
Does working as a police officer in the Child Abuse/Neglect division & Deaf School count?
were you working with kids?? then yeah lets count it
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Wubby 12:58 PM 08-22-2014
Soooo....517[/quote]

(35 yrs as a parent)
15 yrs as legally unlicensed family DC
19 yrs as licensed family DC

517+34=551
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TigerLily 01:01 PM 08-22-2014
This made me realize I've been in childcare for half of my life!!! How the heck did that happen?

18 years for me

551+18 = 569
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Baby lady 01:12 PM 08-22-2014
29 years FCC

569+29=598
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KiddieCahoots 01:26 PM 08-22-2014
Mentor, Support Mentor, Browine Troop leader, Fcc
is 23yrs for me.

598 + 23 = 621
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spud912 01:37 PM 08-22-2014
4 years home daycare + 1 year as a nanny (I'm not counting my babysitting experience as a teenager or helping my mom raise my twin brothers when I was still living at home).

So that brings us to 626 years!
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proudmommyofthree 04:09 PM 08-22-2014
Wow!!! You guys are amazing. I only have 6 years in home daycare!

Do that makes it to 632!!!
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e.j. 04:47 PM 08-22-2014
I'm just finishing up my 18th year and heading into my 19th. That makes 650 so far.
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Lucy 06:01 PM 08-22-2014
Plus my 20 makes 670
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Shell 06:55 PM 08-22-2014
Been working at centers/ public schools for 16 years. We're now at 686!
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sahm1225 08:26 PM 08-22-2014
5 years

So we are at 691
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BumbleBee 09:14 PM 08-22-2014
11 years here so that brings us to:

702 years!
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Josiegirl 04:39 AM 08-23-2014
Add another 33 yrs. for being in daycare and that makes 735.
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coolconfidentme 07:09 AM 08-23-2014
Originally Posted by daycare:
were you working with kids?? then yeah lets count it
I have 16 total...., the tally is now 751.
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originalkat 11:35 AM 08-23-2014
I have 18 years.

Total: 769
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Childminder 11:59 AM 08-23-2014
40 years if only after 18 years old, another 9 if you include summer care for working parents, church nursery, weekends and nights for midnight shift parents, and camp counseling.

769 769
+40 +49
809 OR 818

You decide.
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Controlled Chaos 10:15 PM 08-23-2014
Originally Posted by Childminder:
40 years if only after 18 years old, another 9 if you include summer care for working parents, church nursery, weekends and nights for midnight shift parents, and camp counseling.

769 769
+40 +49
809 OR 818

You decide.
1 - 2s room in a large center
3.5 - teaching middle school
2.5 - home child care provider
7 - total (I'm a newbie )

7+818 = 825
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racemom 09:02 AM 08-24-2014
10 years in the same center.


825+10=835
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kendallina 07:30 PM 08-24-2014
14 years- preschool teacher, curriculum coordinator, supervisor, now owner of in-home preschool.

835 + 14 = 849
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KarenMN 08:08 PM 08-24-2014
I have been doing Daycare for 40 years. So our total is now: 889
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EchoMom 08:36 PM 08-24-2014
5 years elementary school teacher
3 years home daycare

889+8=897
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Angelsj 05:33 AM 08-25-2014
Originally Posted by EchoMom:
5 years elementary school teacher
3 years home daycare

889+8=897
I did paid care (nightly) from the age of 11, and family care from age 8. But I am 49, so if we are only counting above 18, that gives me 31 years. All FCC.

So, 897+31= 928
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morgan24 07:16 AM 08-25-2014
I did 2 years and went to work part time at a store. Left there and got licensed and have been doing it for 18 years.


928+20=948
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Christina72684 08:54 AM 08-25-2014
Apparently I'm a youngin' here (I just turned 30) and have had my daycare for 3 years plus did 2 years of student teaching and subbing.

948 + 5 = 953
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MarinaVanessa 10:10 AM 08-25-2014
From age 18 I have 14 years exp in nannying, babysitting, license exempt and licensed fcc.

That brings us to 967.
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KayB 10:30 AM 08-25-2014
28 years here
Brings our total to 995
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itlw8 01:02 PM 08-25-2014
31 here so 1026
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NightOwl 01:05 PM 08-25-2014
Woop! We broke 1000!
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sugar buzz 01:10 PM 08-25-2014
19 years.

1045 Total
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daycare 01:17 PM 08-25-2014
no wonder this site is so amazing. almost a 1000 years of combined experience...
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daycare 01:17 PM 08-25-2014
lol I posted at the same time
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mountainside13 01:34 PM 08-25-2014
Originally Posted by sugar buzz:
19 years.

1045 Total
4 years doing in home, 2 years at a center.

Total- 1051
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earlystart 05:17 PM 08-25-2014
6 years at a center, 2 years in my home

Total now 1,059
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ColorfulSunburst 06:04 PM 08-25-2014
Originally Posted by earlystart:
Total now 1,059
10 years as an elementary school teacher & middle school math teacher (Russia)
7 years as a privet tutor (Russia)
4 years as a teacher in a family daycare (USA)
1 year as a daycare provider (USA)
22 years
TOTAL NOW 1081
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Sunshine74 08:37 PM 08-25-2014
Well, if we are only counting from 18, then 12 years. I have a few years experience before that, but I am just going to stick with 12.

Total- 1093
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kathiemarie 07:25 AM 08-26-2014
I have 14 years as a in home provider.

total: 1107 years
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permanentvacation 09:14 AM 08-26-2014
I have 25 years as a licensed home daycare provider.

1107 + 25 = 1132 years
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scarletto'hara 11:41 AM 08-26-2014
10 years in Childcare Center as Teacher, 14 as a Director - 24 years for me. Brings us to 1156 !
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Lovatic24 01:17 PM 08-26-2014
4 years working in a daycare and babysitting (I'm only 22)
so 4 + 1156 = 1160 years
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pattyschildcare 06:41 PM 08-30-2014
30 years as a Family Child Care Provider
1,160+30=1,190
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NightOwl 12:00 PM 08-31-2014
Wow. 1190 years. Who else can add to this??
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Silly Songs 06:59 PM 01-13-2015
I just stumbled on this thread : what fun .
I have 6 years working in daycare .
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daycare 07:02 PM 01-13-2015
Originally Posted by Silly Songs:
I just stumbled on this thread : what fun .
I have 6 years working in daycare .
I was looking for this thread the other day..

1196 years of experience and counting!!
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AuntTami 07:05 PM 01-13-2015
Originally Posted by Silly Songs:
I just stumbled on this thread : what fun .
I have 6 years working in daycare .
I have 5 years after 18- babysitting and then doing daycare.

1190+PP 6 + my 5 = 1201!
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permanentvacation 09:07 PM 01-13-2015
Oops, I already added mine a while ago.
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LysesKids 02:15 AM 01-14-2015
Originally Posted by AuntTami:
I have 5 years after 18- babysitting and then doing daycare.

1190+PP 6 + my 5 = 1201!
Ok, 3 years as a pre school teacher, 2 years coaching girls soccer, 5 years nanny, and 15 years FCC, 5 years working with abused kids/advocate too bad I can't count my camp counselor years... it was before I was 18, but a legal job

We hit 1231
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KKaringHeart 02:21 AM 01-14-2015
yrs. experience over 35 yrs.
Howard County Public Schools Employee since 2003
Licensed provider 5months newbie
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Unregistered 04:16 AM 01-14-2015
Originally Posted by LysesKids:
Ok, 3 years as a pre school teacher, 2 years coaching girls soccer, 5 years nanny, and 15 years FCC, 5 years working with abused kids/advocate too bad I can't count my camp counselor years... it was before I was 18, but a legal job

We hit 1231

5 years babysitting, 1 year nanny, 3 years inhome, 3 years center and another year in home. So 13 years for me!

So 1244!
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spud912 06:17 AM 01-14-2015
Oops, old post....I already added. I always get doped!
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meekgirl123 11:02 AM 01-14-2015
I have 7 years... 2 as a nanny and 5 as a licensed in-home daycare.
1244+7= 1251
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Jack Sprat 11:26 AM 01-14-2015
20 years

Now we are at 1271
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deliberateliterate 02:09 PM 01-14-2015
just 2. 1273
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mim 03:20 PM 01-14-2015
2yrs in centers and 10 yrs fcc here


1273+12= 1285yrs
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