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TXhomedaycare 09:41 AM 03-09-2017
At the end of the tunnel
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids
. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing 
Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic 
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids
. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic
Ariana 09:47 AM 03-09-2017
Originally Posted by TXhomedaycare:
At the end of the tunnel
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic
My kid is out next September and she is by far my most annoying child! Lol. Definitely looking forward to ramping up my daycare and making more $$At the end of the tunnel
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids
. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic
daycarediva 09:49 AM 03-09-2017
Originally Posted by TXhomedaycare:
At the end of the tunnel
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic
Yup. I even sent my own youngest to preschool elsewhere a couple of mornings a week. At the end of the tunnel
My husband is off during the week and very rarely takes my son (2yo) when he leaves but today he took him early this morning to run errands and will not be back till later. My day has been so fun and easy today without my kids
. I was slightly relieved when my oldest went to kindergarten and with my 2 yo gone today I have been enjoying the other 5 daycare kids I have so much better. I always wonder how some of Yale have been doing this for 10+ years and now I know. Just 2 more years left until he goes to kinder and then most of my days will be some sailing Notice I didn't say all my days because I am trying to be realistic He's in 3rd grade now.
time flies!
Annalee 10:29 AM 03-09-2017
yep; your own are the hardest to deal with in home daycare.....however, I did hold both my boys out of school for a year because of their fall birthdays would have had them starting when they were 4. Just couldn't do it, but dh was off one day thru the week plus I have lots of family so they had other things to do to stay away from me constantly 
CityGarden 10:36 AM 03-09-2017
Yes I know I could not have done this when my own dd was small.
TXhomedaycare 10:45 AM 03-09-2017
Originally Posted by Annalee:
yep; your own are the hardest to deal with in home daycare.....however, I did hold both my boys out of school for a year because of their fall birthdays would have had them starting when they were 4. Just couldn't do it, but dh was off one day thru the week plus I have lots of family so they had other things to do to stay away from me constantly
yep; your own are the hardest to deal with in home daycare.....however, I did hold both my boys out of school for a year because of their fall birthdays would have had them starting when they were 4. Just couldn't do it, but dh was off one day thru the week plus I have lots of family so they had other things to do to stay away from me constantly
I wish I had somewhere to send my kids. My parents work and so does my mother in law. My husband is off on Wed. and Thurs. and he usually does woodwork on his off days so most of the time I have my kids including the weekend so there is usually never a time that I don't have my kids let alone someone else's. I might have to look into sending him somewhere when he is a little older.
Annalee 11:00 AM 03-09-2017
Originally Posted by TXhomedaycare:
I wish I had somewhere to send my kids. My parents work and so does my mother in law. My husband is off on Wed. and Thurs. and he usually does woodwork on his off days so most of the time I have my kids including the weekend so there is usually never a time that I don't have my kids let alone someone else's. I might have to look into sending him somewhere when he is a little older.
DITTO! I wish I had somewhere to send my kids. My parents work and so does my mother in law. My husband is off on Wed. and Thurs. and he usually does woodwork on his off days so most of the time I have my kids including the weekend so there is usually never a time that I don't have my kids let alone someone else's. I might have to look into sending him somewhere when he is a little older. I wished people especially family would understand that just because I work with kids all day and enjoy my job doesn't mean I want everyone else's kids on the weekends. The past few years I have had people get angry with me because I have had to say "NO"....just because I am home doesn't mean your kids can stay here every weekend, especially with family. Makes me crazy!
Ariana 11:24 AM 03-09-2017
Originally Posted by Annalee:
yep; your own are the hardest to deal with in home daycare.....however, I did hold both my boys out of school for a year because of their fall birthdays would have had them starting when they were 4. Just couldn't do it, but dh was off one day thru the week plus I have lots of family so they had other things to do to stay away from me constantly
Here they start full day jr kinder at 4. It is ridiculous and I really don't want to send her. I may end up doing 1/2 days to treat it like a preschool. She is in preschool 3 afternoons a week right now and I only send her to get a break!!yep; your own are the hardest to deal with in home daycare.....however, I did hold both my boys out of school for a year because of their fall birthdays would have had them starting when they were 4. Just couldn't do it, but dh was off one day thru the week plus I have lots of family so they had other things to do to stay away from me constantly
jenboo 11:47 AM 03-09-2017
Dh and i run an infant/ toddler program. Ds turns 2 this fall and ay the beginning of next year, we are sending to preschool for 1/2 days. He is so challenging during the week but i also think he will get tired of being around babies all day and will want to do more than our program offers.
I just have to find a kid to fill his spot while he is gone so we can afford it.
I just have to find a kid to fill his spot while he is gone so we can afford it.
EntropyControlSpecialist 11:58 AM 03-09-2017
I get it. When my husband takes my daughter for a few hours (errands, work, whatever) it feels like I'm barely working. Even though I have 11 other kids ages 2-5.
I looked into sending my own preschool aged daughter to a 2 day a week preschool program (away from my own preschool) but there were none to be found where I could drop her off and pick her up with my hours. She's very strong willed and very challenging. I never waiver in my discipline and she is always expected to follow the rules. 1/2 of our mornings here are spent with her screaming, yes screaming, and trying something crazy like hitting me. It goes very, very poorly for her and she then changes her attitude to joyful. Oh me, oh my.
I have no light at the end of my tunnel. Homeschooling. I'll pretend there's a light, though, anyways for my sanity.
Even though I have 11 other kids ages 2-5.I looked into sending my own preschool aged daughter to a 2 day a week preschool program (away from my own preschool) but there were none to be found where I could drop her off and pick her up with my hours. She's very strong willed and very challenging. I never waiver in my discipline and she is always expected to follow the rules. 1/2 of our mornings here are spent with her screaming, yes screaming, and trying something crazy like hitting me. It goes very, very poorly for her and she then changes her attitude to joyful. Oh me, oh my.
I have no light at the end of my tunnel. Homeschooling. I'll pretend there's a light, though, anyways for my sanity.