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I’ve been a home child care provider for most of my life. I started in 1996, took a break for a few years and then started back up again. I had 4 of...
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Dcg1 has been out almost 2 weeks. She got rsv and was on oxygen all last week, she came off of it on Friday. Dcm said she will be back tomorrow but sent...
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I have a dcm that is so passive agressive it drives me nuts. She always is making comments that her child says (yea right) to get a point across. This...
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I have a full day (paid) trial at a Grow NJ Kids daycare center, and honestly, I'm a little worried about it.
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I am in the process of adding children to my family childcare, I currently have 2 toddlers enrolled plus my little one (2.5 year old)
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A year or two ago, I saw you mention using towels as boundary markers. I have a dcg who learned to open the baby gates almost as soon as she learned...
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I started my daycare because I love children, I wanted to stay home with my children, so they could interact with other kids, and I wanted to make money...
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Hi I just registered here. I hope this is the right place to post this, sorry if it isn't... I really am desperate to figure out what to do about a child...
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I'm still relatively new here. Where would I find her videos or books? Does she have a blog? Thanks.
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So, if you read my post this morning, you know that I had a DCD yell at me this morning for not breaking my potty training policies for him. I just spent...
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Country Kids asked
"Nannyde,
Very serious question here-are the people who reviewed your book and posted online real... -
Hi kids. At long last the books have arrived. happyface
I am SO happy with how they turned out. They are gorgeous and REALLY nicely... -
How does one buy a hardcover of your book?(is there one?)How much is it?Thanks.If it's on here I don't know how to find it.
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The book is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble but Tori was kind enough to give us an excerpt titled "The Boss of Me Parent". You can...
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Nannyde wrote an interesting article about moving to another town in Iowa and adapting her son and daycare business to the neighborhood. I decided to...
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Of course you all know who that is and if you don't I suggest that you get to know who that is.
I just want to give a HUGE shout out about... -
I was watching your YouTube videos and I'm wondering about the one where you set physical boundaries for the kids using the towels. HOW DID YOU DO THAT??...
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Now this is for fun ... I'm interested in what a provider would say if they didn't have to be professional on the worst daycare parent or daycare kid...
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For ladies who have done ten years or more of IN HOME child care, may I ask your opinion
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Many years ago you posted a very good letter for providers about parents who jokingly (or not) make comments about a child being abused in daycare. It...
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I took an 8 month old DCG 2 weeks ago. She would not nap for me at all. She had only slept 15 minutes a few times.
I did a 30 min. consult with... -
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One of my little boys who is 2 1/2 will say "you hurt me" if I have to physically move him to time out or something he doesn't want to do. ...
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I charge a weekly rate for up to 40 hours, hourly after that. I did this because my weekly rate was scaring people away when I based it on 50 hours....
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I just had the most phenomenal consult with daycare.com's very own Nannyde. To say the insight I gained, not only as a provider and business owner but...
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I just have to say I ADORE you and all your posts and no I'm not being sarcastic.
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Nice to see you two back to posting happyfacehappyface I know you're both really busy but I for one have missed your valuable insights, experience, and...
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My boyfriend is selling his house (to move to my townhappyface) and it is less than TWO miles from... -
After reading another thread, I read the blog regarding the "Changing of the Guard". I am very impressed with the article!
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Hello, again I did received it thanks.
So now I'm thinking about the whole rate structure set-up like Nannyde's.
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Does Nannyde have a webpage? Seems I saw a link to one once, but I can't find it now. I found her "Daycare Whisperer" blog
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I have this 6 week old--well, I guess he's 7 weeks now, I've had him 5 days. Three of those days he slept about 40 minutes all added together and all...
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I'm wondering if anyone does a similar rate schedule to Nannyde's? I'm thinking about introducing one to my daycare families. Did anyone change to this...
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I have been gone for over a week or so and I came back yesterday. Where is Nan, I have not seen any of her great post???
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I don't recall seeing any posts from her last week, this weekend, and none today. Doesn't anyone know if she is ok?
Funny, we don't... -
You know how Chef Ramsay revamps restaurants and Tabitha revamps hair salons??!! You should revamp Home Daycares! You can have your own show and call... -
How much time do your toddlers spend in their " baby zone" per day? 15-18 month group.
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I have heard you talk about your newborn routine. Can you explain it in detail? I have a newborn starting in December, and I know already he is a handful....
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I know you can point me in the right direction. I have an 11-mo dg who's parents have commented about how much she eats, they think they aren't feeding... -
I got an email on Sunday night from a family looking to place their 5 month old in care ASAP. On Monday I called the number they sent me but it was wrong,... -
I do not encourage fake "I'm sorry's"......
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So, I decided to try Nanny D's "using as few words as possible". At first it did not feel right. I almost felt rude by saying just "up"...
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Please?
I love your rate structure, and I would like to tweak it to fit my gfdc.
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Hi. I'm working on my PHB for the first of the year and since I want a few things changed before I add new families, I keep seeing people refer to your... -
Hi. I am new to this forum, my name is Tina and 31, and a nanny. I also do much childrens ministry at church as a AWANA leader and Sunday school teacher....
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I finally got the nerve and handed out my new contract last week. It took a lot of convincing from my husband that it would be okay. I decided to do the... -
Nan...I know your busy but I need help!!
12 month old dcb, comes 12:30 - 5:30 mon through fri. Falls asleep on car ride over here or dad... -
I don't remember if I ever saw on update with what you decided to do regarding the dead fish in your son's fishing backpack. Care to share?
It's a...
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I just wanted to first off say Thank you to Nannyde for giving me the advice and support about a DC issuse that I am having.
I know some... -
I talked to nannyde on Monday and she gave me a couple of great techniques. This one has been excellent for us and I can't imagine that other providers...
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Is this a good idea?
I'm thinking of charging new clients a nonrefundable $25 enrollment fee to secure their spot and cover some one-time... -
I have 2 DCB that are both 2yrs old. One of them(DCB #2) is a screamer for no reason, just to hear himself scream. He has been here for a month and a...
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I've been wondering since last week?
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I know you have placed your pick up times and prices for early pick ups, etc. on here before, but I cannot find it. Can you post it all on here again?...
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I am looking for her artice on group care, but can't find the article anywhere...................Does anyone have the link? Or if you see this nan can...
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FYI and her new blog post. She also has one of the cutest dogs: https://www.daycare.com/nannyde/natu...its-finest.htm
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Do you have your handbook, policies, other necessary paperwork, etc. posted anywhere? I am trying to get mine ready and could soooooo use some help!!!... -
Nannyde has been a member on this forum for a quite a while - I think I even banned her once
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Nannyde has been a member on this forum for a quite a while - I think I even banned her once - but she has had a lot to say and many of you had...
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You seem to be good and estimating crib depth. Do you think this one meets the 26 inch requirements discussed the other day? They are not cheap.
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