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I’m going to create a list of rules...does anyone have a list on a document you would like to share?
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It's rinse and repeat...all the time..when dealing with kids. There are days I swear I just need a machine to say it:
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I have an 18 month old who is having a lot of trouble understanding rules. One rule in particular is no toys in the trampoline and one person at a time....
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DCB is 3 1/2 yrs. I’ve had problems with him creating weapons out of everything and now “smashing” with a closed fist. All the kids were breaking...
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Do you step in? I do not provide breakfast, but they are welcome to bring a healthy breakfast and eat here. This parent gets her kids settled in at the... -
I learned today that every five years, our rules get an overhaul. I wasn't around five years ago (just coming up on my five year mark), but apparently...
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If someone isn't abiding by one of the rules of your contract (parking), would you verbally tell them or would you put it in a letter kind of as a wa...
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I have a new family starting when school starts. I need to start enforcing my contract rules with my old families though. I hate that I try to be nice...
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Yes, this age-old question has been discussed on previous threads but I did not want to steal focus from the person who posted it. Besides, each circumstance...
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Hi, I'm new the the forums but I have a problem that has been driving me crazy. I work in a large daycare with one other educator in the 3-5 room. There...
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First time this has come up.
Last family of the day is contracted until 4:30pm. After 4:30pm, I charge an extended day fee of $5 per every... -
I have a group of kids age 18m-almost 5-almost 5yo is going to kindergarten in fall.
4.5yo cannot play independently and needs CONSTANT... -
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I'm having a very hard time with one of my dck's. I told dcd how I told dck it was time to go to the bathroom the other day... -
I'm either reprimanding a parent for not paying on time, reprimanding a parent for banging on my door at nap time to pick their child up early, unannounced... -
So I have 2 3 year old boys, one is my son. They are fully capable of helping but they (mostly my son
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What are some things you would never imagine saying??? Here are a few of mine:
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I am a new provider and only have 1 dcg (2 years old) and my son (16 months old).
DCG is very challenging for me.
1. We started off with... -
I'm looking for any insight. I have an 8month old who used to be fed his bottle before dropoff. Then it became less and less..."He wasn't hungry...
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With summer comes longer days filled with warm weather. Which means a lot more outside time and attending fun functions.
So my issue is... -
Do you verbally follow up to emails when you've have to speak to clients about violating contracts?
I think I should follow up verbally... -
I've been feeling like a tyrant lately. Everything out of my mouth seems to be no/stop/don 't/off/down, etc. I really don't feel like I ask too much...
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I hate to be a nit-picker!
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Hey guys
Happy Belated Holidays
I have a really smart, mature group this year. They are basically self regulating, they know... -
I'm just curious to see how many rules you have in your play room?
Just lately I feel like I'm constantly reminding dck's of the rules,... -
Have any of you ever had more dck's than you were licensed to have within a certain age group, and been written up for it by your licensor? If so, did...
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A DCM kept letting her son bring juice in the morning, so I told her not to bring juice anymore. Then she starts letting him bring in anything he could... -
I am wondering if I am a horrible daycare provider for getting rid of almost all of these options in our playroom. My own kids have a couple of options...
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One of my dcks just broke the reclining part of my new couch. This is now the 3rd couch that has been damaged in 4 years of doing in home daycare. Granted...
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The only baby that will be here will be my own. I have read on here of some providers having a don't touch the baby rule and I would like for that to...
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So I plan on opening a private in-home daycare this Spring with a capacity of 4 students. I'm not actively advertising yet, but I have started building... -
I have a family that struggles to follow the rules. The deadline for a coat was Monday, they brought in coats today.
The coat for a toddler that... -
I have a little dcb who used to be the BEST cleaner upper. Now, he flat refuses. Today, we are getting ready to paint, and I told him that if he does...
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We don't read books with our feet.
Is this a seriously unreasonable rule? Am I being nitpicky to dislike seeing dcb put his feet all over... -
Ok so I am coming to an end of my 1st year and Im glad to say that I have made it this far..Well I really had no idea what to do when I began this journey...
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I made a wonderful sandbox for the kiddos - painted a tractor tire great bright colors and a mom helped me fill it with sand - put in trucks, buckets,...
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I posted earlier this week about losing a family who couldn't follow the rules.
Well the next day a PT DCG comes in and DCM hands me an... -
Good Morning, I will be posting a house rule section on my parents broad. Please give me your feed back. Thanks
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So I have been having a problem with some of my parents being 5-10 min late...some parents will show up 15min late and I even have one that would run... -
I am not new to DC, in fact ive been doing it for almost 9 years now.
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Just curious if anyone has the "perfect" dcf? If so, what is that like? ::
I'd love to live vicariously through you....
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For as long as I have been doing daycare (22 Years) I still can not understand how a small childs mind works when it comes to this. A kid is playing... -
So mom is really relaxed with her highly intelligent strong willed one, and I am much more structured and controlling of the child's behavior. I would...
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After many months with the "gifted" child this morning I'm feeling maybe a small break through. His mother warned me when they came in that...
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if we have children for so long during the day why, oh why can't they follow the rules.
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I have a large number (for me) of after school kids (7 or 8). They are loud and routy and we have a blast outside during mild days.... but of course the...
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So I saw your answer about the 1,2,3 thing. So you are giving a rule reminder, a warning, then the consequence. So what do you do when its physical violence... -
So I have to ask, does anyone have a WRITTEN up list of rules for daycare kids? I have my rules, it is in my contract for my parents, however I'm currently... -
In Ohio I only have to license if I have over 6 children. I am at home and have my own 2 kids and usually one or two other children. I have had 3 or... -
I am so stressed out, and tired of picking up all the slack here, while they drop the ball at home, so I am laying it all out there for them. Things...
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Micro suede ughhh
any suggestions?
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This ties in with my other post (FRUSTRATED WITH DCM)
My contract states this under the category termination:
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I put a note in a kid's bag last Friday that said "As stated in contract, no outside cups, drinks, or food. All meals, snacks, and drinks are provided."... -
Okay, in august I got a tv and dvd/vcr for the daycare. Used. Since I opened in 2008 I never had one. I decided that Fridays would be movie day and...
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here in MI I have to display the following in a conspicuous area:
no smoking sign during daycare hours
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What rules do you have at meal time regarding eating, manners, leaving the table, etc? Also what are your dc kids ages? -
....and Representation by peers in the business.
Oh, but to dream.......
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I have a DCG that is 3y and has started telling me 'she doesn't want to' for everything (going potty, picking up, etc). She's also started hitting others...
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So I have a family that gave notice for their two boys. They are upset becuase i don't have space for their baby they are about to have and they want...
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I am tired of telling them to stop yelling, biting, screaming, fighting, whining, tattling, throwing toys, to stop running, be nice, ect. I now...
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I have a certain four-year-old, whom I've posted about before. She's quite a handful, I think she may have some emotional issues, but I'm not sure....
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I have a rule in my house that all children must stay seated druing meal times until finished. I think this is quite normal. This means no walking around...
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I just updated my policies and have added about 6 things: footwear, binky policy, your responsible for your kids when you pick up drop off, lengthened...
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the drama with my departing DCM and DCG continues. So tomorrow is the last day. This girl was not supposed to be back at all the last two weeks but she...
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So, I have two boys who are in preschool. Both sweethearts, but all of a sudden in the last month they have totally forgotten all of the rules. CONSTANTLY...
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actually I guess it's training them in the first place...only two of my dcks were here last summer and one was an infant at the time. My dcks are all...
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I know Moms are human and make mistakes but I made a bad 1 today.
I had 3 DCKs here and my 9 yr old son who was doing homework. The... -
This has just happened this week, the first time it just kind of shocked me, the second time I had so many parents coming at once that I didn't address... -
This is what I have so far. I'm thinking about adding a thid paragraph about holding fees for those wanting to enroll a second or third child, but right...
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I have a dcb (3.5 yrs old) and he attends here full days, 5 days a week. Twice a week the kids all go to an activity program. The program sends transportation...
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I have one daycare family that arrives at 6:30 am. It is rare for anyone else to be here much before 7:30. Two of my kids don't need to get up until... -
Hi all....I'm new here but so glad to be able to run things by you all.
I have a DCB (17 months) whose young mom is not working now (don't... -
So after my post yesterday about saving $$ on my grocery bill I decided to grow a little backbone at lunchtime
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I always wanted to put... -
So I posted earlier about the white stool. Thanks for those who responded
I talked to the mom and mom informs me that the father was supposed... -
It seems that this week every single one of the children are acting up
Everyone has thrown the rules out the window and no longer... -
So Grandfather picks up DCB everyday, and everyday DCB immediately darts up the stairway. He has already fallen on his head on the marble floor. He... -
I am adding house rules to my handbook. How do most of you post your house rules? If you put them in your handbook do you also put a list somewhere that... -
In light of the whole Santa Clause thing getting out of hand as well as some others that have gotten out of hand in the past, I have a dream. . .
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and be honest....how hard are you on your dck's?
i treat all mine equally and the same as my own. i run a FAMILY based childcare not a... -
This is a little off topic, maybe, but I need advice. I need to find a way (by tomorrow) to figure out how to classify a Nanny job as an Administrative...
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Do you keep track of supplies brought in by parents? When a parent brings in diapers, do you go to that child's "Book" and write down the date,...
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I have 2 brothers that are driving me up the wall. My stress level is through the roof.
I feel like I'm saying their names all day.."X... -
I have been searching for some little rules to teach the kids that we could rehearse throughout the day or as situations arose. I wanted to replace their... -
I just attended a child care orientation today and learned a few new things. One thing I found interesting is the infant age is moving from under 24...
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I am trying to come up with some catchy rules appropriate for 2-5 year olds. The kids have been gone for a week while I was on "vacation". When...
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well I'm watching one of my dcg sibling who is almost six but going on sixteen her parents never tell her no so therefore she thinks she can do what she...
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My new daycare boy (just turned 4 today) is doing so much better in my daycare, I had to really crack down on rules with him...this is the boy that got... -
So I complained earlier because the state is requiring I have a fence put up in my front yard. As never been an issue before but now there is a new registrar...
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Hello Everyone!
I would first like to thank you in advance for taking the time to read this post. I have been always told "the best... -
I noticed a posting on a parent taking away a bottle at dc but not a home.
Here are my rules...period. Everyone gets this in the handbook... -
Hi everybody! First things first, I am in my early 20's and teach toddlers, some two and some three year olds. This is my first year as a teacher, I have... -
Question for those of you with experience:
I have been doing home daycare off and on for 4 years. I quit for a while to take care of my... -
I have a home daycare w/ only 1 family right now. A 4yrold & a 9month old.
The contract that I drew up for the mother to sign is alot like regular...