How do you deal with kids who cry over every little bump and scrape?
I have a set of brothers, ages 4 & 6, they literally cry about...
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So I asked a few weeks ago about sisters that has mollescum and now younger sibling has HFM. These girls are always sick with major illnesses. This past...
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Hi all! I'm a fairly new in home daycare provider and typically I charge a daily rate of 30 dollars a day (150/weekly). I recently was asked for service...
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Hello everyone. I have an infant starting on Monday. She’s a sibling of a child I already have in care. The mom wants to bring her a mamaroo. Which... -
Hello everyone, I am new to this forum but a seasoned childcare provider. I love children and for the most part I am a very gentle and patient soul. However,...
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Hi everyone!
I currently have two siblings who attend my care. One is full time, and the other only comes two days a week ( I charge a part-time... -
I am at my wits end. Only set of siblings I've ever had. Old enough to know better but still choose to fight, argue, hit, annoy, tease, and everything... -
When a dcp has a new baby that you are going to add to your group, do you do anything special like visit at the hospital or bring a meal? I'm pretty close...
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How do you turn down a school ager of a parent with a younger child enrolled? She knows I have the space this summer. I don't have a reason not to other...
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So I had a 5 year old boy start at my daycare 4 months ago and he catches the prek bus at my house to attend school in the afternoons. Was a good kid,...
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I have a dcb, age 3, who is expecting a baby brother any day now. He has started acting out. Fully potty trained and today had 2 accidents. He's been... -
Two of my DCG's are siblings a year and some months apart in age (6 and 7). Mom and dad are divorced, mom has a fiancee, dad has a girlfriend or wife...
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So I have an interview coming up, for a newborn(wont start until the end of June). Dcm asked in her reply today if it would be OK to bring her husband...
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I had a sort-of neighbour (I can see into her backyard - she is 3 houses down) contact me about childcare today for her 2 children.
I have... -
So I have two dck that are siblings. They tackle, wrestle and are generally rough with each other. They are all giggles until someone gets hurt. when...
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I had SA dcb for 2 hours yesterday afternoon and already I'm gonna complain about the summer kids.
He kept fighting with his 4 yo sister and... -
I've had dcg3 since she was an infant. 12 week old dcb brother will start next week. And I've noticed that, when mom brings him in to pick up dcg, dcg...
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Older 5yo brother comes in and immediately starts RUNNING around the table. Then they head towards the door but grab some of my liter of puppies (I am...
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Anyone else not take siblings? I have a set of siblings leaving this week, after that I have no interest in taking on siblings. From my experience they...
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oops looks like this was double posted
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I generally have no problem using my backbone when it comes to most of my daycare policies but can sometimes get a little wimpy on money related issues...
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When school is closed for me I will hit myself in the head next time I say yes -
Not sure what to think here.
so I have a set of sister siblings that have been here for awhile. The parents have a hard time following a... -
Help! I have a super nosy will never leave daycare mom. She picks up everyday and thinks that I should be able to stand there and chit chat with her for... -
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I am adding a couple of things to my contract next yr. With one being if a sibling is sick, please keep other sibling home with you as well. They are...
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How do all of you address sibling discount? I have a current DCM that has made reference to wanting another baby. DCM finally asked if I give a sibling...
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I know its off topic, but Im desperate!
My ds is 6 and I (we) have been having a problem with getting him to stay in his room when we put... -
I have a new little guy that started a couple weeks ago. When dcm drops him off she usually brings her 4 yo on their way to his school. When the older... -
Ok I could really use your input.
About 5 months ago I enrolled a set of siblings, they are ft so I was thrilled. The boy will be 3 at the end... -
I have 5 dck, from 3 families and I am just wondering how many you have? I can only handle a few in and outs during the day. Just wondering if you look...
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I was wondering if any of you had a section in your phb that had to do with siblings. Here is my situation :
I care for 2 yo dcb. His brother... -
I have often thought of this, but haven't placed anything in my contract about it yet. Does anyone have a sick policy written in their contracts regarding...
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When you have siblings and it's time to sign the contract with the weekly rate, do you have each child's name written down and the weekly rate for each...
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You have all read the poopy girl story, the little girl who sneaks out of bed and does naughty things. She also sneaks things from around the house (and...
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So yesterday was the first day for my new family. 1 boy and 2 girls. The boy is well behaved, plays well with others. His 2 sisters are another story....
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So licensing says that I could get a variance for 3 extra school agers if they
a. are siblings or previous dcks
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I have a dilemma and wanted to get opinions.
Here is what I have (in order of enrollment date):
dck1: good child, but gets... -
Sorry in advance for the length of this......
I just started a pair of siblings two weeks ago - a girl who is 13 months old and a boy is... -
I have a small home day care. My license allows me only 3 children, which is all I want, for several reasons.
I currently have 3 children... -
The 15mo twins have been having a really hard time with one nap per day. Groughy, whiney, fighting, and ready for bed at 7:00 at home.
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I had a very well behaved 3yr old dcb whos mom recently had a baby. I never had any issues with him before and he was my star child. When mom was on...
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I have had a pair of siblings in my care for a little over 2 months now. They are 14 months and 3 years old. The little one cried or whimpered at drop-off... -
I signed up 4 siblings over the weekend and they start Monday. There is a 5 mth old, 4 yr old, 6 yr old and 11 yr old. My problem is that the baby is... -
So, in the past, I have always had a "no wrestling" policy. It has never been a real issue until now.
4 of the 5 children in... -
Today I had the DCB injury. Also my other two (siblings) were not here. Mom didn't want to spread their germs. This family is nice, pay on time, follow... -
I have a group of sibling that have been enrolled for about a month now. Their good kids, get along great together...Well anyway, I was playing a game...
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As lots of you know, I own/operate a center with my husband. We've been at it 6 years now. We just signed our 4th set of siblings, 4yob and 1yog. ALL...
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I have a 3 yr old boy who has been in care for 2 years and just started getting really agressive with his sister (1 yr) and now will attempt to kick...
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Has anyone ever had a maximum amount of kids they want (personally, not more than their licensed capacity), but agreed to take more because of a family...
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Hi! I am very new at Daycare... very new. Three weeks ago I started providing care for a 3 year old girl and 2 year old boy. They are siblings and I have...
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I am posting this about the same dcb that i posted about earlier this morning.
He is constantly telling his brother to bite him, hit him, throw...06-13-2011, 09:38 AM -
I have a set of twins (boy/girl) that started with me 2 weeks ago, they are newly 3y. I've had them two weeks 1/2 days and now this week they start full... -
So I have a family with two siblings in my care who just turned in notice. I was a little shocked that they gave notice, as they were supposed to be out...
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I have 2 new dcb today 4 and 2 yrs. the 4yr old is very argumentive about every thing. how do i get him to stop finding every excuse in the book and to...
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so I just figured out all the dumb mistakes I have made and its costing me a pretty penny. I vowed to only take f/t kids and then did the dumb thing...
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Sometimes I really detest it when my dck's have much older siblings. Sometimes they come in with a teenage attitude. Other times they're wearing their...
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SO I am going to term my DCB that refuses to consume liquids while here and producing zero wet diapers throught out the day.
After long... -
I was just thinking about this last night.
In the past 12 years, out of all of my sibling sets, only four of them have been a Brother/sister... -
The one thing I hate about having a "sibling situation" here in the daycare is when the parent picks up ONE child and leave the other here!!!... -
So ... I have a pretty good sick policy and it has worked really well so far. Til this week
. I've been allowing kids with sick siblings to come when...
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I am having a bit of a problem...Not PROBLEM, really, just a little bit of a stress.
I have 14 kids enrolled in my daycare. Three... -
I know someone talked about this before, but I can't find the post.
I have a few dcf with other siblings that are not enrolled. When... -
Most of my daycare parents teach at the same school. So, they all get here at the same time.
The seven year old sister of one of my kids... -
I have an interview with a family with 3 little ones (2,3, and 5). I am curious as to what other providers would charge for 3! I was thinking of offering...
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In the past I have only had siblings who were quite a difference in age, like 18mo and 5 yrs old, so I was wondering for those of you who have had siblings...
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I have two parents that are asking much how much I will charge for another child, one of the parents is already expecting another baby in 7 months, the... -
I am needing some advice about my sibling group older sibling. I know dcm will be asking me to watch her older child during christmas break. Problem is... -
I have a boy who is 2 years 10 months I have been keeping for 4 weeks with his (AS) sister. His sister is 5, and in kindergarten. Last week she was...
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This is what I started out with on my handbook. Please let me know what you think so far. I need to add information about no sibling discounts, late...
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I have a 9 yr old girl that comes with her brother who is 2.5yrs old. they come 3 days a week in the afternoon for 4 hours. Now she just started coming...
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Hi! I would like to get some feedback on some frustration I have been dealing with lately! I have been doing daycare for about a year now and have been...
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I've got a set of siblings that I'm watching for the summer (ages 5 and 9)
The mom called me this morning with some issues. Am I out of line with... -
I have had several inquires from families that have 2 to 3 children. How do you charge a family with more than one child? I am not sure what the best...
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Just wondering what parents feel is a fair deal when it comes to having to pay for care for 2 or 3 children from the same family.....some providers offer...