Playdates During Daycare Hours?

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  • DBug
    Daycare Member
    • Oct 2009
    • 934

    #16
    I should probably have been more specific -- it's a dcg that has her friend over to my place, not my own child (I do allow my own kids to have friends over, but they're older so it works out alright).

    I absolutely will not allow dcg to go over to her friend's house on my time -- I just can't keep tabs on her that way, and if dcg's parents are paying me to watch her, then I should be the one watching her. But she's had her friend over here on 3 or 4 different days in the past two weeks. I think, besides feeling guilty about the payment issue, I've been noticing how much snack dcg's friend eats after school. I'm okay with feeding my own kid's friends, because I know it will be reciprocated at some point. But I'm starting to feel a little funny about the this particular situation. Basically dcg's friend is getting free after-school babysitting and snack on my dime, while dcg has to pay for her spot.

    But I suppose the fact that I feel funny about it may be reason enough to stop allowing it :-)
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    • Carole's Daycare
      Daycare Member
      • Jan 2010
      • 238

      #17
      Originally posted by TGT09
      I'm having issues with a dcg wanting her friend to come over. Some days in the summer, I will only have her. I won't have a problem then but during the school year, it's just too much!
      I agree w/ mac- that child's play dates should be at her home. You would need paperwork filled out on the dcg's friend just to be legit, so then I guess if her friends family wants to pay the daily drop in rate so they can spend the day together at your house instead of theirs, so be it. You can't just watch the dcg's friend for free or off the radar. Even once, and it could turn into a habit you have trouble extricating yourself from- while the dcg's friend's family gets free daycare to run errands or clean house.

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      • misol
        Advanced Daycare.com Member
        • Jan 2010
        • 716

        #18
        OH NO! I absolutely would not allow one of my daycare kids to have a friend over. My own kids yes, daycare kids no. If dcg should have her own playdates at her own house. If you don't mind having the friend around, then talk to her her mom and explain that you are running a legitimate business during the day so unless she wants to become a client, her daughter cannot come over. Where is her mom anyway? Where does she normally go after school? You could potentially get into trouble if licensing showed up for not having the proper paperwork on her.

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        • jen
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 1832

          #19
          No way in the world would I let a daycare kid have a friend over!

          For my own kids, yep...they can have friends over if I am within my numbers. My theory on this is that my kids shouldn't be "punished" because I do daycare. It is bad enough that they have to share me, their home and their toys, they certainly shouldn't have to forego playdates because of my job.

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          • DBug
            Daycare Member
            • Oct 2009
            • 934

            #20
            Thanks for the advice, ladies! I knew I was feeling funny about it for a reason. It's all been taken care of, the family has relocated so they gave their two weeks' notice this morning. Perfect timing (since it had to happen), as this morning dcg asked me if I could make a cubby space & hook for her friend's coat
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            • SimpleMom
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2009
              • 586

              #21
              I don't do it. I have a school ager that has the same requests. I let her know I can't due to my numbers and then let her parents know that she would like to set up a play date sometime at home. I ask the parents if they would like for them to exchange numbers and such.

              I used to let the neighborhood kids come over whenever and if we are outdoors and numbers are low they can visit for a short while, but usually I don't because it can get really hard for me to do my job. During the hours I'm open, my house is a business like any other childcare center. I just have to look at it that way.

              I don't know if this is of any help, but in the end, it's personal choice. Everyone runs their business a little differently than the next.

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