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As much as I can use this money my age group is from 3-5 well and one 17 mo old, I got a daycare call today for summer only for an almost 9 yr old. Sound perfect, my problem well more of a concern is he would get here at 6:30am and during the summer no one else would be here until around 9 or later, what would I have him do by himself for the first few hours, especially 6:30 am, my other boy that gets here sometimes only at 7 I have him lay quietly and watch cartoons until 7:30 which is breakfast during the school year because I have school age kids, it would be more like 8:15 in summer, I also am concerned that he would be really super bored with all the younger kids, one of my 5 yr old dcb acts like he's 7 or 8 but I just worry he would be bored. Would you just let this parent know your concern and let them decide? I just don't know what I would do with him so early in the morning. Any ideas? thanks
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i would just ask (without expressing your concerns first) what her expectations were.
i used to drop my children off at daycare at 6:30 when they were 2 and 4 - and they were SO exhausted from waking up at 5 - i felt bad and just wished they could sleep. they didn't allow them to though, so i'd literally be waking them up in the car and make them walk (since i couldn't carry them both, and they HAD to wake up). you may be surprised - she may tell you that her son will want to sleep when he gets there. that would be awesome for both of you. i'd consider it a huge bonus as a parent.
anyhow, you could ask leading questions...do you think he'll be tired in the morning? would he still be asleep when he got here? what does he like to do after he wakes up?
you just never know. she might be perfectly fine with him sleeping late and then watching cartoons. about him being bored - who knows! maybe he's one of those "nintendo DS" kids! i had kids that wanted to play those things all day long! i had some parents who said let them - and others who wanted the time to be limited.
oh, another thing - he may LOVE being around little kids. he might even feel like he's a helper and actually could be if you allowed it. with limits, of course - but he may enjoy helping you make drinks for lunch, or getting mats out for nap - whatever. -
Thanks that's a great idea, I'll ask, yeah I guess I don't really know many kids who would like to get up that early, but I know my kids would be uncomfortable sleeping at someones house at that age, but I'll ask, ds or something sounds good, I do limit it even if they bring it but that would be a good time to play if he's into it. Being a helper is a good idea, beyond what I have the chosen line leader for the day doing, nap mats and such, my line leader for the day helps me set the table for lunch and clean up some after, but giving him more maybe good. I'll see what mom has to say, it would be great since it's only for summer. Thanks for the great tips
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Think about this though - is the money that you'll be making on this boy worth you having to get out of bed at 6am every day during the summer when your other kids aren't arriving until 9?Comment
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I agree....
Besides I would talk to the mother and explain the situation to her. We have had kids over the years that were from different school districts and they would care while the older children would be at school. Depending on the age of the child, we would talk to the parent and just say that their child would be so bored because we mainly had younger children. Sometimes they would still bring the child and sometimes not but we always gave them a heads up.Comment
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thanks I've been tossing that around in my head, I really wont be gaining anything but I'll lose because 2nd week of June of my dcg will be out for the summer, so I'm losing that income so if I take this boy I'll basically be replacing it which yes it is needed but I'm not sure to what extent. My only other issue I'm concerned with another one of my daycare boys his mothers job ends the end of June so I don't know if they'll continue to bring him or not, I asked he said yes but I don't know if I believe him because well he's just "different" and I dont' trust what he says, I don't ever see mom. but then again I keep asking myself the same thing, is it worth it for me to get up that early when no one else will be here and if he's going to be really bored. I just don't know what to say to her. I think it would sound bad if I said well I don't want to get up that early when in fact that's my advertised hours, so that will look like I don't run a very good business, but then if I say to her well I'm concerned he will be very bored and then she says oh no he'll be fine I'd love for him to go there, then Im stuck, so how would I tell her, or what do I say to not make it sound like bad? thanksComment
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