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  • laceylmm
    New Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2013
    • 227

    You Know You’re a Daycare Provider When...

    You dream of all things storage an dyson!!
  • Blackcat31
    • Oct 2010
    • 36124

    #2
    :: :: :: I am definitely always thinking about storage solutions!


    One of our forum members (DBug) wrote a blog with the same title...

    Daycare Center and Family Home owners, Directors, Operators and Assistants should post and ask questions here.

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    • Childminder
      Advanced Daycare.com Member
      • Oct 2009
      • 1500

      #3
      ...you head to the toy department when you go shopping and you have no children.

      ...you peruse the craigslist ads for daydare items.

      ...you shop garage sales, for children crafts supplies.
      I see little people.

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      • Josiegirl
        Daycare.com Member
        • Jun 2013
        • 10834

        #4
        You think you hear a baby crying in the middle of the night and your youngest is 21.
        You shop for furniture, etc., checking to make sure it's safe, isn't easily ruined, will be easy to clean.
        You fall asleep each night running the next day's activities and meal ideas through your brain. Or stewing over a bad day or thanking your lucky stars for your current crew.

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        • Childminder
          Advanced Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2009
          • 1500

          #5
          ...you use words like sippy, booboo, owie, potty, when talking with adults.

          ...you cut up your husbands food into tiny pieces when you go out to eat.
          I see little people.

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          • Size18
            Daycare.com Member
            • Sep 2013
            • 238

            #6
            originally posted by childminder
            ...you cut up your husbands food into tiny pieces when you go out to eat.
            rofl!

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            • melilley
              Daycare.com Member
              • Oct 2012
              • 5155

              #7
              You have children's songs in your head ALL DAY long, even on the weekends!

              When you look at CL solely for the purpose of finding a deal for your daycare or scoping out other openings/providers in the area.

              When you are at the store and are constantly looking for clearance items for the kids.

              When you say words like the one's pp mentioned.

              You see kids while you are out and think "they would or wouldn't be a good fit for my program.

              You are the only one in the neighborhood walking around with a slew of kids every day.

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              • spud912
                Trix are for kids
                • Jan 2011
                • 2398

                #8
                Originally posted by melilley
                You see kids while you are out and think "they would or wouldn't be a good fit for my program.
                Haha I do this all the time!!

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                • sugar buzz
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 133

                  #9
                  You start to diagnose your own cold as allergies!

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                  • Blackcat31
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 36124

                    #10
                    Originally posted by sugar buzz
                    You start to diagnose your own cold as allergies!
                    Welcome to the forum!

                    Love your user name! I gave you an appropriate avatar.... You're welcome to change it if you don't like it or have a business logo etc you'd rather use.

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                    • melilley
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Oct 2012
                      • 5155

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Blackcat31
                      Welcome to the forum!

                      Love your user name! I gave you an appropriate avatar.... You're welcome to change it if you don't like it or have a business logo etc you'd rather use.
                      :: Love it!

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                      • KBCsMommy
                        Licensed Daycare Provider
                        • Jul 2011
                        • 392

                        #12
                        Originally posted by sugar buzz
                        You start to diagnose your own cold as allergies!
                        Or teething!! ::

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                        • coolconfidentme
                          Daycare.com Member
                          • Oct 2012
                          • 1541

                          #13
                          ...you hear a child in Walmart & go see if it's one of your DCKs.

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                          • MyAngels
                            Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 4217

                            #14
                            Originally posted by sugar buzz
                            You start to diagnose your own cold as allergies!
                            ::::

                            Originally posted by coolconfidentme
                            ...you hear a child in Walmart & go see if it's one of your DCKs.
                            That actually happened to me recently. I could hear the tantrum 3 aisles over and sure enough it was DCB ::.

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                            • Laurel
                              Daycare.com Member
                              • Mar 2013
                              • 3218

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Childminder
                              ...you use words like sippy, booboo, owie, potty, when talking with adults.

                              ...you cut up your husbands food into tiny pieces when you go out to eat.
                              Just today I cut up my OWN chicken that I had for lunch into tiny pieces. I was half done before I realized it!

                              Laurel

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