Curious Of The Ages Of The Providers

[Unregistered]

I'm 56 and will be starting my 24th. year in home daycare in January, 2011

[MarinaVanessa]

I would have flipped my lid...but that's just me! :: I was asked a few years ago if I had my driver's license yet?! OK, I don't look "that" young.

But at the same time doesn't make you feel good?? ::. Oh I was pissed off for sure at first, I laugh about it now but it feels great:: to walk into a pub or bar for a drink and they look at you, then at your DL, then back at you, back at the DL, bend the DL, flick the sides and corners of it, flash a little flashlight at it or put it under a black-light and then hand it back and finally say "Okay". I think it adds years to my life. It's just such a happy place for me. Ahhh, it's the little things that make me happy.

[Abigail]

I just turned 24 last week....

[SandeeAR]

Thought this needed a bump, as alot of new members have joined since I posted it!

[dEHmom]

25....26 in May.

Been "babysitting" for 15 yrs, figured i'd try make a living at it. Been going for a year in my home in May

[MissAnn]

I guess I'm the oldest so far. 56 - licensed for 19 years. One of my first babies is safely back from Afghanistan.

Oh good.....I thought I was the oldest! I am 51

[Little People]

I am a YOUNG 52!! And I have been doing childcare almost 30 years! But I feel like I am 25. I crawl on the floor, play on the floor all day long with my children and I have so much energy!

[cillybean83]

I'm 27 and 2010 was my first year of home daycare! Before that I was an LPN at a home for adults with developmental disabilities, I graduated college when I was 22 with 2 degrees (international relations and economics) and I'm currently in grad school getting an education degree

[Zoe]

28. Been doing in-home daycare with just one family since 2007. Before that I was an elementary and special ed teacher. Getting licensed hopefully this month! I have a three year old son and five year old daughter in the daycare with me. I've only been asked once how old I was by a dcm, but it was over the phone. She moved on quickly with no comment, so it must not have been an issue.

[lil angels]

I will be 33 in march. I have a 4 and 8 yr old both boys and have been licensed in home since 2000 almost 11 yrs.

[KEG123]

I'll be 24 in May. Do you guys think I should take my picture of me off my website?!?!? Ha! Now I'm all paranoid parents are judging me by age and that's why they aren't calling!!!

[dEHmom]

I'll be 24 in May. Do you guys think I should take my picture of me off my website?!?!? Ha! Now I'm all paranoid parents are judging me by age and that's why they aren't calling!!!

http://kidegarden.weebly.com/index.html is that yours?

I think it's a great picture and I wouldn't change it....BUT I would change the boyfriend part to partner. just a suggestion.

[AfterSchoolMom]

I'm 31. Started babysitting at 14, did at home care off and on for a year here and there after the age of 20. I've been doing B/A for 3 years and just started with littles again.

[jenh171]

I'm 42, but prefer to think of it as 21 twice.

[jen]

I'm 42, but prefer to think of it as 21 twice.

Love this!