Empowerment

[nanglgrl]

After the whole Dr. Quack debacle about sending sick children to daycare it got me thinking how wonderful it is that we have forums like this to band together. Seeing all of the comments from fellow providers warmed my heart and was probably a surprise for the dear doctor. This used to be such an alienating profession!
Now, through these groups, we're able to get our opinion out there and affect change in this profession and that's amazing. With the help of the people here and a local group I admin we were able to actually change a state regulation for the better. Ten years ago we wouldn't have had a chance.
It just hit me that it's groups like this that will help shape family child care for the future. With the expanding regs that we are required to meet and the sense a lot of veteran providers get that states are trying to do away with home daycare I think these forums will prove to be even more valuable than we already know they are.

[mountainside13]

After the whole Dr. Quack debacle about sending sick children to daycare it got me thinking how wonderful it is that we have forums like this to band together. Seeing all of the comments from fellow providers warmed my heart and was probably a surprise for the dear doctor. This used to be such an alienating profession!
Now, through these groups, we're able to get our opinion out there and affect change in this profession and that's amazing. With the help of the people here and a local group I admin we were able to actually change a state regulation for the better. Ten years ago we wouldn't have had a chance.
It just hit me that it's groups like this that will help shape family child care for the future. With the expanding regs that we are required to meet and the sense a lot of veteran providers get that states are trying to do away with home daycare I think these forums will prove to be even more valuable than we already know they are.

[NeedaVaca]

I was thinking similar thoughts when reading the facebook comments. I'm sure she was surprised and it made me think whoa-don't mess with the ladies and gents from Daycare.com!! It was awesome to see so many of us come together to really make a statement!

[AmyKidsCo]

I was thinking similar thoughts when reading the facebook comments. I'm sure she was surprised and it made me think whoa-don't mess with the ladies and gents from Daycare.com!! It was awesome to see so many of us come together to really make a statement!

[Josiegirl]

I read the original topic about the doctor's opinions but haven't checked out comments yet from providers. Really? There was tons of opposition? To a doctor?? How dare a lowly provider possibly know what they're talking about...... I've gotta go read them now.

[midaycare]

I didn't read the comments yet, that is awesome. Love it!

[nannyde]

You deserve all the credit for that change. You wouldn't stop and that's what it takes.

I think the community is valuable. I started daycare boards in 98 and never a day has gone by when I could get online have I not spent time in a group.

I learn most from the ones far far away from my viewpoint. Crystal and I duked it out for a few years but she is one of my biggest role models now and then too. It's important to stay at the disagreements because the pure center of the oppositional views is almost always what is best for the kids and best for business.