Pen Pals?

[Josiegirl]

I'm interested but am wondering how often we'd correspond? Knowing my lack of follow through at times I don't want to let anybody down if we had to write letters every week; but who knows, maybe this would spur my group on! Between my procrastination and dcks reluctance to do something that seemed like school work KWIM? Lol. So while I'm being completely honest I am really interested!

This summer I'll have:
1-2 yo girl
1-3 yo girl
2- 4 yo girls
1-5 yo girl
1-7 yo girl
1-8 yo boy
1-9 yo girl
and a baby which I won't include.

Maybe I can dedicate one afternoon a week for the older ones to sit and write and the 5 yo loves drawing/stickers. And the 2, 3, 4 yos love to draw too.
Ok, I'm in. Honest. Just let me know what to do.

[Josiegirl]

Okay a couple of questions before we start!

I am going to suggest that once we match people up, we give each child another child around the same sex and age each other's first name. As much as possible I would set up whole daycare's. So if each had three five year olds I would match them up. My suggestion would be let the kids put in an envelope and then we can put those in a bigger envie and send it all at once, to save postage. At the other end, each child would still have one to open. Is this okay with everyone, or does someone have a better idea?

Next question. Do we want the younger group to do pictures to each other? I suppose each provider could make this choice, you would just have to let me know in the PM what you would like to do.

Any other suggestions, thoughts, ideas before we started would be welcomed!

How did they do it last time and does BC have any advice? Could we include other small things as well?
I remember having many penpals as a young teen. I still remember one particular girl's address even after 50 yrs.; it was one of my fav memories of childhood, receiving letters, etc.

[wonderfullisa]

I picture it as a once or twice a month activity.

Of course, I am biased, because I have some every-other-weekend kids who would really enjoy this.

[Thriftylady]

I think every other week is fine, less often would be okay also I think. Really that could be worked out between partners I think. That way each set of providers could do what works for them.

As far as can you send other things, I don't see why not. There are no real rules that I can see. Except to send as you agree with your partner. I think it would be much easier to do it that way, instead of it being micromanaged by someone else!

[Thriftylady]

Okay, I am starting a list for this so I can match up providers. If you want in, PM me your childrens first names and ages, and your daycare address. I will try to match people up that aren't really close to each other, so they can compare things like climate if they choose. Some providers with more children may have to have two sets, to match everyone up, but we will see what we can work out!

[childcaremom]

Pm sent

My girls are pretty excited. So am I.

[Thriftylady]

So far we have three providers on the list. Well four my kiddos wanna do it too! So keep letting me know if you want in!

[Josiegirl]

So far we have three providers on the list. Well four my kiddos wanna do it too! So keep letting me know if you want in!

Oh dang it, I pmed you the ages and address but not the dcks' first names. Off I go again.

[Former Teacher]

I am a nanny to 2 (twins) almost 4 year old boys and I think they would love this!

Can I still join?

[Thriftylady]

I am a nanny to 2 (twins) almost 4 year old boys and I think they would love this!

Can I still join?

I don't see a reason to exclude anyone.

[Thriftylady]

Okay anyone who wants to do this and has not signed up please PM me. And I know some of you would like to send every two weeks, I have at least one person who would like to send weekly. Could everyone let me know what they prefer so I can try to get everyone matched up appropriately?

[Josiegirl]

Okay anyone who wants to do this and has not signed up please PM me. And I know some of you would like to send every two weeks, I have at least one person who would like to send weekly. Could everyone let me know what they prefer so I can try to get everyone matched up appropriately?

I wish I could commit to every week but I doubt I'll be able to do that so if anybody is okay with every 2 weeks....?
Forgot to ask when would this start? I know some schools get out pretty early for the summer but here it's almost mid-June.

[Thriftylady]

I wish I could commit to every week but I doubt I'll be able to do that so if anybody is okay with every 2 weeks....?
Forgot to ask when would this start? I know some schools get out pretty early for the summer but here it's almost mid-June.

Well I hadn't considered when schools get out. Maybe we should post that also! I know the ones that get out later usually start later. We get out in may but usually start sometime around the 12-15th of August here.

[Former Teacher]

Okay anyone who wants to do this and has not signed up please PM me. And I know some of you would like to send every two weeks, I have at least one person who would like to send weekly. Could everyone let me know what they prefer so I can try to get everyone matched up appropriately?

I sent you a PM Thrifty!

[childcaremom]

My girls are in school until the end of June and don't go back until September. But we can start anytime.