Category Archives: Family Daycare

Controversy Over New Home Daycare Blog

Hi, I’d like to thank Rose for commenting on my previous post and drawing my attention to the controversy over the blog I linked to. The post I read seemed perfectly innocent, but it seems Mary has made another one … Continue reading

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Ohio Bear Sightings Affect Home Daycare Providers

Home daycare providers and parents are being extra vigilant in the Ohio Valley at the moment due to a multitude of black bear sightings. “When the kids are outside they outnumber me. There are six of them and one of … Continue reading

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Home Daycare Overview

Hi, I’ve just been reading a great overview of what home day care is all about. I like the clear and concise explanation and I thought you might too. Here’s an excerpt: “Home daycare, also known as family daycare, is … Continue reading

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Naming Your Home Daycare

Hi, A lot of home daycare providers struggle to come up with a good name for their home daycare. I’ve just been reading a forum thread started by such a person and I thought you may find it useful. Here’s … Continue reading

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Effective Communication With Home Daycare Children

Hi, I’ve just been reading an article about communicating with children which you may find useful. Here’s an excerpt: “Listening for Love There is nothing that makes a person feel more cared about than to be listened to. Take the … Continue reading

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Communicating With Parents

Hi, I’ve just found a really interesting article about communicating with parents. I’ve reprinted it for you below: COMMUNICATING WITH PARENTS National Network for Child Care’s Connections Newsletter Christine M. Todd Human Development Specialist Cooperative Extension University of Illinois Copyright/Access … Continue reading

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Home Safety Checklist

Hi, I’ve just found a very useful checklist to help you to make sure that your home is safe for children. Here’s the intro: “Homes are wonderful places to care for children, but they are full of hazards including electrical … Continue reading

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Parade Of Home Daycare Homes

Hi, Do you ever wonder how other home daycare providers run their home daycares. Is there anything you could learn from them? Why not get together with some other home daycare providers and work together by looking at what each … Continue reading

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Preventing Home Daycare Injuries

Hi, I’ve just been reading a very useful report by Kelly A. Cole called “Protecting Children from Unintentional Injuries” This is some really vital information that you need to read right away to help prevent injuries in your home daycare. … Continue reading

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Family Daycare Guestbook

Hi, I’ve just been reading the guestbook at childcare-ppin.com and it includes several interesting or helpful posts on starting and running a home or family daycare. Here’s an example of a post: “Hi I am very young but very experienced. … Continue reading

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