Start A Home Daycare

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I’ve just been reading an interesting forum thread about interviewing parents (and children) for your home day care.
Here’s the original forum post:
“Okay so I’m about to start advertising my daycare (flyer wise) I’ve been mentioning my business to my […]

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Hi,
OK, so what do you think I’m going to say is one of the most exciting things about running a home daycare?
Finding ways to make more money?
Working out ways to save on your tax bill?
Finding new clients?
No, none of those…
What I’m actually talking about is that very first time that the children you’re looking […]

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Hi,
Here’s another mommy who’s about to open her own home daycare:
“My home daycare should be opened within the next two weeks or so and I am getting so excited. Nothing better than a job where you can play with others kids and your own kids all day and get paid for it. Well, I guess […]

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Hi,
Sometimes you may get a baby or child who cries or screams constantly whilst in your care. This is usually down to stranger or separation anxiety.
I’ve just been reading a newsgroup thread all about this. It contains some useful advice.
Here’s the original post:
“I’m am going to be starting a new 4-1/2 month old. Her mother […]

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Hi,
Sometimes attracting new parents and children can be hard work, especially when you’re just starting out.
I’ve just been reading a forum thread about a couple having trouble attracting business for their preschool and most of the advice they’re given applies just as well to home daycare.
Here’s the orginal post:
“My wife started a home preschool 3 […]

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Hi,
I’ve just found out about another new home daycare providers who’s just gone into business for herself. (If there are this many new home day care providers who have blogs, think how many more there must be that don’t.)
Anyway, here’s part of her post:
“Well, I survived my first two weeks of my home daycare. After […]

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Hi,
I just found a forum thread about updating your illness policy and making sure the parents of the children you’re looking after know what it is.
Here’s the original post:
“Time to start thinking about your illness policies and making sure the parents are up to date and understand their responsibilities.”
You can read the whole thing here: […]

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Hi,
I’ve just found a fun thread where day care providers list their favorite toys.
Here’s the first post:
“List them here. What are your fave developmental toys? Which toys keep your kids the busiest? And while we’re at it, how old are these kiddos?
Thanks!
Andrea”
You can read the replies here: What are your favorite toys?
Talk soon,
Mary
P.S. Thousands of […]

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Hi,
Sometimes you may get parents of children in your home daycare who hang around too much or ask too many personal questions.
It’s understandable that they want the best for their children and want too make sure their looked after, but some of them overdo it and can affect your business and state of mind.
I’ve just […]

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Hi,
I’ve just been reading a forum thread about home daycare activities. There are some great ideas that I thought you may find useful.
Here’s the first post:
“Hey guys thought I would pick your brain for a moment.
I am holding a 1st Annual Growing with Giggles Daycare Family BBQ in a few weeks. I rented a […]

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