Just like other stressful jobs and businesses, burnout is common in the child care business. Providers have other parent’s children sometimes more then they do. Children are sweet and a joy to have as “clients”, but as every parent knows, taking care of a group of children all ages can be cause for a burnout.Read More
I am happy to announce that we’ve signed up with ABCMouse.com as part of our preschool learning activities. Yay!! I was IMMEDIATELY impressed with this program! You can navigate around the website very easily. So far, the children have been happy with all the site has to offer. I have ages three and four usingRead More
I’ve been hearing a lot about quinoa lately. I’m seeing it on blogs and in stores given out as samples. It’s not too bad tasting, and you can make lots of recipes using it. One of them being blueberry pancakes, which is a good thing. Because, kids love pancakes! Let me first tell you aboutRead More
In our part of the world, it’s been below zero temps and snow every other day! We had no choice but to stay inside for a couple of weeks now. There has been a lot of energy not being released with outdoor playtime, so we’ve developed an exercise routine for the little ones while weRead More
We love making Christmas crafts during this season. When it’s cold and snowing outside, it’s nice to be all cozy inside, drinking hot chocolate and making gingerbread houses with the little ones. Ten Daycare Field Trip Ideas Field trips are a fun part of running a daycare. It gives you a chance to get theRead More
When you run a daycare, you see a lot of tantrums, fighting over toys, just plain misbehaving. It can be frustrating, and it takes a lot of patience to deal with it on a daily basis. Over the years, I’ve figured out that children must challenge everything to figure out how to make things work.Read More
