Years ago, simply asking a friend who sat for them was as easy as picking up the phone. Or you might find an advertisement in the local newspaper. But with daycare centers springing up like daisies, the choices are far and wide. But finding the right daycare provider to suit you need not be an […]
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If you base what you do on inaccurate information, you might be unpleasantly surprised by the consequences. Make sure you get the whole Day Care story from informed sources. Caring for children in your home can be a wonderful experience, allowing those with a genuine love of children to make a living doing something they […]
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For anyone who enjoys working with children, starting a daycare can be a fulfilling and rewarding career. Not only will you be doing what you love to do which is caring for the very young, you are making a good living at it. The size of the daycare you start can be as small as […]
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When you make the determination that you are ready to start the process of owning your own daycare, the first thing to recognize is that you are not going down uncharted paths here. The steps you will need to take to set up your daycare are pretty much cut and dried. And while for you […]
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Day care has come a long way since the temporary babysitting jobs of the 60′s and 70′s that paid fifty cents an hour for one child, maybe a quarter more an hour for two children. Neighboring teens made good babysitter candidates, as did children of friends or older family members. All that was required of […]
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If a child has to enter a childcare program at a young age, choosing the correct one can be as important to their future as the correct college. The consequences of a child having a poor early childhood experience are widely documented, with children displaying behavioral problems, increased insecurity and separation anxiety and excessive demands […]
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Whether it’s going on vacation or building a new business, before you start on any of life’s adventures, you have to know what you must have. And starting your own daycare is a great adventure because there is risk, there is excitement and there is opportunity for great success and victory. So the very first […]
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Choosing a daycare for your child can be a difficult decision; the last thing you want to do is place them in a facility that is going to ultimately be detrimental to their development and happiness. Unfortunately, it is not always easy to distinguish a “good” facility from a bad one. Before making a final […]
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Many times people who want to start a new business chaff at the idea of having to write a business plan. The idea of going through a tedious process of documenting the business aspects of something that is really your dream that you want to make come true seems tedious and unnecessary. After all, you […]
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Any daycare is going to need to have on hand all the necessary equipment. This encompasses cribs, high chairs, booster seats, strollers, car seats, and toys. The first five are fairly self-explanatory, but what sorts of toys should you buy? The very nature of daycare almost guarantees that you will have children in all age […]
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