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Fat Momma
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beerlover said:
That depends on how you look at it. For someone that wants to ensure all measures have been taken to have adequate daycare for the best interest and safety of the children it is a process but it really is not that bad of a process, as with any business you open and run.
T.Rally
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If you have room in your house, an au pair may be the way to go. All program fees and au pair weekly stipend averages to $277 per week. We have two school age children and an 18 month old so its a worthwhile investment for us. There are far too many benefits to list.
There are plenty of agencies out there and they are all overseen by the Dept of State. The agency we use is;
www.culturalcare.com
There are plenty of agencies out there and they are all overseen by the Dept of State. The agency we use is;
www.culturalcare.com
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islandgrl
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Fat Momma said:
I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I meant by saying glorified babysitter.
I meant I actually cared about the kids that I took care of beyond just money & a job. I wanted to make sure they were not only taken care of but encouraged to grow in a loving & nurturing environment. I took classes & tried to learn how to encourage & nurture the needs of the child as an individual. If you do a job you love it is easy to improve yourself through education & hands on experiences, that's what I meant when I said I considered it a career. Every child is different & special in their own way. The parents are always the best care givers for their children but not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to stay home. If I had to work I hope I would be able to find someone who would work with me & communicate with me to help my son grow physically, emotionally & socially.
I posted that article because it has some basic pay scales for levels of experience & other factors that may not have been taken into consideration like taxes. I was asked by the original poster for my opinion & that is what I gave. I'm sorry if I offeneded anyone (which I must have since I got some red karma), I am old enough to know that I don't know everything & everyone's opinion is of some value.
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gardengirl said:
Its a hard thing to find the person you feel is a good match. Luckily, I have found another good match also- that when I am done here, the family is moving in the fall, that I will be with another family, that I mesh well with. But, its a hard thing, because they are coming to your house, someone you dont know, and you have to let your gaurd down enough, and its a scarey thing. But, all I can tell you is, search, and feel the people out. Go with your gut, and if something doesnt feel right, dont hire the person. First instincts are better kept. I had to do that actually with a couple of parents I met. I just felt that I wouldnt match right with them. You have to do what is best for you and your child.
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islandgrl said:I'm sorry if you misunderstood what I meant by saying glorified babysitter.
I took classes & tried to learn how to encourage & nurture the needs of the child as an individual. If you do a job you love it is easy to improve yourself through education & hands on experiences, that's what I meant when I said I considered it a career. Every child is different & special in their own way. The parents are always the best care givers for their children but not everyone is fortunate enough to be able to stay home. If I had to work I hope I would be able to find someone who would work with me & communicate with me to help my son grow physically, emotionally & socially.
I posted that article because it has some basic pay scales for levels of experience & other factors that may not have been taken into consideration like taxes. I was asked by the original poster for my opinion & that is what I gave. I'm sorry if I offeneded anyone (which I must have since I got some red karma), I am old enough to know that I don't know everything & everyone's opinion is of some value.
Thank you for clearing that up...I did take it that way...and I know so many mothers out there, that make wondeful daycare providers. I guess the post come off a little stuffy....but I did not give you red, if I ever send red and that is very far and few I sign mine...i would rather talk it out.
It is not a whose right or wrong so don't sweat it. Everyone has a different take on it....
beerlover
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I wasn't trying to say he didn't know what he was talking about. I said I didn't know how much he had looked into the process. My wife started going through the licensing process when we first moved here because she had been a daycare provided in other states we've lived. She wanted to take in one or two toddlers in addition to our one and then maybe some after school care for older kids.
We live in a split foyer house and the play area was to be downstairs in a huge den-like area. There is an exit through to the garage and then the front door, which is up like 4 or 5 steps from the downstairs. They told her that we would have to have another exit door added to our downstairs because two exits are required. They said the front door didn't count because you had to go up a few steps so it wasn't considered the same level. There was also some other requirement concerning sleeping areas where you have to have a door between each sleeping child or something to that effect. So for her to get licensed for us would have required significant construction to our house. So to me, that made it "not that simple".
We live in a split foyer house and the play area was to be downstairs in a huge den-like area. There is an exit through to the garage and then the front door, which is up like 4 or 5 steps from the downstairs. They told her that we would have to have another exit door added to our downstairs because two exits are required. They said the front door didn't count because you had to go up a few steps so it wasn't considered the same level. There was also some other requirement concerning sleeping areas where you have to have a door between each sleeping child or something to that effect. So for her to get licensed for us would have required significant construction to our house. So to me, that made it "not that simple".
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beerlover said:
If that is the case that does sound a bit excessive....a door between each sleeping child? WTF does that mean? My old daycare provider had a home like the one you described and she did not have to go through that..
Hmmm....did you get second opinion?
beerlover
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Fat Momma said:
No, this is just what they said at the initial orientation meeting... I heard that and told her to just forget about it. So she just stays home with our one kid. It's a waste, too, because she is a great care provider and is wonderful with kids. Apparently there were some bad incidents a few years ago in MD that made the state require the current licensing setup.
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beerlover said:
I would not let that deter you. Check more into it....good luck
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Geek said:
geek your avatar is hot.
Dymphna
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That'sbeerlover said:
Whoever told you that was full of crap. If it was someone from the licensing agency tell them to show you the regulations that say any of that. That won't be able to do it, because they don't exist.However, I would be seriously surprised if it was a licensing specialist that told you that. I've never heard anything so absurd and I've heard a lot of bizarre interpretations of the regulations by providers and licensing specialists.
As far as the second exit from the lower level, the regs say the exit can't be more than 8 feet below grade. They can't discount the exit through the front door. On a split foyer that's usually about a 4 foot climb. As far as sleeping arrangments go, each child has to have his/her own mat/bed/sleeping bag/crib/etc. NOT their own room.
Ask yourself, who is this idiot who told you all that? Do they have a reason to keep your wife out of the business? Someone is trying to screw you over for some reason.
Trust me, if any of those rules were true, there wouldn't be a single family provider in state. If your wife has done licensed childcare in other states, she should know the routine isn't radically different here than anywhere else.
Dymphna
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Do you know who was teaching that class? Assuming that your wife didn't fall asleep and dream all that (that class is pretty boring, so maybe...beerlover said:
) She needs to call the Office of Child Care and complain to the boss (in So. Md, that's Susan Copsey) that this 
lead her to believe this The regs can be found here: http://170.224.111.196/cca/pdfs/131401.pdf
Don't let anyone dish out a load of crap, read it for yourself.
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Fat Momma
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Dymphna said:That's
However, I would be seriously surprised if it was a licensing specialist that told you that. I've never heard anything so absurd and I've heard a lot of bizarre interpretations of the regulations by providers and licensing specialists.
As far as the second exit from the lower level, the regs say the exit can't be more than 8 feet below grade. They can't discount the exit through the front door. On a split foyer that's usually about a 4 foot climb. As far as sleeping arrangments go, each child has to have his/her own mat/bed/sleeping bag/crib/etc. NOT their own room.
Ask yourself, who is this idiot who told you all that? Do they have a reason to keep your wife out of the business? Someone is trying to screw you over for some reason.
Trust me, if any of those rules were true, there wouldn't be a single family provider in state. If your wife has done licensed childcare in other states, she should know the routine isn't radically different here than anywhere else.
Were you there when they told your wife that? mybe she just does not want to do daycare and did not know how to tell you.
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Fat Momma said:
she isnt a dude..
(im just sayin..
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