PFCCA Online Support Group

Although the questions below are old, the issues are not. If you have an answer, please share it. If there's one thing we've learned, it is that family child care providers have many of the same issues, just with different children (or parents). You advice may help the next provider to visit this page. -Jai H.

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Wed, Feb 3, 2010

Hi there. I have recently started a home daycare. Have been up and running with kids for about 4 months now. I have one little girl (15 months) who is not transitioning well at all. She is miserable about 40% of the day. I'd say she sleeps 40% of the day, and is content MAYBE 20%. It is not getting any better. Meal times are terrible. She WAILS the entire time. Refuses to eat. Refuses to drink all day. I am frustrated. Her mom is frustrated. And obviously the child is frustrated. At what point do I call it quits? I have a waiting list the length of my arm. But subsequently I know that other providers also do and that would mean that they would have a hard time getting her a place somewhere else. Advice?? PLEASE

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Tues, Nov 17, 2009

hello my name is carmen I'm in Bronx NY I'm new to the this site

 I been license for 9 years

my question .I been caring for a child after school for 3 years I'm affiliate with a daycare the child has special need I call the special need unit and requested the forms for the parent to fill out my understanding is I get paid more so now I give it to the coordinator to sign she tells me she is not sure if its her or I that needs to sign it

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Fri, July 17, 2009

This has probably been listed before,  but how do I deal with a disgruntled parent whom I terminated for numerous policy violations?  She has called  the state the city and BBB with complaints that were vicious and very upsetting?

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Sat, Nov 7, 2009

I am a daycare provider at her wits end.  I have a two year old boy that is having what I would call extreme behavior issues.  First issue is obsession.  He keeps his hand fisted at all time because he soes not want to ge them dirty.  If they get dirty he freaks out by crying, sying over and over wash hands wash hand wash hands. He cannot stand for his clothes to be dirty.  If his hsirt gets anything on it again he freaks out crying saying over and over new shirt new shirt new shirt.  these are small examples.  For the past 6 weeks he is routinely physically hurting other children.  He starts going from kid to kid after breakfast and it continues off and on through the day.  I run a structered program.  We have free play after brakfast, morning outside, after lunch, and after afternoon snack.  EVERY single free play time he is hitting kicking pulling hair knocking kids down and laying on top of them hitting them slapping faces taking toys.  We are putting him in time out for every offense stating no thankyou we do not hert our friends, timeout....he used to stay in time out.....new level is that he will run out of time out and hit anyone close enough.  Back to time out he goes.  Now he will not stay in time out and we moved it to the next level of standing in corner. he hits kicks head buts screams the whole time we have to hold him and we are not comfortable doing that. he gave me a bloody nose on friday.  HELP HELP

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Thur, July 16, 2009

i will like to know how i can become a childcare provider i have four kids of my owned and i was told that i can care for other kids in my home and get paid for them and my owned kids as well

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Thur, May 21, 2009

I am a licensed child care provider, and I would like to make some improvements to my home ( ie. add another bathroom with lowered toilet and sink) I need new playground equipment etc. are there any grants/organizations out there that will help me financially? And if there are where can I go to receive a list of these organization?

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Wed, May 20, 2009

I am currently trying to get licensed for family child care in Utah County.  I just found out yesterday that a business license in Utah County is $1200!!!  Is this normal?  Is that what everyone else paid to get things started?  How can I come up with that much money when I haven't started babysitting yet.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Fri, Feb 20, 2009

I want to send my child to a referred in house day care provider that is not licensed. She has four kids of her own and provides day care for 8 more children. She seems on top of things? However, I am not sure if this is illegal?

Is she required to have a license?

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Thu, Feb 19, 2009

I started an in-home daycare service about 5 months ago.  I have two clients and also have a 16 month old daughter.  One of the parents is GREAT, read the contract, and has never been late, or "forgot" to mention to me that her child was sick, or wasn't going to be there.  The other one, on the other hand, has just been trying to work the system.  They have already not paid for one week due to the fact they were on vacation, and another week was because their son was sick, and had to be removed to prevent from everyone else from getting sick... unfortunately, I got sick for alomst 14 days, and my daughter for almost 18 days!  It was ridiculous.  They have brought him over several times like that, and use the excuse that he's been teething... yet they knew of a temp of 104 the night before.  On top of it all, their child is an extremely needy kid.  He is 15 months old and will cry, non stop, he spits at me, he doesn't eat because all she used to bring was jarred baby food... nothing solid.  They also sometimes "forget" to call me and let me know they won't be coming for a day, and sometimes for a week (this has happened several times, to the point I'm wondering if I hadn't called them, would they have even called???  I found a new job, because they are so unreliable with pay and since I have to provide food and diapers for him, since they don't ever bring enough stuff, it's costing me more money.  and at the end of the day, since their child is such a handful, I can't even be excited to spend quality time with my own child!  So I gave them a 30 day notice, which had to be cut down to 27, since I HAVE to start my job on a certain date.  She tried to get a free weeks worth of daycare, because they paid for the week they didn't use me, THEIR choice... so I told her NO, and to refer back to the contract, as I have been extremely linient with them!  so she comes back and says, since she didn't think the contract was "set in stone" that I should continue my 30 day notice since cutting them short by a week doesn't give them enough time, and they are having a hard time finding another day care... that really isn't my problem, right?  And they cut the week out because after I had originally told her my last day of work for them, she said they wouldn't use me that week!  Why is she being so difficult?  Would it be wrong of me to terminate the contract with them sooner, as she is obviously getting frustrated, that I found a more reliable job?  and my contract clearly states that payment is STILL due even if the child is sick, OR if they go on vacation.  I'm just frustrated because not only did it take nearly FOUR months for their child to sort of settle down, but now they are being sketchy and really taking advantage of me.  I don't think they would appreciate if I just decided I didn't feel like watching him and wasn't home when they showed up, so why do they think they can do it to me?  I'm trying to be firm as our contract comes to an end, but she's throwing things back in my face, and it's starting to make me resent watching her kid even more. HELP!

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Sun, Dec 28, 2008

 Do you have information on resources in other states?

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Dec 5, 2008

i am a daycare provider when i have a child come to my house she always crys and has a fit what can i do about this how can i stop her thanks lisa

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Tue, Oct 21, 2008

HI! My name is Allison and I am interested in opening an at home daycare with at most 4 children under the age of 5. I know nothing about the process just wondering if you could give me some answers like where do I register how I pay taxes things like that anything at all would help a lot.

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Mon, Nov 17, 2008

Hi. I work with an Infant/Toddler Initiative in Hendersonville, North Carolina. I am interested in hearing from home child care providers who serve infants and toddlers. I want to hear your input to help build a supportive program for our local infant providers. Think big. What are the biggest challenges you have regarding care for infants? If you were given money to assist in infant care, how would you use it? What kind of technical support would you find most helpful? Thanks! Christine

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Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Does anyone have any other ideas for discipline besides thinking corner, sitting in a chair away from the other children, losing a toy or positive redirection. I have tried giving stickers out for their positive behavior but its not working. - Doodlebug daycare

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Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 9:31 AM

I have been a professional home based provider for 6 years now and have greatly reduced my enrollment to take a break and prevent burn out. One thing I have struggled with, and have not had alot of cooperation from parents, is separation anxiety in older toddlers. Kids around 3 years old. Parents are willing to give in at any cost to keep their child happy and cannot leave a crying child. One grandmother was so upset that she pulled her granddaughter out without notice. Even though I tell and show them that their child is happily playing a few minutes after their departure, they are still "suspicious". Can anyone help me to better communicate about this issue with parents?

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June 27, 2008 10:52AM

Hi. I'm a new provider and am having trouble managing my own children during daycare hours. They are 2 boys ages 3 and 7. Any ideas would be great! - anonymous

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April 15, 2008 6:53PM

I just joined the PFCCA and I'm wondering when you are going to have a any local meeting, trainings or get togethers for the Weber county area? Is anyone going to start a support group in weber/morgan county. There isn't much going on in this area. Is the Chapter Director going to start one? If so when? And where? - anonymous

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April 10, 2008 9:09AM

I am in need of some tips on helping my child age 6 to stop bossing my daycare children around. - anonymous

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March 15, 2008 8:32AM

I set up my non profit to host various community servies. I am going to open a daycare now and I want to give the daycare a different name than the non profit but run it under the non profit status. is this duable.

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