How Much Are You Really Bringing Home?

Daycare Business

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from parents considering home daycare is, “Will I be able to replace my current income with a family daycare business?” The following example should give you an idea of how easily you can replace your income and stay at home with your children by providing in [...]

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Keeping Safe from Carbon Monoxide

Parenting

Mark A. Brandenburg, M.D It’s that time of year again when old man winter is gracing us with his frigid presence. To a paranoid ER doctor that also means it’s time to talk winter safety. One of the biggest hazards we all face is right in our own homes. Carbon monoxide (CO) is responsible for [...]

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Daycare Assistance and Subsidy Programs for Parents

Finding a Daycare

Daycare Assistance and Subsidy Programs for Parents Did you know that there is assistance available for paying Childcare Expenses to parents who qualify? What is a Free Grant? Every year the United States government and private foundations give away billions of dollars in free grants. Unfortunately, most people don’t know these programs exist. A free [...]

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Daycare License Requirements – 6 Things to Know

Daycare Business

One of the biggest concerns of starting a daycare is the daycare license requirements. The myths and stories surrounding these requirements can be challenging for anyone. Just finding the rules is the first challenge, and then you find the rules written in some foreign lawyer speak. In the end it really doesn’t need to be [...]

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10 Things to Consider When Selecting a Child Care Provider

Daycare Business

Provider Licensing/Registration: For your child’s safety, choose a caregiver that is registered with your State Childcare Licensing Agency. This ensures that the caregiver has met the State’s requirements and a satisfactory background check has been completed. It is strongly recommended that you contact the state and ask if any complaints have been filed against any [...]

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Stereotyping Children and Its Lasting Effects

Daycare Business

As a parent and child care coach, I have always been cautious with regard to labeling and/or stereotyping children. Labeling and stereotyping children can have a lasting effect that cannot not only damage their self esteem, but can also affect their adult lives. Thinking back on my own childhood, I remember a teacher telling me [...]

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How Goal Setting can Help Your Kids

Daycare Business

By Winsome Coutts Ever thought about Goal Setting for Kids? Goal setting is one of the most important skills that a person can learn, and the earlier this skill is learned, the more chances there are for successful outcomes in a person’s life. Adults know that goal setting is all about planning, making progress with [...]

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Happy Kids, Happy Parents

Daycare Business

By Winsome Coutts As a grandmother and self-help writer, I’m often asked by readers, “How do you raise happy kids?” This is a question near and dear to every loving parent’s heart. No matter what we teach them, if we haven’t taught them how to be happy, or can’t parent in a way that makes [...]

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Should You Wait to Start a Daycare…Due to the Economy?

Child Care Marketing

People ask me all the time whether it’s a good idea to start a new child care business in these tough economic times.  Truth is, this can be a GREAT time to start your new child care business…it just depends on your individual market, your financial position, and your mental attitude.  Let’s talk more about [...]

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3 Things To Remember Before Starting A Daycare

Daycare Business

Even in hard economic times, people need to take their children somewhere during work, and job searching. That’s why many are scrambling to find a quality daycare for their children while they are out and about trying to make ends meet. If you’re looking to start a business, and have been pondering whether or not [...]

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