Comments on Three Weddings: Trials of Running a Home Daycare

Hi Texas Mom,For the most part I have had good rel...

2008-05-14T11:20:21.193-05:00

Hi Texas Mom,

For the most part I have had good relationships with the parents. I let this woman's personal problems and my concern for the child cloud my judgment. I don't want to scare anyone off from running a daycare. I know many women who love their business and it is an excellent way to make money and be home with your children. However, it helps to have a plan up front. If you decide to pursue this venture, feel free to contact me. I'd be happy to give you some ideas of what to put in your policy handbook.

I'm very glad you started this series. I have been...

2008-05-14T10:25:00.000-05:00

I'm very glad you started this series. I have been considering caring for children in my home, but it's something that I'm still unsure of. One of the main reasons being, hard to deal with parents!

Hi DebbieThanks for writing such a great guest pos...

2008-05-14T00:30:00.000-05:00

Hi Debbie
Thanks for writing such a great guest post series for us at Home Biz Notes.

The boundaries issue is a difficult one, especially when you are working from your own home.

In a home based business dealing with people who come to your home on a daily basis, you inevitably develop a relationship. Where children are involved, it becomes even more sensitive.

I really feel for you and what you had to go through. Thanks for sharing your personal story.

Boy that had to have been a tough one. So glad you...

2008-05-13T23:29:00.000-05:00

Boy that had to have been a tough one. So glad you finally got out of that unhealthy client relationship.

Hi Barbara,I guess with any business it's easy to ...

2008-05-13T10:24:37.663-05:00

Hi Barbara,
I guess with any business it's easy to cross the boundary lines. I admit that even today I am lenient on some rules just because I don't want the confrontation. It's good to remember what can happen when things go wrong.

Hi Deb,The issue of getting too personally involve...

2008-05-13T02:27:00.000-05:00

Hi Deb,

The issue of getting too personally involved with clients (or employees), is so important in business.

We got burnt by an ex-employee because we cared about his situation. But after that, we had to step back and like you, change our policy.

That's what usually happens, one bad egg spoils it for everyone.

Hey Debbie,Nice job on the article. Sometimes it'...

2008-05-12T23:12:00.000-05:00

Hey Debbie,
Nice job on the article.

Sometimes it's hard raising someone else's kids. You want to love them and treat them how you want yours to be treated. And yet.... they're not yours, and they've gotta go home SOME time, so you too can have family time to watch your kids grow.

Sometimes it's so very hard to be tough, isn't it? *sigh*

This will be an interesting series to read. I'm gl...

2008-05-12T12:14:00.000-05:00

This will be an interesting series to read. I'm glad you decided to post this!

Come share some of your wisdom at R&S!!

I wish the owner of our daycare was as rational as...

2008-05-12T10:52:00.000-05:00

I wish the owner of our daycare was as rational as you. She randomly gets weird about the oddest things and no one knows what the deal is. I have to think she's letting personal issues get in the way of her business when she gets all goofy about things like calling parents to get their kids when they "don't seem like themselves." Of course, I know all about how her kids were chronically ill as kids, so she did need to be more concerned with her kids when they were little. But sometimes kids are just grumpy, you know?

I've dealt with daycare as a parent for 7 years, a...

2008-05-12T10:31:00.000-05:00

I've dealt with daycare as a parent for 7 years, and also went through the licensing process myself when Becca was born and watched a baby boy for several months. It really is important to understand where the 'other side' is coming from and to maintain a professional distance. What a great post and I can't wait to read the rest of your series! :)

It's such a fine line, isn't it? With any busines...

2008-05-12T09:33:00.000-05:00

It's such a fine line, isn't it? With any business. You've got those difficult people making life so hard and yet you just want to make everyone happy. I admire you for doing daycare - it's just not in me to deal with people on a regular basis.