I do wish my child care provider could charge more. Please allow me to explain...
Read More
 

Biting is something many children, parents and child care providers may encounter during the infant/ toddler years of life. Biting can be very frustrating for the parents and caregivers who are trying to stop the behavior from happening.
Read More
 

Parents have many decisions to make in their child’s lifetime. Who should I choose for their doctor? What is the best child care program? Is it better if I stay home and don’t work? What about schools? How about immunizations?
Read More
 

“I have great respect for the tens of thousands of family child care providers I have met and talked with over the years. You have tackled a tremendously difficult job with love and hard work that often goes unacknowledged. Our society doesn't value its children and those who care for them the way it should.” —Tom Copeland
Read More
 

As a consultant, I hear a lot about how hard it is to keep on file all the forms required by DHS, for each child in care. It is a lot of work on the provider’s part to keep track of who needs what forms updated and when...
Read More
 

Sometimes it seems that children function in two distinct gears, happy and mad. They act in dramatic attention seeking ways to make us very aware of their feelings. They may hit, bite, scream, bang their heads or use a number of other creative ways to express themselves...
Read More