Helen asks…
My baby boy is 14 months old. I need to start working again. Should I take him to the kids day-care center?
I’m afraid this is not the best for my kid…, but I’m not sure, could you please help me with some tips to make this easier for my baby boy?
The Expert answers:
Wow, I am sorry you need to go back to work. If it is NOT for financial reasons then maybe you could put it off a while Sounds like your mommy sense has kicked in about daycare.
I decided to live with less money & with an older car that did not cost extra for insurance, less clothes/gas/lunches because you are not leaving the house everyday…NO child care expenses… And loss of my income ACTUALLY helped SAVE with OUR TAXES (c:
I did NOT want to leave my son with a babysitter of any type until he was OLD ENOUGH TO tattle on her (c:
Mandy asks…
I want to make my own business, could you share with me “How to start a baby day care centre”?
what is required to start the business?what to charge?
setting policies and procedures?
attracting clients?
establishing daily schedule?
planning activities for children?
billing and accounting?
managing cash flow?
record keeping?
keeping clients happy?
growing business?
The Expert answers:
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you’re interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* Start & Run a Home Daycare by Catherine M. Pruissen
* Starting a Child Care Center: The Indispensable Guidebook for Starting a Day Care or Child Care Business by Millicent Gray Lownes-Jackson,
* Opening & Operating A Successful Child Care Center by Dorothy June Sciarra
* The Business of Child Care: Management and Financial Strategies by Gail H Jack
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
Betty asks…
where can i get day care center with low cost for 9 months baby near behind bellaundur in Bangalore help me?
I cant offord monthly 9000 as nowdays they charge. can anyone help me regarding this, im in a situation where i must do job and i dont have other option also .Kindly let me know any day care centers with lower cost near behind bellandur bangalore
The Expert answers:
HI
Am running a day care in bellandhur.We are charging very reasonable cost and its homely environment.
If ur intreseted and to more details please visit our place.
Thanks.
Daniel asks…
Did Gomes use to work in a baby day care centre?
and dropped alot of babies?
The Expert answers:
I’m not watching the game, but I guess he’s done a blooper again?
Laura asks…
What kind of bottles do you use or plan to use when baby gets here?
I was planning to go get more baby gear-and thought I’d buy some bottle…I read some reviews on playtex ventaire drop-ins and reusables…both claimed leaking and terrible gassy bellies.
Also-has anyone bought the Disney Baby Care Center Playard from walmart…is the bassinet safe? Sturdy?
What bottles/playard/diapers do you use?
The Expert answers:
We use pampers swaddlers, everything else, including huggies has leaked for us…
We have a chicco play yard..we looked at a zillion and it was the sturdiest and it had the most padding for baby to lay on, play on later…has wood slats under padding, so it can be washed by removing them, and they are much more supportive than some that i have heard are made out of cardboard…some we looked at you couldn’t machine wash at all, u had to wipe clean…it folds down, fits in a bag and rolls on it’s wheels to travel, has a play bar that you can put over play yard to hang toys from, plus it comes with some, vibrates, plays music, has a nightlight all with remote…the support bars were the sturdiest we could find, it has the bassinet feature, which we are still using and are very comfy with, also has a nice changing station that flips up for use and hangs on side when not being used…will try to post a link at the bottom for it if i can find it….
We use ventaire advanced bottles, they vent through bottom so less air in baby’s milk instead of it coming back in through nipple and creating bubbles in milk…supp to be clinically proven to decrease gas, colic, etc….a few more parts to wash, but easier to get bottles clean bc both ends come off….a lot of ppl say that they leak, but if you put them together right you won’t have a prob….i had to figure it out at first too, now i don’t have leaks and i have not had to replace any bottles or parts….everything must be dry, esp vent, disk…place vent very snugly in disk, carefully putting on bottle and watching to make sure you don’t accidentally move plastic vents parts; these are what make sure it doesn’t leak—now, me, my hub, mom and MIL can all use them without leaks…and again, parts must be DRY….:) my dd loves these, she didn’t take to the avent very well, but the first of these she tried, she took right too them….i have the narrows, but they make them in wide too…..
Ok , my play yard…
They do have it in diff colors too..
Http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2983691
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