cait5156
The more answers the better. I am about to open a home daycare and want to set a schedule. So I figured I'd ask the experts (you- the moms) what schedule works best for your child. Meals, Nap times, Free-time, and so on. Thank you for your help.
Also, since you're here. What would you like to see in your childs daycare, any suggestions. Thanks again!
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I have a two year old son. He wakes about 9:30 every morning and picks out his own breakfast (with healthy help from mom) and after breakfast we play games or go outside... About 12:30 he's ready for lunch. I play kid songs while I cook and he cleans up his toys from this morning, about the time we're both done he sits down to eat. After lunch he takes a bath and gets ready for an outing or more play. Our play, after lunch, points more towards learning and discovery then the morning's "free time". After all of that it's about time for Daddy to come home and he plays and visits with him while I finish up dinner which comes about 6:30. He eats well and gets a little hyper after dinner right before bed time. So depending on how messy he gets or if he needs some calming, there'll be another bath before bed time at 9. There are somedays he plays harder and goes to bed earlier, and somedays he naps longer and stays up a little later. I stick as close to schedule as possible, as he craves routine, but a little difference in the day to day is nice. Such as throwing in a playdate with friends or cousins! Which are things I'd also look for in a daycare, scheduling close to mine. Reading is a favorite with my son and so is pretend time with cars and blocks. I love educational toys, but tend to rely more on teaching him myself. Every now and again a kid's movie is nice, with some cuddling on the couch and healthy snacks.
I've never left my son at a daycare on a regular basis, but have been considering trying one for afternoon errands and gym sessions. Growing up, my own mother had a daycare, so I'm pretty picky. I like to see scheduling and not too many children so mine will get one on one time. I also like to know that it's sparkling clean and to hear how things went during the day with a progress report (verbal or written) or even some take home items such as color sheets he did that day. As a mother I'm also very picky about the diaper bag, if I brought extra clothes, he shouldn't be filthy or dripping at the end of day, y'know? A mother knows her child and to see a willingness or excitement to go back to the daycare would mean a lot! If I must leave my child in the care of someone who isn't family, I'm missing out on time with him, so to know he's having fun,learning, and getting loving contact as he would get from family is very comforting! A warm heart is a must and a love for children is transparent to a mother! I'm already sure you'll do just fine, as you are already looking for pointers right from the source! Good luck and much love-
I have a two year old son. He wakes about 9:30 every morning and picks out his own breakfast (with healthy help from mom) and after breakfast we play games or go outside... About 12:30 he's ready for lunch. I play kid songs while I cook and he cleans up his toys from this morning, about the time we're both done he sits down to eat. After lunch he takes a bath and gets ready for an outing or more play. Our play, after lunch, points more towards learning and discovery then the morning's "free time". After all of that it's about time for Daddy to come home and he plays and visits with him while I finish up dinner which comes about 6:30. He eats well and gets a little hyper after dinner right before bed time. So depending on how messy he gets or if he needs some calming, there'll be another bath before bed time at 9. There are somedays he plays harder and goes to bed earlier, and somedays he naps longer and stays up a little later. I stick as close to schedule as possible, as he craves routine, but a little difference in the day to day is nice. Such as throwing in a playdate with friends or cousins! Which are things I'd also look for in a daycare, scheduling close to mine. Reading is a favorite with my son and so is pretend time with cars and blocks. I love educational toys, but tend to rely more on teaching him myself. Every now and again a kid's movie is nice, with some cuddling on the couch and healthy snacks.
I've never left my son at a daycare on a regular basis, but have been considering trying one for afternoon errands and gym sessions. Growing up, my own mother had a daycare, so I'm pretty picky. I like to see scheduling and not too many children so mine will get one on one time. I also like to know that it's sparkling clean and to hear how things went during the day with a progress report (verbal or written) or even some take home items such as color sheets he did that day. As a mother I'm also very picky about the diaper bag, if I brought extra clothes, he shouldn't be filthy or dripping at the end of day, y'know? A mother knows her child and to see a willingness or excitement to go back to the daycare would mean a lot! If I must leave my child in the care of someone who isn't family, I'm missing out on time with him, so to know he's having fun,learning, and getting loving contact as he would get from family is very comforting! A warm heart is a must and a love for children is transparent to a mother! I'm already sure you'll do just fine, as you are already looking for pointers right from the source! Good luck and much love-
childrens garage sale...what would you do?
allybabes2
Im trying to clear out my daughters old stuff for the new baby boy thats on the way so im having a massive garage sale.
i just pulled out all of my daughters old boxed up clothes and there are literally hundred and hundreds of clothes.
I was going to hang up and price tag the more expensive items like dresses and jackets and such.
but the rest of it what should i do?
I was thinking of just having seperate giant boxes that say $.50, $1 and $2 each. and toss all of the clothes in them accordingly.
but then i thought, how am i gonna know what box ppl grabbed all of these different clothes from when they come to pay?
what would you do? any ideas?
also, i was thinking of maybe getting those big packs of dot stickers and each color would stand for a different price and just sticker all of the clothes..?
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When my children were young, my sister-in-law and I lived near each other and we had 7 kids between us. Every year or so we'd have a big combined yard sale. What we did with our massive amounts of kids' clothes (she worked at a high end department store and bought tons of stuff on clearance for all the kids) was we'd put all the nicer things on hangers and mark them individually. Everything else was put out on tables or left in boxes. We would save up our white plastic grocery bags than we'd sell the clothes per bag. We generally had a 3 day sale. On the first day, our price would be $5/bag. On the second day we'd do $4/bag. The third day we'd start the day with $3/bag, but usually by lunch we were down to $2 or $1 per bag depending on how much we had left over and the condition of things. By then we just wanted it to go to a new home so we didn't have to drag it back into our houses. We shared a lot of clothes between our kids anyway so it was always hard to say who the clothes actually "belonged" to, so we just kept track of how many bags we sold and divided the money equally. If someone only wanted 1-2 items and not a whole bag, we usually let things go for either 25 or 50 cents depending on what it was. The thing with stickers is they don't stay on clothes very well plus are easy to get stuck on other clothes. Our goal was to get rid of as much stuff as possible and make a little money in the process so we didn't worry too much about getting hung up on pricing each individual item of clothing. It's very time consuming.
When my children were young, my sister-in-law and I lived near each other and we had 7 kids between us. Every year or so we'd have a big combined yard sale. What we did with our massive amounts of kids' clothes (she worked at a high end department store and bought tons of stuff on clearance for all the kids) was we'd put all the nicer things on hangers and mark them individually. Everything else was put out on tables or left in boxes. We would save up our white plastic grocery bags than we'd sell the clothes per bag. We generally had a 3 day sale. On the first day, our price would be $5/bag. On the second day we'd do $4/bag. The third day we'd start the day with $3/bag, but usually by lunch we were down to $2 or $1 per bag depending on how much we had left over and the condition of things. By then we just wanted it to go to a new home so we didn't have to drag it back into our houses. We shared a lot of clothes between our kids anyway so it was always hard to say who the clothes actually "belonged" to, so we just kept track of how many bags we sold and divided the money equally. If someone only wanted 1-2 items and not a whole bag, we usually let things go for either 25 or 50 cents depending on what it was. The thing with stickers is they don't stay on clothes very well plus are easy to get stuck on other clothes. Our goal was to get rid of as much stuff as possible and make a little money in the process so we didn't worry too much about getting hung up on pricing each individual item of clothing. It's very time consuming.
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