Would it be crazy to rent an apartment to use as a "learning pod" for 3-4 preschoolers?

[Anonymous]

The neighbors aren't going to like it. Find a small daycare instead.

[Anonymous]

That’s crazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are really strict guidelines for preschools and daycares, OP, including co-ops. Not just with cleanliness, but with background checks, number of fire exits, mandatory fire drills, disaster planning, reporting to the health department in case of covid or other diseases, and building inspections, to name a few. There are also strict student to teacher ratios. Pretty sure this could be violating some kind of law unless you register it as a co-op.

Is the apartment licensed to run a business out of?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would do a nanny share with your one friend, so your kid has one friend but less exposure to covid and less insanity for you logistically. As for space, Honestly maybe now is the time to just move to a 2-plus-den. Or just rent an office space via We-Work or similar. You and spouse can share. Our nanny has the kids outside for a good chunk of time each day (even in this weather), and they are the same age group as your DD. They go outside for about 2 hours right when she gets here at 8:00, then they get back and play and are sometimes loud from 10-11:30 and we just plan for that and if we have a call we go sit in the car. 11:30, one watches a show with headphones and the other does a little mini “school” project of some kind, then they switch (so pretty quiet) then they do lunch and like a quiet time where they have to sit quietly with a stack of books. By then it is like 2:30 and they go for a short walk then there is another window of “loud time” from 3-4, then they quiet down and do some art projects or reading books together. So we just have to plan around the problem times.

What do they do outside for 2 hours???

Are you serious?

Anything they would do normally, except the playground. 2 hours means that I get less pushback when I say it’s time to go home?

[Anonymous]

For the love of God. You have to be kidding. This isn't even remotely okay to do in an APARTMENT. Yes, it would be completely awful for the neighbors. Come on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the love of God. You have to be kidding. This isn't even remotely okay to do in an APARTMENT. Yes, it would be completely awful for the neighbors. Come on.

Imagine trying to work in your apartment and there are 4 preschoolers screaming and running around next door.

[Anonymous]

How would you furnish it? Toys, storage, tables, food prep, cleaning equipment?

[Anonymous]

If anyone has a big yard, it is better idea to build a tiny house with heater /ac on a yard with bathroom/kitchen. Just like those tiny house on hgtv.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would look for a small in home daycare who is experienced and has a set up for preschoolers.

+1. Some focus more on preschoolers vs infants and have curriculum (letters, numbers, shapes, colors, feelings, animals ) and activities (water play, painting, etc). The one we used was run by a former preschool teacher. She charged a little more than others in her neighborhood but it was worth it.

That sounds identical to ours. All toddlers, preschool curriculum, trained teacher who has four kids during the pandemic whose parents all work together. We pay more than other in homes but so worth it. Way safer and better than some shady revolving door pod.