I also think caregivers play a little favoritism among children who are the same age and sex as their own and just have more of an interest in those children.

It is a problem occasionally. When provider don't discipline her own children, or when older children 6-8 years old around small toddlers. Also, it is a home for provider's children, so they feel much more "comfortable" then other children.

Anonymous wrote:Everywhere I've seen it done, whether daycare or preschool, it's been an issue with favoritism. Maybe not a big issue, but it's not like it doesn't exist.

I visited an inhome provider and her three children (ages 5-10) were at home with her during varying times throughout the day. They often brought home other children with them (in fact, there were 4-5 "non enrolled" children playing in her backyard when we visited) and her 5 year old son was with her from about 3pm on. I did not think she could care for my infant son competently, along with the two other infants she was watching.

Everywhere I've seen it done, whether daycare or preschool, it's been an issue with favoritism. Maybe not a big issue, but it's not like it doesn't exist.

I think it's fine but definitely check to make sure that her kids are counted toward the caregiver-child ratios.

The only experience I've had with it is a day care teacher with her child in the day care. This teacher yells and screams at all the kids like they are her own, her own included of course. It's as if having her child there makes her think she can use her (ineffective) yelling on everyone. The rest of the teachers are good at calmly redirecting and/or disciplining children as needed. And once, some of the kids were picking on her child, and she screamed holy hell at them, clearly acting like a mother and not a teacher. I may be biased because I don't like yellers. But I'm not thrilled by the teacher's behavior.

My mom is a daycare provider and she had one of her grandsons enrolled until he was 3. (Not mine, my brother's child). Whenever I visited, I didn't see any different treatment of the children at all, other than that he called her Grandma while everyone else called by her first name.

I understand what she means, will the provider favor her children first....it's not a stupid question we are all parents here! I am a daycare provider with two sons among the group and for the most part my children blend in just fine and I give them all the same attention. I doubt it will be a problem

that is THE most ridiculous question I have ever seen. Then again, it IS DCUM.

If I didnt have kids of my own WHY would I be watching someone elses kids? And if I did have kids of my own, why shouldnt I be watching them along with the other children? Wow. Just amazed at the stupidity of people!!!

No, that is why many people become in home providers. They want to care for their family but need some income.

Perhaps this is an uninformed question and it happens all the time, but would anyone have qualms about an inhome daycare where the director's child or grandchild was among the children getting care?