3 days max
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Today I went to a program in my community called strong start. It is a preschool type program ( I say that lightly) run out of the school district. It was the first time I had been there in a few years and the first time with my current charges. I walked in to see a green sign by the sign in sheet saying if you are a childcare provider/nanny with more than 1 child in your care please limit your visits to 3 days a week.
This is a free program run every day. I felt really angry and hurt after reading that. It was like they were saying that a nanny can't handle 2 children. I have twin 3 year olds who could benefit from this program everyday. Also the children behave 100 times better for me. Anyways.... It just kind of ticked me offed! |
Anonymous
| The children behave 100 time setter for me than they digit mom and dad! |
Anonymous
| It might have to do with available space. They don't want the same group of 3-4 children taking all the available spots that another child might want to attend. Also there are many home daycare providers who bring herds of children to these free events so they don't have to plan anything themselves |
Anonymous
| At least you can go at all! I tried to sign my twin charges up for several classes (that were not cheap) and was rejected because they claimed to have 1 to 1 ratios. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| So go 3 days a week and plan other things the other two days. Wouldn't you get bored of the same place every single day? |
Anonymous
| 3 days a week seems like plenty to me. But I do understand how you feel. The sign is probably geereed more towards home daycare providers who have tons of kids |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| Please don't get me wrong. It totally is enough. What bugged me was it felt like she was saying that nannies can't control the kids |
Anonymous
I can see why you feel that way but I really don't think that's what it was. You took it too personally. I agree with PP that it's meant more for home daycares who bring a whole group of children everyday. |
Anonymous
Agree it wasn't meant to suggest nannies can't/don't control their kids but that they want to limit the spots taken up by large home daycares. We sometimes go to an indoor play cafe with a limited number of spots and they only allow large groups to attend 2x/week for that very reason, and they actually do end up turning lots of people away during the day. I am certain the sign you saw wasn't meant as an insult to childcare providers at all. |
Anonymous
I think you are misreading this situation. More than that though, three days a week is plenty (a lot, actually). If the kids could really benefit from more though, have you talked to the parents about considering preschool? |
Anonymous
| I agree that larger home daycares are probably what the rule is trying to target, but I do think it's phrased a bit poorly for that. As the rule is written, a SAHM with two kids could come 5 days a week whereas a Nanny with two charges could not. That seems a bit odd to me. If large groups are what they're trying to eliminate, then don't allow adults with more than X number of kids to come more than 3x/week, regardless of whether they're a parent, nanny, or daycare provider. |
Anonymous
Op here. Yes thank you! What I've been trying to say!!! Honestly I could care less. It's just annoyed me! |
Anonymous
| How would they know you're the nanny and not mom? If you love the place and feel the need to go more often than 3x a week then go ahead. Really doesnt sound like much variety though. |