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[quote=Anonymous]I sort of wonder if there is a breakdown in communication here.  I take my charges all over and I look for a family who WANTS their kids to get the most out of the amazing stuff the DC area has to offer, but it would be highly unfair to say that I "expect families to just give their child to a stranger to drive all over."  I start with babies and I protect the nap, but as kids get older it is nice to have the option of exploring activities and places that might be further afield.  For example, in the last few weeks, I drove with my 2yo twin charges to the National Zoo.  It was 45 minute to get there at 9:30, but only 20 minues coming back at lunchtime.  We could have missed some traffic but then we would have spoiled nap.  Two weeks before that, I took then apple picking.  It was an hour's drive and they had a car nap on the way home, but it was worth it because they still talk about the things they see on the farm and we did several projects cooking with apples.  We will probably go back again next month.

No one expects you to hand over your kid no questions asked, but we do expect to build a relationship over time where we have earned your trust and you give us control over our days because you trust that we have similar priorities and that we also want to balance car safety, good sleep habits and exploring new environments.  If you can't inagine building a relationship with another adult where there is open communication and shared goals and mutual trust, then you may need to look for other forms of childcare.[/quote]

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