Hello Everyone,
I have decided to change from an Infant Toddler program to a Preschool program. It has been very challenging. Before I had a very basic setup. It involved more large items such as play pens, cribs, swings and etc. The biggest issue is coming up with a curriculum. One that is much more detailed and geared to prepare children for kindergarten. I'm also stressing out because the type of "Preschool Program" I'm planning to offer means that I need to charge more than I currently charging. Which most people expect to pay less for preschool then infants.
The reason I am changing is simply because I no longer have the patience for screaming babies. Within the last 6 years, my infants have been so hard to deal with. My last infant screamed all day long. The only way to keep him quiet was by holding him or turning the T.V. on. I had to hire an assistant to help me balance him and my very active preschoolers. I was also paying her wayyy more than what his parents where paying me.
So I told all my dcp that starting in 2016 I will no longer take infants. I made the change official with the 2016 contract renewals.
So my question to all of you. Does anyone only accept preschool aged children in their daycares? And if so, how are you fairing competing with daycare centers and keeping your spots filled. (I get far more inquiries for infant s.) Why did you choose to only care for this age group?
I have decided to change from an Infant Toddler program to a Preschool program. It has been very challenging. Before I had a very basic setup. It involved more large items such as play pens, cribs, swings and etc. The biggest issue is coming up with a curriculum. One that is much more detailed and geared to prepare children for kindergarten. I'm also stressing out because the type of "Preschool Program" I'm planning to offer means that I need to charge more than I currently charging. Which most people expect to pay less for preschool then infants.
The reason I am changing is simply because I no longer have the patience for screaming babies. Within the last 6 years, my infants have been so hard to deal with. My last infant screamed all day long. The only way to keep him quiet was by holding him or turning the T.V. on. I had to hire an assistant to help me balance him and my very active preschoolers. I was also paying her wayyy more than what his parents where paying me.
So I told all my dcp that starting in 2016 I will no longer take infants. I made the change official with the 2016 contract renewals.
So my question to all of you. Does anyone only accept preschool aged children in their daycares? And if so, how are you fairing competing with daycare centers and keeping your spots filled. (I get far more inquiries for infant s.) Why did you choose to only care for this age group?
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