So I'm not a guru on marriage, kids, OR life. My hope, however, is that by sharing my random thoughts and experiences, you can at least be entertained. God help you if you're actually enlightened or glean any advice from the chaos that is my life.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Jumping the Fence
Tonight's blog post is a bit of a plea for feedback. I'm preparing for my new journey staying at home next year... and my decision to "jump the fence." Instead of dropping my kids off every morning, I thought - "Why not let people drop their kids off here?" It's the perfect middle ground, really. Next year is Jace's last year before starting Kindergarten, so I had planned on "playing school" and getting her ready. Why not make it the real deal and teach other kids too?
The hubs is on board (Woohoo!) and has graciously allowed me to delegate many things onto his to-do list. The most exciting of all - turning our backyard into a preschool-sized playground. I'm way more excited about that that he is. Probably because he has to build it.
In just the few months since I started sharing all of this, I've already had people shake their heads and call me crazy. "Why would you want EXTRA kids running around?!" .....What?! Why wouldn't I?! That's my job now, crazy! I take care of and teach 20 students while juggling the county, state, and federal requirements every day! What the heck kind of work is half a dozen to me! I won't be doing anything different than I would be with just my kids...I'll just be doing more of it. Plus, I happen to like kids. So that helps.
This is the part I would like feedback on: I sat and typed up a list of questions that I have ever asked any babysitter I've interviewed...and a few that I WISHED I had asked later. I thought I could share that list with you and get some feedback on what you might add, etc. Here's my list:
1. What made you decide to start taking care of other people's children?
2. What age children are you keeping?
3. What are your qualifications/experience?
4. What are your drop-off and pick-up times?
5. How much do you charge?
6. Do I still have to pay for a full week if my child leaves early/arrives late/misses a day?
7. What do you provide and what do I have to send?
8. What other adults will my child be exposed to?
9. How do you handle discipline?
10. What if YOUR kids are sick?
11. What if YOU are sick?
12. What if you have a doctor's appointment?
13. Are there any pets in your home?
14. What if my child gets hurt?
15. How will I know about my child's day (what they ate, how nap was, etc.)?
See anything missing? What pet peeve have you had to deal with when looking for childcare? I appreciate all feedback! :)
♥M
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