Any Child Care Ideas?

[Berkly]

I have a friend that is in need of child care a few days a week for a baby. All of the local day cares have LONG waiting lists. Does anyone know of a responsible person that would like to do this? Any ideas would be appreciated!!! I've done all the brainstorming I can do, so I thought ya'll may be able to help! Thank you!!

[yippie]

Try Nanny Penny's.

534-0078

[Smiling JOe]

How many kids and what ages? What times and days of the week and how much do you pay?

[Excalibur]

You could try "Kids Only" in Destin. They have nanny / babysitters to come out to your home. The Sundals are the owners. Decent people. Donnie is the music director at my church. His wife runs the business.

[Chickpea]

I wish we all had more choices. If someone had great idea to open a day care they would be immediately filled up- I know so many people who are looking! I will follow this thread for ideas too,

[Johnrudy]

How many kids and what ages? What times and days of the week and how much do you pay?
It's not how much do you pay, but how much do they charge.

[Miss Kitty]

How many kids and what ages? What times and days of the week and how much do you pay?

It's the...Kid Butler!!!! :clap_1:

[yippie]

Nanny Penny wants to open a day care but she doesn't have the funding. From what I understand, she had it, then the money fell through.

She is local 30-A.

[Berkly]

Thank you all for your ideas and suggestions....I'm thinking I may be in the wrong business and should probably open up a place that cares for area children!!! My friend's child is a sweet three month old and she is looking for care on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 8-5. I have no idea what she can pay...with the limited options it would seem that she would only be working to pay for the child care!

[Smiling JOe]

Thank you all for your ideas and suggestions....I'm thinking I may be in the wrong business and should probably open up a place that cares for area children!!! My friend's child is a sweet three month old and she is looking for care on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 8-5. I have no idea what she can pay...with the limited options it would seem that she would only be working to pay for the child care!

liability and red tape!!!!

I know a couple of mom's who use to work to pay for day care. I encouraged them to do the real math, after taxes, gasoline, wear and tear on car, etc, and see the difference in what they brought in vs paid out. Both quit their jobs because they spent 40 hrs a week working :confused: away from their babies, for less than $100bucks per month extra income. Sometimes the math just doesn't add up.

[Cil]

Lucky moms that they could afford to quit their jobs. Not every mom can.
(Funny how this is always about the moms--Dad isn't often mentioned in these sorts of conversations. ;-))
Speaking as someone who taught preschool for 25 years, I know all too well that nobody begins a career in early childhood education or daycare because they seek potential vast wealth. For the right person, it can be a very satisfying occupation.
As far as the liability and red tape, yeah. There are really dedicated, unlicensed, under-the-radar daycare moms who would have you sign a waiver.
And there are insured preschool/daycares which are deplorable, but the overworked Social Services inspector has not yet been around for a visit.
And everything in between.
It's a jungle out there.

[Smiling JOe]

Lucky moms that they could afford to quit their jobs. Not every mom can.
(Funny how this is always about the moms--Dad isn't often mentioned in these sorts of conversations. ;-))
In the two cases which I mention, the Dads were earning more money than the Moms, so the person to stay at home was not too difficult of a choice, it just happened to be the Moms. ;-) I would like to add, IMO, I think Moms in general are much more nuturing than Dads. :D

[Patterson]

The baby is my grandchild and I appreciate all the help with ideas for childcare. So far she has run into sitters that charge more than she will make. She even tried to go to work for the Nanny Service. It is not guaranteed and she is afraid to do that. Because of the tourists and their willingness to pay high dollar for child care the 8 to 5 workers lose out.

[steele mama]

The baby is my grandchild and I appreciate all the help with ideas for childcare. So far she has run into sitters that charge more than she will make. She even tried to go to work for the Nanny Service. It is not guaranteed and she is afraid to do that. Because of the tourists and their willingness to pay high dollar for child care the 8 to 5 workers lose out.
I want to watch her! I can't believe you only have 9 posts. That is just wierd and who is Berkly? :idontno: