My Philosophy

I BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE INDIVIDUALS, EACH CHILD LEARNS
AND DEVELOPS AT A DIFFERENT RATE. I TRY TO AID THEIR DEVELOPMENT ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BASIS. PEOPLE LEARN THRU 3 METHODS: DOING, READING, SEEING AND A
COMBINATION OF ALL 3. YOUR CHILD WILL NAP AS NEEDED INDIVIDUALLY AS MOST
CHILDREN HAVE VARYING SLEEP SCHEDULES. CHILDREN WILL LEARN BASIC CONCEPTS
PENDING ON THE NEEDS AND AGE OF THE CHILD: SHARING, CARING, CRAWLING, WALKING ETC.
TABLE MANNERS, EATING AT THE TABLE. NO JUMPING IN CHAIRS, ETC./ SAFE PLAY PRACTICES.
POTTY TRAINING WILL COMMENCE WHEN THE CHILD SHOWS AN INTEREST AND AFTER YOU HAVE
BEGUN THE PRACTICES IN YOUR HOME. KIDS MOVIES WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER
I FIND THAT MOST KIDS WILL ONLY STOP OCCASSIONALLY TO VIEW THEM THE REST OF THEIR
TIME IS SPENT PLAYING. WE DO SOME READING, DANCING TO MUSIC, OUTSIDE PLAY AS WELL.
TIME OUT IS USED FOR DISCIPLINE, TYPICALLY ONE MINUTE/AGE OF CHILD.
THE BASIS OF MY DAYCARE IS OPEN PLAY THOUGH, AND AIDING THE CHILD IN
THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS SEEN, AS NEEDED.

IT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF MY DAYCARE, TO TEACH AS IN PRE-SCHOOL
MY KIDS LEARN HOW TO BE THEIR OWN INDIVIDUALS, INDEPENDENT,
CONFIDENCE, MAKING THEIR OWN DECISIONS, CORRECTLY.
IF LOOKING FOR A PRE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE I MAY NOT BE RIGHT FOR YOU, BUT IF
LOOKING FOR YOUR CHILD A PLACE TO HAVE FUN, MEET FRIENDS, AND GET
INDIVIDUAL ATTENTENTION VS. GROUP ATTENTION, I'M YOUR DAYCARE PROVIDER. (many of my children have gone on to pre-school and been complimented on having the communication level of a 5yr old)

SOME THOUGHTS ON CHOOSING YOUR CHILDCARE OPERATOR.....

THERE ARE THOSE WHO DO DAYCARE BECAUSE THEY TRUELY CARE TO ENSURE KIDS ARE SAFE AND HAPPY AND THERE ARE THOSE WHO SIMPLY DO IT FOR THE MONEY OR SO THEY CAN STAY AT HOME WITH THEIR KIDS.

ALWAYS ASK IN YOUR INTERVIEWS QUESTIONS LIKE: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN SITTING? WHAT ARE YOUR EMPLOYMENT PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO DO DAYCARE FOR A LIVING? ON THIS WEBSITE I HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT THE DIVISON OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES IN CHARGE OF CHILDCARE GIVERS IN MISSOURI HAS FOR YOU TO ASK: ON THE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET PAGE IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER, CLICK ON MY ANSWERS AND YOU WILL GET THE QUESTIONS, THEY SUGGEST YOU ASK ALSO.

IF SOMEONE IS PLANNING ON STAYING IN THE BUSINESS AND HAS ACTUALLY THOUGHT THEIR DECISION THRU IN THEIR CAREER CHOICE THEY SHOULD HAVE GOOD ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS. THEY WILL LIKELY NOT QUIT ON YOU IN 3 WEEKS TO 6 MONTHS. SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE PATIENCE FOR THIS JOB AND SOME WOULD LIKE TO BUT FIND OUT THEY DON'T AND YA DON'T WANT TO WIND UP HAVING TO SWITCH SITTERS DOWN THE LINE AS IT STRESSES YOUR CHILD AND YOU.

CHOOSING YOUR CHILDCARE PROVIDER IS LIKE CHOOSING YOUR SOULMATE - THIS PERSON WILL BE EXAMPLE SETTING DAILY ROUTINE AND CHARACTERISTICS FOR YOUR CHILD DURING 8-12 HOURS OF THE DAY 5 OUT OF 7 DAYS OF THE WEEK. YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO KEEP SKIPPING FROM ONE SITTER TO THE NEXT. CHILDREN NEED CONSISTENCY TO KNOW THEY ARE SAFE.

JUST A FEW THOUGHTS TO HELP YOU IN YOUR DECISION MAKING FOR YOUR CHILDS FUTURE.