saspatz Posted February 13, 2017 Posted February 13, 2017 I am planning to open my home up to provide day care for 3 children ages 6 to 10. What would you recommend as areas of focus to bring as much value to the time I have them in my care as possible?
Rventurelli Posted February 24, 2017 Posted February 24, 2017 More background information about you and your house please.
saspatz Posted February 25, 2017 Author Posted February 25, 2017 More background information about you and your house please. What information would be helpful to you? I am in my 50's, retired. I live in a comfortable apartment with access to a very nice children's park within walking distance. I have talked to an opposite gender friend of mine who would be interested in participating as well. When I was in college, and between employments later, I worked as a nanny for a couple of families. I am knowledgeable about various teaching techniques and childrens crafts. I was never in a position to have children of my own, but I've always been good with them. I have always believed that spanking was lazy parenting, it gains compliance in the moment but no long term change in behavior. Having familiarised myself with Stephans research I am now convinced that it is not just lazy but horribly damaging. I have gone to many parenting classes in pursuit of "reparenting" myself. (I know that sounds "off" but I found it useful). It was part of an overall therapy strategy I used for a number of years to escape some of the long term effects of my own toxic upbringing. That's all that springs to mind.
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