This is what it?s like to run a daddy daycare
My first big mistake happened on the first day: using the wagon on the walk to school.
My daycare wasn?t the all-day deal, with naps and babies and gates on the stairs; I was taking care of school-aged children before and after school. It was a part-time gig to provide a bit of income while I transitioned from a full-time reporter to a freelance writer.
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Home daycare: Are you cut out for the job" I thought the wagon was a smart move. Two of my charges were four-year-olds who walked at a snail?s pace and got distracted by every dandelion they passed. The idea of wrestling them into their jackets and shoes and urging them up the street like a herd of turtles to make the morning bell wasn?t appealing. I figured I could pull them in the wagon and make it there on time. The other two kids, aged six and seven, could walk. But logic doesn?t rule in the world of small children. In fact, it?s still a bit strange to me, two years removed, that I actually ran a daycare. It?s a huge cottage industry in Toronto, where institutional spots are pricey and in short supply. The private daycares tend to be run by women, and they?re easy to spot in the schoolyard after the bell, doling out snacks and guarding backpacks while their charges play. I felt good that...
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