I run a home day care, in my opinion so called real day cares charge to much there kids never leave the property. They have circle time and learn there ABC and 123. Bring home their parent pleas er crafts that the employees made, glue a to b and your done. Please children will learn that stuff in a vaccum. What they learn in these settings is to be mean, hit, bite etc. Because the employees are busy talking, texting, pulling on their to tight cloths etc. My day care kids have music, science classes, go to the local rec center for swimming, skating, use of there party rooms with bouncy castles. Make muffins for snack, take long walks in the woods and find cool stuff to turn into crafts. I have worked in licenced day cares and in my opinion they are not good places for children. The real problem is parents do not know that licenced does not mean better, when was the last time the government did what was best for you. Children need to learn to wait their turn, be patient, think outside the box, be helpful to others, be gentle, need I go on. In case you are wondering yes it is very frustrating when people that have no education in the child care field tell me that my work is not valid and not worth paying for. I have a waiting list that I will never get to the bottom of.
