Comments on: Avoiding Burnout for Daycare Providers

By: A Daycare Provider

A Daycare Provider — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:37:16 +0000

Signs of Provider Burnout – Items listed sound about right! I called off one day this month and my director requested a doctor’s note. Had no problem spending money to take one day off because I really needed a mental break. Also please be advised, I called off on a Thursday not on Monday or Friday. It is my belief this is their form of intimation so teachers do not call off. It’s absolutely sad to say directors and assistant directors wear blinders when teachers need them most. Upper management can call off, however, when teachers call off they are susceptible to punishment.

By: Charmayne

Charmayne — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:17:18 +0000

Thanks for these tips. I start to feel that other provider has walk in my shoe .Thank you

By: roni pelkey

roni pelkey — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 23:32:39 +0000

I have been doing in home daycare for 40plus yrs.. got licensed when regulations came out for it in 80’s. I agree about the burn-out etc. I turned my 2story home into using my whole main level for daycare. I always put in my contract holidays off paid too. same as banks holidays including veterans day as my spouse helps me and is a vet. My hardest thing is trying to get parents to pay what the going rate is for my area on the average side of it. Not minimum or maximum. I hadn”t raised my prices in 12 yrs.! I was on the high end. ( people then tended to think if it wasn”t expensive u weren”t good) My prices were raised last Sept. I have to continually go back to my old prices as most families still cant afford the raise in cost. My fees are the same as what DCF offers. Also the parents just do not try to understand even tho u are getting paid to watch their precious child u do have other children to watch too. they don”t try to understand u have a group to watch not just theirs! When u do get a mom who understands she worth keeping. then there is the fact that u have good parents and not so well behaved lil ones they bring u. or vice versa. It is way easier to watch other peoples children when yours r grown up! Parents need to remember 1.) when chewing u out for anothers kids actions, that that child is not mine. 2) It is very hard to try to watch anothers child cuz they all come together at our house and are all trying to get along and fit into our group best they can and we as caregivers r doing r best to watch someones elses child that we did not raise from day 1. If u can get them ats a newborn and keep them for 4-5 yrs. that is ideal for all! It also is not a stable income. U can earn a good living but it is so unreliable. its better if u have a good savings in place or a spouse who works outside bringing in $ too.

By: Dawana

Dawana — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:45:56 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth @ The Ruthless Crafter. hello I have been doing childcare in my home for 16 years ( I turned my garage into a group childcare) I am licensed for 12 children I have 2 people that work with me one works 2 days a week and the other lady and i work 4 days a week. we are off all holidays and 1 week in July and 1 week in December. We truly have a good time with the kids and this keeps us from getting burned out !!!.

By: Danielle @ The Domestic Four

Danielle @ The Domestic Four — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:59:05 +0000

Oh are those signs of burn out all too familiar. I’m in year 10 of home daycare and currently in somewhat of a slump. Looking for ways to spark some fresh creativity. Thank you for sharing this list, will be putting some of them to use immediately!

By: Elizabeth @ The Ruthless Crafter

Elizabeth @ The Ruthless Crafter — Sun, 31 May 2015 15:36:26 +0000

Thanks for these tips. I’m starting to feel some of them and I was planning to reorganize some of the daycare space/toys so this gives me some focus to just do that! Thank you 🙂