I quit my job, am I nuts?

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  Posted by ~Determined~ Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:49pm PST

  Sorry. I understand how demanding it all can be I thought on leaving my job a few times. Starting your own daycare sounds like a great idea! I managed an in home daycare for six years and it was great, personal and the relationships you build with the children and parents are awesome. There is a lot of money involved as well, even with the economy slowed down people still need childcare you know. Good Luck:)

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  Posted by opiniononly Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:57pm PST

  Were you nuts to quit...well, if you didn't have a discussion with your kids and husband before you started working about shifting workloads and responsibilities, it sounds as if you fell into the supermom/superworking mom syndrome of thinking you could do it all without any help from the family. Dual income families need to have cooperation from everyone.

  BTW: Starting a day care center is a bit more complex than buying a few more sleeping mats and more toys and inviting the kids in. Most reputable care centers are run by education professionals and involve compliance to numerous legal, facility and personnel/staffing laws. Since you ran a Montesorri center, you know the drill. Why don't you look into working as a paraprofessional within your local school system? Many offer tuition assistance which could allow you an opportunity to earn and learn, as you work to gain the experience and go to school to gain the credentials to start your own center.

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  Posted by April Hughes Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:38pm PST

  I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to work as a paraprofessional for the schools, I did have one interview, but they picked an in-house person. I came really close on that one. It is extremely competitive where I live, I don't have a degree, so I think everyone else is more qualified than me. Pass me the blue vest, I may have to work at W**-Mart if nothing else comes up. At this rate I will be lucky if they hire me!

  I am starting to get serious about a home daycare, but it takes 6-9 months to get licensed here. Until that time I can watch one family.

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  Posted by DeAnn Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:02am PST

  Home daycare is an EXCELLENT field! You really should look into it. Just get your state's requirements for registration, take a couple quick classes, get some online advice about rates in your area, and take on a small class of pre schoolers for a while.

  I am a staunch supporter of home daycare. It tends to be cheaper, there's more education going on, there seems to be less injury, and there's more one-on-one interaction with your children. The daycare provider is actually allowed to hug your child and kiss the boo-boos. Plus, the small community of parents it creates is a wonderful way for busy moms & dads to meet new friends.

  You won't get rich, but you'll get by, and receive a lot of fullfilment from work. You can be as creative as you want to with lessons, and scrap things that don't work. You're in control of finances, you don't have to manage other adults, and you can spend the morning in your PJ's (not to mention you NEVER have to do your hair or makeup if you don't feel like it).

  As for advertising, Craigslist is free, and so is posting flyers on your community mailbox. You don't need to take out newspaper ads.

  Give it a shot! You sound like a natural and there just aren't enough home daycares in this world.

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  Posted by MochaMama42 Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:15am PST

  Perhaps you jumped the gun just a little, however, do some research and planning and I'm sure you will come up with a viable employment solution.

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  Posted by Ghani Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:40am PST

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  Posted by Donna Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:43am PST

  I think more women would like to be homemakers than would openly admit it. However, the 80's pretty much made that financially improbable.

  It would be interesting to see a movement back home, though, and definitely a good thing.

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  Posted by ORLANDO Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:47am PST

  Your own Day Care may be more ours of work. Were you over worked ?

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  Posted by Aaron Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:36am PST

  Why not look into a homebased buissnes! Ive been able to help alot of stay at home parents earn a great part time income.Check it out at www.ajdecker.com ajdecker210@yahoo.com

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  Posted by mommaofsun Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:56am PST

  Not nuts at all. i have been back to work for about 2 years and the housework suffers, I don't have time to make the gourmet meals that I used to, and I am just flat out tired. And, as to the dentist issue, my hubby didn't enroll us in dental insurance through work and my teeth have been going bad, since the birth of my second son. i have atleast 3 more teeth to pull and have already had 4 pulled. (all in the back of my mouth) My dentist wants to have a bridge put in. the cost $3,500. Hubby said NO WAY!!!

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