Starting A Home Daycare – 8 Things Parents Of Infants Look For
If you choose to accept infants into your home day care, what will prospective parents expect to see in your home?
Baby proofing is the number 1 item on every parent’s list. Is your home daycare baby proof?
(1) Are all cleaning products under lock and key? They should either be moved to a high cabinet or kept locked up so that little hands will not be able to pry open the cabinet and get into something that is harmful.
(2) Are pets locked up? No matter how much you insist that your pooch is absolutely wonderful and would not hurt a fly, many parents will not be convinced, and may look elsewhere for service. Ideally, your cat or dog should be out of sight, with a door in between the daycare’s space and the pet. Gates are ok, but keep in mind that little hands might stick a finger through the mesh, and an inquisitive dog may see this as an invitation to play. You must also consider that more and more children in today’s world have pet allergies.
(3) Do you have a good stock of the little baby proofing gadgets you can get at the local mega mart or hardware...