Over the years of trying out different snack times, I have found that if I feed a morning snack, the kids don’t eat well at lunch and we waste a lot of food, so I just do snacks in the after… See more

I have kids that come in at all hours of the morning. Different parents have different jobs and start at different times. I noticed that most people dropped their kids off by 8:15 or so, … See more

Meals are 8:30, 11:30 and 3, and nap is from 1-3, that is the main structure for our day. We are required to read to the kids for 15 minutes a day in home daycare, and that is met durin… See more

Our daycare daily schedule, and it’s worked great for me with very few changes for 23 years is as follows: 1. 7:00 open, free play 2. 8:30 breakfast 3. 9:00 clean up, potty, during hot … See more

Knowing what comes next helps kids develop their sense of self and confidence. They can help with the transition and will even begin reminding you what it’s time for. Kids will le… See more