Should You Open a Home Day Care Center?

Many moms who need extra money often think about opening their own daycare center. However this is not as easy as it seems even if you are thinking of opening up a very simple operation in your home.

The first thing you need to do is write a business plan. This does double duty as a guide as to how you will conduct the business as well as a document you can also show investors.

You also need to include your rent or mortgage costs plus the cost of making this business legal. There can be many permits and regulations that come with costs, fees and dues that must be paid for before you can even open the doors of a day care center. This is why more stay-at-home moms do not do it more often.

The bottom line is though it seems like anyone can do it, childcare is actually serious business. The licensing requirement of opening a daycare center really do vary state to state and you need to go to individual state websites to see what they are. Usually it is a Department of Health or a Department of Health Services that outlines what you need to do to open a home-grown child care neighbor.

One real selling point of any daycare is the nutritional quality of the meals that you offer. The more organic or progressive the food is that you offer the more you will be able to charge parents. As a rule of thumb children's meals usually adds between $8 and $25 per week to the bill of any kids you are taking care of.

Another reason that more moms do not open day care centers in their homes is that most states and cities have real restrictions about where one can be located.

When you do decide to launch a home-based business like a day care you need realize that it is a little more expensive and a little more high maintenance then most businesses just simply because there is such a liability involved whenever you are dealing with children.

Keep in mind that it is a business where laws govern everything and that your doors can be closed within minutes due to one silly little violation. You have to watch out for things like a member of your staff disciplining a child in just the wrong way and you have to be very mindful of how you discipline your charges. The fines for violating any part of the fire safety code and that the insurance required to run it can also be quite expensive.

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Good Advice to Pass On to Your Kids

Many of us are good parents but we rarely tell kids about the psychological side of life. There are many things we need to tell them so that they live emotionally and mentally healthy lives that can help them accomplish their life goals.

Always remind your child that they are only human and less than perfect. Most people who try hard do not always get things right. Teach your kid to forgive him or she as troubled people often have terrible inner critics that make them fearful of getting things done in life.

It is also important to teach your kid to not hold grudges and let go of the past. If you are unable to let go you cannot move on. You will stay stuck in the time and place where you were offended and this is no way to live.

It is also important to tell your children to 'tell yourself the truth.' People who are deluded do not get things done. People should also try to be realistic and make promises to themselves and others that they can really keep.

Another nugget of wisdom is to tell your children to take life one day at a time. Most situations did not take a day to get into and there is no sense thinking that you will get out of it in a day. Be aware of how snarls in life happen and realistic about your time-lines for problem solving.

Teaching your child to keep records to keep track of progress is also a good idea. This is part of being good to yourself and not straining your brain by being disorganized. It is so important to make daily goals and keep track of your progress every day.

Tell your child that he or she is what they think. They must think the right thoughts because if you do not you can't speak the right words. Think of yourself as a person of strength and commitment and you will be.

It is also important to teach your child to say no. It is no good to be a people-pleaser. People like to keep us where they find us. They are reluctant to have us change because if we do, they have to do. When friends or family constantly remind you of your weaknesses or flaws it is time to tell them that you are going to change.

It is also important to pass on the idea that if you do say that you will do something that you will do it. That will not only have you believing in yourself but others will believe in you too!

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