I personally, love the choice I have made in doing child care from my home. I am registered with NYS, have my CDA and in the process of accreditation.
It's funny reading about the care in Centers. The thing I find "humorous" is that, it could happen anywhere. There are people running illegal child cares from their homes and they aren't caught until a child is injured or killed. There are people who have decided to get registered or licensed with NYS and still take in too many children for that almighty buck - -
But someone is right - you have to grill the people with whom you're interviewing. There are quality centers and quality home based child cares. Unfortunately, all the bads ones get all the press and the rest of us are stereotyped.
Like personally, when I tell people I run a child care program from my home, I often get, "Oh, you're a babysitter." I am quick to reply with my CDA, the accreditation I'm going to get, and also add, "A babysitter sits on your couch, eating your food, and talking on the phone. Seeing as how I don't do any of that, NO, I'm NOT a babysitter."
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