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Ramona Quimby

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and i need to come up with a short list of expectations (dont know if that is the right word) over the terms of her care. i will have the baby 2-3 days a weeks.

has anyone else been in a similar situation and could give me some advice as to what i need to get in writing?

i was thinking drop off/ pick up time, when payment is due, responsibility for baby's food, and making sure the parents keep me apprised on her schedule (nap/feed/etc)

anything else i am forgetting?

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medical card number ( I dunno if you guys have health cards down there lol ).

just make sure you have a good line of communication going on every morning.. how baby slept.. if there was anything they wanted you to do differently that day.. if they think she is coming down with something. ( so it isn't a surprise to you )..

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Ramona Quimby

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thanks FM! that is a good point i will need emergency contact info! adding it to the list!

anyone else?

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Southernbelle See the little feet? Joined 10-20-2005 Posts 6,786	10-22-2009 9:11 PM Southernbelle I would assume that you need some kind of medical release so that in case of emergency you'd be able to decide on ER care. I know that I sign something like that for preschool. Not sure how formal it has to be. You may want to discuss what the plan will be if you are ill. 2004 2006 2008 M/C ~angel~ Dec. 07

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Mulva Delores:
i was thinking drop off/ pick up time, when payment is due, responsibility for baby's food

these are all really good things! I baby-sat our neice a couple years ago and feel like they kinda took advantage of me because I didn't tell them somethings ahead of time. they'd drop her off the same time every morning, but pick her up anywhere between 5-7 pm. they gave me formula, but after she turned one, they didn't provide milk or food.

I think medical info is important to know also!

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Ramona Quimby

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Southernbelle:
medical release

good question... i will need to ask the parents about this.

RQ~ 8, err... i mean 32
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~ they call it monkey love Hearts

~ my limey TBM babe Hearts

http://www.ingender.com/cs/forums/p/7093/54561.aspx#54561 here is the link to my TBM success story!

hoping for BFPs for all my IG girls!..... lets see those second lines!!!

Bump it B!tches! you know you want to!

a friend will help you move. a good friend will help you move a body.~ anon

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I would contact your state's daycare licensing agency....not because you want to be licensed, but just to ask for the paperwork they require their providers to submit. These documents will give you a good idea about what kinds of things are important to decide on before care is provided.

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I would nicely mention somehow that they not stay forever when picking the baby up :) I watched my niece and sometimes my sis-in law would come and stay and visit for hours and I was just wanting to get a break! Maybe you could ask her to call when she is 5-10 minutes away so you could get the baby ready and all packed up? Sometimes I would want company and would call and ask her if she wanted to stay and visit after, but normally I was exhausted and needed a break :)

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