My mum did FDC when I was a kid and all of her children loved it. Over a period of about 12 years she must have looked after in excess of 20 kids and so by the end of it had a really good reputation and references. The kids had a really "natural" life - some days they watched telly all day or just slept and took it easy and others they were out and about, going to the bank, the shops, etc - just like regular kids at home with mum.I used to love it when I was on school holidays cause I used to run "programs" for them (I was about 12 at the time) and the kids (often there were 8 of them, cause my aunt who lived next door also did FDC) used to do painting and crafts with me. If I could find a carer like my mum I would jump at FDC.