WDYT - FDC lady has baby same age as mine?

[Ginger]

how many kids does she have in her care in total md?

[AnyDream]

I'm not sure, I just don't like that she has multiple under the age of 12 mths...usually those who have babies only take one, then have older toddlers and preschoolers. I should ring and ask. If E was older, then yeah sure, but while she's still a baby??? Hmmmm

[Lulu]

I'm not sure you CAN have 2 babies at once?? I'm probably totally wrong, maybe ring the council for the "rules"?

[mrsmac]

When DS started FDC at 8 months the rule was only 1 child under 1. I would definitely NOT leave your bub with her as 2 bubs that young would be too much with older children as well.
(My FDC lady has a DD the same age as mine but thats 16!! LOL)

[blizz]

I am planning to become a FDC when I start work after the birth of my baby and the rules as they have been explained to me are that you can only have one child under 12mths in care at a time and as this will be my little one I am looking at only taking toddler and older as I also have a two year old I think that would work best for me IYKWIM.
I am not sure of the normal ratio but I have been told I can apply for an extended licence which will allow me to have 7 children in total and My children will also come out of that ratio so my 2 and 5 clients.
I know it sounds a lot to parents but I have been working in long day care for 12 years and my ratio has been 1-10 for 3 years and over.I currently work in a room where we have 30 children daily (with 3 carers) I am looking forward to being able to do many of the activities I just don't get a chance to do now.
Good luck with your search for care and I too would be dubious about 2 babies in one family day care placement.

[AnyDream]

Well all the FDC ladies I've known have always opted to only have one baby at a time...However it varies from state to state so I'm not 100% sure what the limits are here. I'm going to ring the Office in the morning and explain that regardless of what their ratios are I just don't think it's a good idea so they can find me someone else.

I agree, 2 the same age when they are toddlers is completely different, but not when they are babies!

[Roryrory]

Look my mum did FDC so I am a big advocate of it, but that said I would be reluctant to leave my child with someone who had a baby of the same age. That said, if I was looking after a GF's child just for the day I would probably go to her baby first IYKWIM?