http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Fiona+Lohrenz Parenting Fiona Lohrenz Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=280849&ca=Parenting Day care providers should grab every available opportunity to involve parents and welcome their input. When parents participate in a child care service it makes for a very rewarding and positive experience for all concerned including the children. You can share insights that you have gleaned from ob... Business Fiona Lohrenz Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=280850&ca=Business The safety and well being of the kids at our day care is our primary responsibility as providers. Although we may often feel as though we are merely umpiring bedlam we are not simply caretakers but facilitators, charged with the important task of developing every aspect of these growing individuals... Business Fiona Lohrenz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279334&ca=Business A vital aspect of your day care business is having a foolproof, comprehensive contract in place. I can't stress enough the importance of spending some time on this crucial document. Believe me when I tell you that a well crafted contract can save you from much potential grief and gnashing of teeth (... Business Fiona Lohrenz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279340&ca=Business A whining child is bad enough but a chorus of multiple whiners in a day care environment can seriously challenge your sanity. We all know how draining and irritating the 'whine zone' can be. Most of us will take a full blown yet short lived tantrum over the constant, ongoing, nerve grating torture t... Business Management Fiona Lohrenz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279341&ca=Business+Management There is a lot of work attached to opening a day care business. The list of things to do will seem overwhelming and unending. You have your research, your business plan, designing an area, acquiring staff, obtaining clients and countless other tasks. However, it is equally important you lay the grou... Business Management Fiona Lohrenz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279342&ca=Business+Management Fire safety is a major consideration when planning to open a day care facility. The safety of every individual who may enter your premises – staff, children, parents and visitors – is paramount and ultimately, your responsibility. It is vital therefore that you have an effective fire safety manageme... Business Fiona Lohrenz Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279344&ca=Business We all know the scenario…. toddler hears the word 'no' many times, toddler ignores the word 'no', toddler learns the word 'no', toddler thinks saying the word 'no' is absolutely hilarious, the word 'no' becomes apparently ineffective and provider is at wits end! Enunciating the word 'no' is easier t... Business Fiona Lohrenz Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=179772&ca=Business You've always dreamed about starting your own day care business. The perfect situation which allows you to be with your kids whilst bringing in much needed money and being your own boss. But due to fear of the unknown you haven't done so. You're afraid to take that risk. Here's my tip, remove the fe... Business Fiona Lohrenz Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=179773&ca=Business So, you think you’d like to start a day care but where to start? Let’s assume you know nothing about the industry except that it involves children!!! That’s pretty much the position I was in when I started my day care 10 years ago and I spent a year and a half researching and learning before I got g...