Need advice about in home daycare?

I am in desperate need of a at home job. I have a 22 month old son. I live in a rental house on a small farm. I have horses, dogs, cats. My dogs are pitbulls. All are outdoor animals.





The house I live in is huge 2200 sq foot. It is not super nice but it works for us. I would feel comfortable keeping 2 other kids around my sons age. I just do not know where to start or how much to charge or what to feed and do with them all day.





I just need advice on where to start and any other advice you may have. do you think i will have trouble since my dogs are pitbulls? does it matter if i rent or own?Need advice about in home daycare?
taking care of other kids besides ur own is alot of responsibility. some parents may be weary to leave their child with someone who owns pitbulls. next, in some states u may need to obtain a license to operate an in home daycare, so you should check your state laws. as far as what to charge is entirely up to you but being that were in a recession , i would consider the circumstances and be reasonable. its always best to have the child bring their own breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending how long u plan on watching the other kids, most kids are very picky when it comes to foods so its best to leave that responsibility up to the parent, but you can serve snacks like applesauce, chips, yogurt, crackers, cookies, drinks, etc. and whatever activities you do with ur own child , you can do with the other kids like read them books, take them to a park (if one is around), sing songs, etc. so good luckNeed advice about in home daycare?
Our 11 month old is at a home daycare provider, licensed by the state.


My wife, when we had our child, considered it and filled out most of the paperwork. Talk to your local department of human and family service. They will give you the steps to become licensed (basically free to do) and great ideas on writing a contract, pricing, and free assistance.





In some states, they will even purchase the food you use at your daycare.





http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm is a good start.
You have to aks your landlord first. Then put an ad in the paper. It shouldn't matter about your dogs just as long as they are really good with strangers and kids. My friend has a pitbull and she is awesome with kids. My friend has a baby and a 4 year old. Just make sure your house is child proof with locks on everythign and baby gates . You need to have a schedule for the kids as far as what will be done and at what time. You are unlicensed so you can't charge much but I would definately suggest taking a infant/child CPR class to be certified and make sure your home is super clean. Now if your house isn't nice i don't know how thats gonna work cause parents are picky but super clean, safe, and uncluttered would be a help. Maybe if you were willing to have a late pickup like after 6pm or a early dropoff like before 7am that might get moms interested. You need refrences and to think about what kind of environment you would want your son in if you were looking for child care. Good Luck!