Denise watched my son for five years, starting from when he was four months old until he started kindergarten. I chose this daycare because it was the least expensive daycare I found, and it was small. She didn't watch more than three kids at a time, so I knew that my son got plenty of attention, and her daycare never got too loud or chaotic like the larger daycares I visited. My son liked coming and made friends with the other kids there.
I liked her flexibility. My job sometimes had me working six days a week, sometimes only one or two days a week. Denise offered weekly and daily rates, so that I only paid for what I needed. (She offered hourly and monthly rates too, but I only paid weekly and daily.) It was also great that she was open earlier and later than most daycares, and open on the weekends too.
I liked that she was willing to work with cloth diapers, fed my son the number of bottles I requested at the time intervals I requested when he was a baby, and bought the food I requested for him when he was older (he was picky). Because of the small size of the daycare and the quiet neighborhood, my son always got quality naps there. He slept better there than at home! She weaned him off the pacifier and helped with potty training too. I appreciated that she read books to him and took him out for a walk on the nearby trail everyday. She also had a small backyard my son got to play in when the weather was nice. Another thing I liked about this daycare was that Denise made a point to not let the kids watch too much TV; she only allowed up to one hour of TV per day. She helped my son learn his numbers and letters, and even taught him to read before he started kindergarten! Now his teacher says he's the best reader in his class! read more
