{"id":2235,"date":"2019-09-19T19:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T19:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/?p=2235"},"modified":"2020-02-04T18:25:37","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T18:25:37","slug":"home-daycare-vacation-policy-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://theempoweredprovider.com/home-daycare-vacation-policy-guide/","title":{"rendered":"Home Daycare Vacation Policy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A contract built between a child care provider and their client should include a section that addresses a home daycare vacation policy<\/strong>. I would argue that most family child care providers short-change themselves by not reserving enough days of the year for some good-old time away from their job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This post is beneficial for both child care providers and their clients as I strive to enlighten both parties on the importance of a home daycare vacation policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HOME DAYCARE PAID VACATION: WHY IT’S IMPORTANT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A home daycare vacation policy varies from one program to the next. Some providers have a desire to be martyrs by priding themselves on taking a minimal amount of vacation days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This isn’t the best approach. Caring for and educating other people’s children is physically and emotionally taxing. In order to do the job well, providers need to show up refreshed and ready to face the multiple challenges that come their way each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you find yourself working day in and day out without taking time to recharge your mind, body and soul…burnout will start to set in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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