![]() ![]() Maybe some of you readers have recommendations or "stay away" warnings about daycares in Post Falls. ![]() I would feel more secure with another parent giving a location a good review before I picked one. It's hard to tell whether or not it's a good or bad thing that a Google search doesn't bring up much about a daycare. ![]() I ask all the questions about background checks, fingerprinting and teacher certifications, but it would be nice to have state feedback. What makes it really difficult is the lack of regulations and rules for daycares in Idaho. Apparently there's a boom in three-year-olds at the moment and not a lot of openings. I've called just about every number in the book for Post Falls. I want a convenient location for drop off and pick up for when I'm traveling around the area and working from home. This rules out most in-home daycares since I want someplace with a lot of kids for social interaction. Also, I want a preschool program in a school-like setting. I don't want the extra stress of making sure I get a lunch packed before rushing out the door. I would like somewhere that provides meals. I think part of my problem is I have so many "wants" out of a daycare. I didn't think it would be hard to find a place that I felt comfortable taking Munchkin. It's also about time for me to have alone time to focus on two different work projects that I've accepted. I guess it's time to face the fact that Munchkin is growing up and wants time away from mom to become more independent. ![]() Yesterday he even told me I could go "goodbye" and he'd stay home by himself. He also asks me to take him to his friends' houses, his grandparents and the mall (Drop in & Play) so I can leave him. He routinely asks me to take him to school (the closest elementary location) and leave him. Munchkin has been anxious to start school ever since his cousins went back to school this fall. I hope your holiday season was as wonderful. We received wonderful gifts for Christmas, but the best gift was the time we enjoyed with our families. We welcomed a new nephew, born only a few days before Christmas. We celebrated with our friends and family, all healthy and home for the holidays. I think all of my Christmas wishes were granted this year. All that remains is a handful of Christmas tree pieces and orange flags marking the results of the tree toss. The holiday decorations have all been packed away. A delicious prime rib dinner at DD's parents' house rounded out the day and brought a close to the holiday season. That is as close to taking the plunge as I'll get. Munchkin and I endured a frigid 10 minutes outside, bundled up in our winter wear. DD and his friends jumped in for a frigid 10 seconds in the lake. New Years' Day found us at Sanders Beach for the Polar Bear plunge. I say it's an improvement because now I can watch the event from the warm comfort of the living room. Without a back deck to toss it off, we improvised by launching the tree out of the back of the truck into the front yard. The kids draped themselves over the back of the couch to view the annual Christmas tree toss. We ate hors d'Ĺ“uvres, visited with new and old friends and watched the animatronic version of Dick Clark announce the countdown in New York. It was fun to watch Munchkin and his friends enjoy the celebration and traditions. It was a relatively quiet event, a far cry from our pre-child days, but fun none-the-less. We rang in the New Year with a party at home. ![]()
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