Day Care job tips?!?!

Question

I just got a job at a daycare and I will be starting sometime next week. They said I will be watching 11 (6 week-1 and a half year olds). I’m not a mom but I have plenty of patience and I LOVE kids. I have two nephews and a niece that I babysit from time to time but I’m so nervous cause this is going to be 11 kids at once. Im scared I’m not gonna know what to do when each baby starts crying 😭☹️

Answer

I'm not sure what state or country youre in, but that does not sound like a legal ratio. 
In my state, daycares cannot have more than 4 children under 1 per caregiver, and 6 children per caregiver for children 2-3 yrs old. 11:1 is only correct after the age of 2. 
This is especially worrying that they would have you with so many kids since you are new. And I hope the 6wk olds arent in the same room as the 1&1/2yr olds

Answer

Are you going to be on your own with the 11 children or will there be several adults all sharing the care of the 11 children?
In the U.K. the legal limit for 0-2 year olds is one adult to three children although in my personal experience they don't keep kids with such huge age/developmental gaps together. They would be split between a baby room and a toddler room where the baby room they have a one adult to two children ratio, although as different staff members take their breaks others take on the care of the babies for the short time altering the ratio to one - three.

Day Care job tips?!?!

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