How to open a daycare with this intent?

Wow, I think that’s a pretty good idea.

The only downfall may be that some parents don’t want inexperienced teenagers watching their children.

I think it’s a great idea- looking after a kid can’t be as much of a walk in the park as a lot of young parents seem to think (I’m not a parent myself, but I find it hard enough sometimes, looking after 2 young boys part time as my job- I love those guys to bits, but it makes me appreciate the freedom I have right now!). I’m not sure how you would get it up and running, but I’d love to hear about it if/when you do get it going.

I reckon it could run in the style of that programme “House of Tiny Tearaways”- a house where the children and teens stay for a week, looking after 1-2 children each. They are responsible for organising meals, nap times, getting up when the kids scream, generally being responsible for them 24 hours for a week. Over that time, you could have a childcare worker/child psychologist work with them, looking at a budget of how much a baby costs each year, what their schoolwork:job ratio would be, parts of their life they would have to cut back on (going out with friends would be reduced, parties, etc). I think it would give teens a real idea of what it’s like. Sure, I can bet there are some really rewarding things about being a parent, but I don’t think many teens realise, it’s not just having a cute little toy- it’s a life you have to feed, change, love, care for, and generally be responsible for.

I really hope you can get this idea off the ground, as I think it would be really beneficial to so many young people. Best of luck!

This sounds like a really good idea-I like it. It could teach a lot of my friends (I’m a junior in HS) that they really aren’t as ready as they think they are to have a baby.

No see I wouldnt just have the teens in the room there would be an expericed adult there if the teens cant do it. I think it would prove to the teens who hard it is to be a parent