Home Daycares in Weymouth

Caring for young children is so rewarding. I am a mother of three - and seeing how my loving care allowed my children to grow and thrive has been the joy of my life. When my youngest son went off to school, I realized that I had the time and space to give that same high-quality care to other children in my community – and I’m so happy to be sharing my home in this way. My program has resulted in so many wonderful connections, and I look forward to many more!

My favorite thing about caring for children is that they provide so much joy. That has been a highlight for me throughout my 7 years of experience. I have worked as a teacher in an elementary school, and most recently I have been running my own program. People have said that I create an environment that is happy and warm. I focus on giving children personalized attention, and I especially love to read books to them. I’m proud when I think about all the children I've helped grow and learn. That's what makes this work so special.

My name is Mrs. Marie Barlatier. I am the educator at Little Lamb Family Child Care and Preschool, located in Weymouth, MA. I would like to share with you some of my experiences as an educator in the Early Childhood Education field, as well as my past work experiences. I have spent my entire life working with children. I worked at Children Services of Roxbury for approximately 7 years as a coordinator. Later I worked in Interfaith Social Services, primarily known as the Protestant Social Services Bureau, for 15 years as an adoption worker. Then I worked as an Ongoing Social Worker at the Department of Children’s Services, while also teaching Sunday School at my church, prior to opening my own Family Child Care program 17 years ago. Being an ongoing social worker, you travel everywhere. At that time, my daughter was a preschooler and sometimes I would be very late picking her up. A friend of mine who had and still currently has her own program encouraged me to open the daycare. She knew that with my love of children and years of experience, family child care would be a perfect fit for me and I would benefit from working at home and being able to be there for my daughter. I’m so grateful I went forward with the idea because so far, it’s been an amazing, joyful and rewarding journey for me! I have always loved children. It’s so interesting to watch them grow and develop physically, socially, intellectually, and emotionally. My mission is to help them reach their full potential. What amazes me the most is when I think they are not paying attention to me during an activity and then, surprisingly, in a few days they can do it on their own! They are such a joy and each child that comes into my care becomes a huge part of my life. This is not just a job for me, this is an incredibly satisfying way of life. After working in this capacity with the children, I felt the need to have more knowledge about children’s development. I realized there was so much for me to learn to be a better educator and caretaker. I went back to school and earned a degree in Early Childhood Education and Administration. I’ve loved what I can bring to the children in order to prepare them for the future. An important story from my years of being an early childhood educator is about one child I had almost ten years ago, whose parents were in tears when he came into my care. He had behavioral issues and the parents were exhausted. As an educator, I have to find a way to help each child grow and develop to their maturity level. I never give up on any child, and so even though it took a lot of patience and effort, I can tell you that he was one of the smartest and best kids I’ve had. On his graduation day, he had a little speech thanking his parents for choosing me. Even his kindergarten teacher called me saying that she’d never seen a kid as great as him! Stories like that have brightened my life and made me so happy that I chose this field.

The positive energy that children bring with them is so incredible. Every day at arrival, they are radiant with enthusiasm and curiosity. It’s such a good way to start the morning! Caring for young children has been a passion of mine ever since I was 12, when I first started babysitting. After raising three children of my own, that love for caregiving has never faded. Children are such a bright spot in the world, and it’s a privilege to be able to continue looking after little ones at my own daycare program.