How big does your house have to be?

I'm not in Florida, so I'm bumping this so it has a chance of being seen by someone who is. But in my state, there are three things they care about when determining how many children you can have in your home. One is bedroom space. Each child (in my state) must have 45 square feet of space in a bedroom. Therefore a 10x10 bedroom can have two children in it. A 12x10 bedroom can have three. Children of the opposite sex can share a bedroom until the oldest turns 5 (again, in my state). Another is playing space inside the home. Each child (in my state) must have 75 square feet of space inside the home in a room that is not dedicated to a specific purpose such as sleeping or preparing food or being a parent's office. So living rooms, family rooms, etc all count. And the third is playing space outside the home. There is no square footage requirement for this (in my state), just "adequate space". And it doesn't have to be fenced ro just for your family, a shared playground area in an apartment complex is fine, they just want somewhere the child can get outdoor exercise. Your state is likely to have something similar to this. You can call your DHS office and ask, or just attend their orientation session because that's where you'll find out basic stuff like this. I wish you success!

Bump . . . I want to know more about this too.:clap:

We went to orientation in June, but I didn't think to ask this question and they didn't mention it. Thank you, it does give me an idea of what to expect :)

I'm in NY and the rules are similar to DianeS's. The bedrooms have to be about 30 x 30; opposite sex and room together until 4. There was no mention of indoor or outdoor playspace.

I know in Florida a child can room with the adult until age 2...that's what we were told. Then they have to have a certain space set aside for each of them similar to what others said. I don't remember the size though required for each child as our daughter has her own room. Call the agency and ask them...I'm sure they could give you that information.