2 Totally Different Questions....

Home Depot has a great backsplash tile that you can use in your kitchen and some great colors as well. I think they add a great look to the kitchen. I've seen it on lots of home improvement shows and think it looks awesome.

As per your son, I would let the sitter know and address my concerns with her and let her know that if your son has any problems at any time and addresses these problems to you that you would appreciate the sitter maybe having more group activities instead of one on one time where your son is in that sitiuation. It soesn't sound like anything right now, but like you I would be a little worried. It takes just one second and something can happen. Good luck, mom.

Ok, 1st the backsplash question....... I really don't know much about the installation process, but I do know that if done correctly it can look just like real tile. My friend has it and it looks great.
2nd question.......... your 10 month old playing with the 3 yr old who has Autism?? Why do you think the child is Autistic? Autism does not make a child "slow" it effects more of their social skills, and this child may have other issues. He could have some serious behavior problems if he is playing to roughly with your baby. That being said, autistic children DO have social issues and may not know the appropriate way to play with ANYONE, let alone a baby, and should NEVER be allowed to play unsupervised with a 10 month old child. It will only take 1 time for that 3 yr old to fall the wrong way on your child and cause severe damage or death. I hate to sound so negative, but after running a liscenced preschool/ home daycare in Massachusetts for over 11 years I would have never have let any of my 3 yr olds play with the under ones for their "free play" time anyway. There were too many possible types of injuries, as well as too many toys that the 3 yr olds had that the 10 month old really shouldn't be allowed to play with. If the person caring for your child does not have anyone else to help her with the children, then she needs to keep the 2 kids from playing "rough" together when she is right there, and if she needs to leave the room for the bathroom, to prepare food, etc she should either bring your child or put the 10 month old in a safe place such as a playpen or a high chair with a few toys, etc (just for a few minutes not a long time) so she can use the bathroom, etc. I am going to assume that these are not the only 2 children that she is caring for during the day, and that the 3 yr old has other kids to interact with. She should also be trying to teach this child the appropriate way to interact with his peers, no matter what the child's diagnoses may be. All children need to learn how to play together, regardless of whatever obstacles they have in their own lives. To not teach them is to do them a great disservice. If you are not able to communicate your concerns to your child care provider, or she is unable to change her way of caring for your 10 month old, I would start looking for alternate care asap. You really don't want to regret not doing something if your child ends up getting hurt. Good luck!

Backsplash in kitchen: We once lived in a older trailer that needed a serious kitchen overhaul. We didn't want the cost or trouble of installing tile, so we used the "tile-like" hardboard from Lowes. It's sold in the lumber area and is meant to be used in bathrooms (I think). It comes in a couple of different colors, and since we only had a little space to cover, we went with the "brushed nickel" finish to match our drawer and door pulls. We trimmed it with 1/4 round painted white to match cabinets and used "brushed nickel" covers on the plug and light switch plates. For cheap and easy, it looked pretty good. I wouldn't use the sticky back stuff, it always looks so cheap to me and not the best glue so corners will peel... I just wouldn't use that stuff.

Baby in daycare: At 10 months old, your baby isn't old enough (or big enough) to defend himself around bigger kids. I think kids should be separated by age and non-walkers should only be with non-walkers (or just learning to walk)! I'm sure it's not so easy at an in-home sitter, but I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my baby in a situation like that. I know that kids will be kids, and accidents happen, but you can do things to minimize the risk. The at-home sitter should probably consider narrowing down her age gap or hire a helper to keep the kids a little more separated. Personally, I would be worried and try to find a better situation for my baby (at least until he's a little bit older).

Good luck!

I was recently in a house that had a tin-style tile backsplash. I couldn't tell the difference between the sticky tile and the real metal deal. Of course, I'm not a construction person, either. It looked great. The tin decorative tile added a lot of character to the kitchen. If it's just a small area, behind the stove, for instance - the real tile may not be such a big deal.

Good luck

Tile: I am doing this in the spring..I have opted for the flexible backed glass tile kind. It seems like a ton of work and I am scared to take off the old tile...what if I damage the wall behind it? I do not know about the peel and stick kind? It might look like peel and stick kind? Have you looked into the kind I am talking about? The glass tiles come in squares the same size as the peel and stick kind only the glass tiles are all different shades and sizes, mosaic looking and looks really easy to cut and make fit as needed.

Child Care: I think your baby is way too little to be playing with the possibly autistic 3 year old...he could easily get hurt accidently...voice your concerns loud and clear! Do not be shy...you are child's only advocate!

you should ask the tile question seperately to get more answers. I am also looking to perhaps do this and would love to see what others say about it.

No to sticky tile.
Will probably look, like sticky tile.

Your baby: he's to young to be with the 3 year old & Autistic boy.
How many other kids are there, that she watches?
No matter how much she may watch them and doesn't leave them alone....does she then separate or take your baby with her, if say, she has to use the bathroom or go to the kitchen to get some milk, or to prep the kids snacks/foods? Little things like this, may leave your baby "alone" with the 3 year old....