I am very blessed to live in a very needy neighbourhood when it comes to child care. I have some changes happening in September and some spots opening up due to mat leaves ect. I have 3 people on my wait list. It would be too long to write exactly what options I have so I'll just say I have 2 options that I'm decided between, both would work great financially, one option I prefer over the other. It means I have to let 2 families know that I won't have room for them. These aren't just normal wait list people, these are people that send me emails every month reminding me that they are very interested in my dayhome and are waiting to hear from me. I haven't promised anything to anyone, I've told both of them that I have a wait list going for September and a few options.
So, how early should I let them know that I won't be taking them on. I'm thinking sometime in June. But it feels too early, then again, it's 3 months before. I would normally take registration forms and deposits 3 months prior to care. Hmmmm...
Any thoughts on how to let down people who really want you?