Seriously considering throwing in the towel

[lainey76]

Playfelt, your in Orleans right ?

I have just filled 2 of my 3 available spots for June and September with a almost 1yr old and a 21mth old . I've been getting quite a few calls/emails /and referals lately.

What is your criteria for taking a client ? Maybe I'm too easy going ?

[playfelt]

I can pretty much work with any child. It is the parents I have to feel ok about.

Guess I should really get my ads posted then. Been a busy month with being away for my son's gradudation and then hubby is gone most of this month on military duty so been putting it off.

I take them mostly as babies so in a sense I get to mold the child the way I want them and unless mom's ideals of parenting are so offbase to mine it can be made to work. The hours have to fit mine as I am done working late since I started doing mornings - if you get any referrels for 6:30- 6:45 send them my way since that is when I open and will for the next two years at least till this child leaves.

I am looking for fulltime and plan to hold out. I have a family now wanting into care that does shift work so it works out to 10 days a month and of course doesn't want to pay even for 3 days a week let alone any more than that but expects the full space to be saved for them to use as needed. Would have been nice since it was a 15 month old but I am really trying to aim for just 5 kids next year and consistency. Been a couple years of 7-9 on the books and some as little as one day a week but it meant being full and since they pay more than the regular rate meant more money too just more headache.

Right now there are a lot of caregivers advertising which means parents are to a certain extent in the drivers seat in the sense of making demands and they will be able to find a caregiver that will accept them. Just make sure that you are setting the guidelines and not the parents. Yes we need to cater here and there and no two families are alike but at the end of the day if we aren't havaing a good day no one will.

[Littledragon]

advertise on canadachildcaredirec tory.com. There is a fee to advertise on there, but it is minimal and she will provide a basic website. I have been on there for many, many years and i have not had one issue finding children since the day i went on there. The difference is amazing.....really.

thanks you!!

[Littledragon]

Playfelt, your in Orleans right ?

I have just filled 2 of my 3 available spots for June and September with a almost 1yr old and a 21mth old . I've been getting quite a few calls/emails /and referals lately.

What is your criteria for taking a client ? Maybe I'm too easy going ?

I'm in Nepean - if you know of anyone lol SEND THEM MY WAY

I just checked all the daycares in my area that are on this website. I am the less expensive, open latest and earliest and my profile is the only one that is complete. I guess it's true when they say a lot of this is word of mouth. I wish I could find something.

I've decided to replace the little boy as soon as I find someone else. Their family is causing me too much stress. I've also applied for a work from home part time job (taking phone calls), so that'll help ease the stress, I hope

[lainey76]

My hrs are 7:30-5:30 but the kids all arrive at 8 and are gone by 4:30/5pm the latest. I do have a contract and stick to it. I will be advertising for another available spot for Sept. ( I have 1 leaving for school but not in a super rush to fill )

[Crayola kiddies]

Playfelt ... I had one of those families ... It was anywhere from 8-12 days a month I did but the deal I made with them was they had to pay ALL the stats regardless if it was their regularly scheduled day and they had to Pay my holidays in their entirety not just the days they would have been there ..... But it was 12 hours days I fed this child all three meals .... I didn't mind it at the time but they are gone now and I wouldn't take a family like that again.

[Crayola kiddies]

Littledragon ... I'm in nepean also ; )