I'm not really that picky on gender since I only take them till school so about 3 1/2. At that age if they started in my care as babies they are used to and comfortable playing with ALL of the centres in the room.

I think it is more the parents that are interviewing that are concerned about their child having at least one other same sex "friend" at daycare.

Right now I have 2 girls in care, a girl starting in Oct and interviewing for another girl this week. The chances then of getting a boy to fill my fifth spot are dwindling. I had three boys leave to start school. It seems to go in waves back and forth for some reason. All but one call so far have been for girls and I don't put in my add what genders I have in care so just luck of the calls.

At the same time I am looking forward to doing more princess type stuff and less pirate and cars type stuff for a little while.