I've started advertising my dayhome starting in October and I've gotten tons of replies so far. I get calls and e-mails daily. Problem is, I don't have infant spots available but the majority of people who have contacted me want to enroll their infants in my dayhome.

I now know why my friend child care provider filled up her dayhome in a week. She doesn't follow the age restrictions and was able to fill up with infants. I am determined to follow all regulations and provide quality child care, but I've had to turn away almost a dozen families because of this. Is it normal for infant care to be in such demand? Will I have a hard time finding families that need child care for their preschool and school aged children?