Ready to give up....

[Crayola kiddies]

Hi mom of 5 I too am in Ottawa and I think we are not far from each other ...I'm near barrhaven ..... It has been slow.... Most of the calls I've been getting are for school age which I don't do, I just signed someone on but we have been communicating since January! Sometimes it's a slow process. I was in your situation last year and I only had one full time and one part time for the whole year and then the part time gave notice so I only had a full time. Then in dec my phone and email went crazy .... I had 6 appts in one weekend and I signed on 3 of them . I find it comes in waves .... Hopefully your husband can support and encourage you because that makes a huge difference. the first year is the hardest because you have so many spots to fill. Keep positive cause the next wave will be coming ...... Check your prices with other daycares in your area by using the home page of daycare bear, then check your hours .... I open at least 15 mins earlier then most daycares near me and that seems to work for me .... I find parents need the earlier drop off so they have enough time to get in to the city. A lot of the government workers can start earlier and therefore get off earlier and they miss the heavy traffic times ..... Good luck