Mat. leave, when to fill or save the spot ?

[sunnydays]

Well personally, I never hold a spot for that long! I would possibly hold a spot for a month max for the right family with a holding fee...but not a year!!! First of all, you are losing our on a year's worth of income...that is a lot of money to lose! Second of all, what if after all that they decide not to send the baby to you? Maybe mom decides to stay home longer or something changes and they find a different daycare, move out of town, lose a job, etc. Then you have lost all that income for NOTHING! I personally just tell them that if a spot happens to be available I will be more than happy to have their second child, but I cannot guarantee anything at this point.