WFT? . . . . I'm so sad

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As much as the family was happy with your care it is the way the waitlist for a daycare centre works. Some are attached to the school and do the before and after care as well and some cater to a specific need such as language, Montessori, religious affiliation, etc. Parents often put their child's name on the list at the daycare centre as soon as they find out they are pregnant. When a space doesn't open they look to homecare. Even though they love our program if the daycare is their first choice as soon as a space comes up they have two choices. Take the space within the next week or go to the bottom of the list again. That call can come at anytime. September, January and June are the usual months for the spaces to open but can happen anytime without warning if a child leaves the daycare the next name on the waitlist gets called.

My point is the move to the daycare isn't always because they don't like or value what we offer it is because they have had their heart set on a different path from the beginning or because they are looking towards the future - ie assuring their child has a school daycare placement for when the time comes.