Anyone else having a hard time filling spots?

[Judy Trickett]

This year is very slow, IMO. I am in this 8 years now and I have never seen it as slow as it is out there. This year will be a true mark for the lifers versus the newbies or those just in it to "stay home with their own kids". Not that there is anything wrong with any of those reasons but the lifers will stay in and endure the slow economy and everyone else will get out of the biz. I can see a lot of providers closing up shop this year.

[Play and Learn]

Not that there is anything wrong with any of those reasons but the lifers will stay in and endure the slow economy and everyone else will get out of the biz. I can see a lot of providers closing up shop this year.

There are two providers in my area that are closing up by end of September - so I'm receiving some calls - just for the little ones!

But I do agree that there is not many calls for the preschoolers - they're going to nursery school and preschool programs now!