Daycare Search - A Parent's Perspective

[nowmrsg]

Thank you everyone for your responses. I have gotten about 5 responses today and I posted an ad on a few websites. Some are too far and I have emailed everyone back. Maybe that we all have different expectations/beliefs of what is courtesy, I suppose. I hope that sounds right. I know that some of my emails are going to junk mail. And maybe I am too attached to my iphone/email :P

We are looking for an infant spot in June but looking to integrate in May sometime. I am just worried that we won't find a good "fit".

[Play and Learn]

We are looking for an infant spot in June but looking to integrate in May sometime. I am just worried that we won't find a good "fit".

Just make sure you go to all the interviews you can - ask as many questions as you can - don't base it just on the price (I hate when parents do that to me). I tell my parents that not every childcare is for every child! Good luck!

[Tot-Time]

nowsrsg I am glad that you have received some responses.

I just noticed that you are from the Ottawa area. If you haven't already the CCPRN has a website that may have daycare providers in your area. Some caregivers in the west end (Barrhaven area) have an email list where a parent can email their request for daycare and it gets sent off to about 100 caregivers, if we have a space and believe we may be able to meet your needs we email you back If you are out in the East end perhaps may I suggest playfelt

You are 100% right we all have different notions on what courtesy is Sometimes I look at things this way (from the perspective of a caregiver): if the family doesn't respond to my email then that family wasn't meant for me

Best of luck in your daycare search and I believe you still have time to find the right fit Sometimes caregivers don't know more than a few weeks to a month in advance when a space will become available. All it takes is one of our families to receive a promotion and move out of province ~ that just happened to me