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I started working for a family back in September. They are due with their 2nd child in March. I know DCM is planning on taking 3 months off and will be needing care sometime in June. I told her back in September that I didn't have any infant spots open but you never know what'll happen in by June.
She came to me last week and said that they need to know by the first of January if I'll have an opening for the baby or not. I really dont' know! A lot can change in 6 months. If a spot becomes available, they know they are the first ones it'll be offered to. My problem is: I don't know if the boy I watch now (age 3) will be going to preschool in August like the mentioned before. They said they are looking at placing him in a Montessori preschool and it's all day.
I also have a DCB that is a teachers child. He stays home all summer with his mom. They need to tell me by May 1 if he'll return in August.
I also have another mom that told me she's pregnant and due in July. I've had their 1st child since he was 7 months old (when she decided to return to work). I'm the only daycare he's ever been to. He's a good kid and my family has grown to love him like he's our own. I know he'll go to preschool next year M, W, F but he only attends here M-Th. With mom being due in July, I haven't spoken to her much about her intentions. I think he wants to drop the child down to 2 or 3 days per week rather than 4. I'm perfectly ok with that. But, I know she's not happy with her job. She likes it and she likes the people she works with but she's told me before that it's the lowest paying job she's had since she's been out of college. That makes me wonder if she'll return.
Right now I have NO openings. Do you ask your DCF's questions or ask of their intentions while pregnant or do you wait it out and see what they tell you?
I can take on 2 infants and still be within the guidelines, but 2 of the older kids would have to leave.
What to do???
She came to me last week and said that they need to know by the first of January if I'll have an opening for the baby or not. I really dont' know! A lot can change in 6 months. If a spot becomes available, they know they are the first ones it'll be offered to. My problem is: I don't know if the boy I watch now (age 3) will be going to preschool in August like the mentioned before. They said they are looking at placing him in a Montessori preschool and it's all day.
I also have a DCB that is a teachers child. He stays home all summer with his mom. They need to tell me by May 1 if he'll return in August.
I also have another mom that told me she's pregnant and due in July. I've had their 1st child since he was 7 months old (when she decided to return to work). I'm the only daycare he's ever been to. He's a good kid and my family has grown to love him like he's our own. I know he'll go to preschool next year M, W, F but he only attends here M-Th. With mom being due in July, I haven't spoken to her much about her intentions. I think he wants to drop the child down to 2 or 3 days per week rather than 4. I'm perfectly ok with that. But, I know she's not happy with her job. She likes it and she likes the people she works with but she's told me before that it's the lowest paying job she's had since she's been out of college. That makes me wonder if she'll return.
Right now I have NO openings. Do you ask your DCF's questions or ask of their intentions while pregnant or do you wait it out and see what they tell you?
I can take on 2 infants and still be within the guidelines, but 2 of the older kids would have to leave.
What to do???
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