Who in this Forum is in a "Closing Countdown"?

[Unregistered]

Nan, what happened

That is ALOT of stuff!!!

Nan I'm curious and shocked. No offense,but what happened that made you decide to close this business? The economy, the kind of parents now days, the government wanting teachers instead od child care Providers?? I wish you the very best and I hope that you continue bloging here sometimes.I want to thank you.,I so much appreciate your common sense, I learned more from you than in my 13 years in this business. I am in ca and have not been able to sign up a single child in 4 months.So yeah, career change is in my mind.

[Sprouts]

wow nanny dee congrats and i wish you the best!

You have a lot of stuff! I had to blink and count the 0's a couple of times for the train set!

On another note, I have 5 days remaining! Friday will be my last day then I get to do my dance! woot woot!happyfacehappyface

[nannyde]

Nan I'm curious and shocked. No offense,but what happened that made you decide to close this business? The economy, the kind of parents now days, the government wanting teachers instead od child care Providers?? I wish you the very best and I hope that you continue bloging here sometimes.I want to thank you.,I so much appreciate your common sense, I learned more from you than in my 13 years in this business. I am in ca and have not been able to sign up a single child in 4 months.So yeah, career change is in my mind.

I want to move. We have lived here for twelve years. I have been doing child care in my home for 20 so I need a break.

[MNMommy2]

When you all closed did you give them something on paper as well as telling them verbally? I am getting nervous as I know this is going to totally shock them. I'm sure dcparents are never expecting it, but I know this is going to come out of left field.

I did put in a couple of calls to other providers that I know and have found a couple of options for each of them, so I thought I would pass that info along for sure.

[MNMommy2]

I am getting so nervous for Friday. I'm not worried about negative reactions, I just know they will be surprised and sad.

My stomach is in knots.

[JoseyJo]

I am getting so nervous for Friday. I'm not worried about negative reactions, I just know they will be surprised and sad.

My stomach is in knots.

Let us know how it goes when you tell them!

My youngest sons are starting highschool this year- they don't need me at home anymore. I love my job lots of days but I am sooo tired! I swear I work 70 hours a week (50 in the daycare, and probably 20 cleaning and prepping) and it seems that there is NO downtime- we don't do any TV, we do a daily picture blog for the parents that takes an hour of nap time to put together, we do a full day preschool, it is just too much! I just keep imagining how nice it would be to work 40 hours a week- it would be like a part time job!

My hubby and I run ours together so we would BOTH need to go find jobs so I am not sure how feasible closing down would be- but considering it!

[MNMommy2]

Ugh, I have been waiting for this day for a while now but now that it is here, I am so nervous. I am typing up a quick letter now...

I will feel bad if they find out I am going to babysit my neighbor kids, but I have been babysitting one or two kids (same fam) since I started staying home. So it really isn't that much different. And my dh said it really isn't their business anyway.

Anyway, I hope I can sleep tonight...

[JoseyJo]

Ugh, I have been waiting for this day for a while now but now that it is here, I am so nervous. I am typing up a quick letter now...

I will feel bad if they find out I am going to babysit my neighbor kids, but I have been babysitting one or two kids (same fam) since I started staying home. So it really isn't that much different. And my dh said it really isn't their business anyway.

Anyway, I hope I can sleep tonight...

How many week's notice are you giving them?

[MNMommy2]

How many week's notice are you giving them?

4 weeks

[mema]

4 weeks

Good luck today!

[My3cents]

I want to move. We have lived here for twelve years. I have been doing child care in my home for 20 so I need a break.

I missed this too- wow

Where are you moving or hoping to move? Taking a temp break or going to get back into it once settled?

Thank you for all the sharing you have done. I have a feeling you will still be around from time to time on the boards? I wish you the best~

Have to share your ebay store once you get set up-

Best-

[LK5kids]

I have been "secretly" contemplating closing down! I just put in an application at a YMCA to facilitate parent/child activities. I have 14 years experience doing this (that was just part of my job, but I still have lots of years doing it) and I hope I at least get an interview and the opportunity to decide if I want to move on!

We have put so much into starting this business but right out of the gate I knew I may not stay LONGI feel wayyyyy too isolated in this business. I need to get back into the world.

I have just ironed most the kinks of starting up this business again, should be licensed in a few weeks (finally-my state is a tough one to get through pre-licensing)

I have people waiting to get in and I have such a great bunch of parents and kids......but I really don't want to do it more than one more year.

Another factor is it just requires too many hours, meal planning, shopping, cleaning, ugh! I want my life back....to go out for lunch with friends, to my coffee group, time to exercise again.....Sigh!

[LK5kids]

Ugh, I have been waiting for this day for a while now but now that it is here, I am so nervous. I am typing up a quick letter now...

I will feel bad if they find out I am going to babysit my neighbor kids, but I have been babysitting one or two kids (same fam) since I started staying home. So it really isn't that much different. And my dh said it really isn't their business anyway.

Anyway, I hope I can sleep tonight...

I will be nervous when/if the time comes for me too. Hope things go well for you. I am a bit unnerved just thinking about possibly closing down.

I wish you luck!

[LK5kids]

Last day today! I'm sporadically crying, and then someone does something and I think of how nice it will be to have my house back. Lots of emotions, but oh so happy. It is definitely time! happyfacehappyfacehappyfacelovethis

Yes, there has to be lots of emotions that go with this! When I closed the first time after ten years ALL my kids were starting kindergarten and I was starting a great new job so it was really painless!

If I quit now it will be harder! Good luck!

[nannyde]

I missed this too- wow

Where are you moving or hoping to move? Taking a temp break or going to get back into it once settled?

Thank you for all the sharing you have done. I have a feeling you will still be around from time to time on the boards? I wish you the best~

Have to share your ebay store once you get set up-

Best-

Aww thanks. My ebay seller id is boys-clothes

I have JUST started to sell off the clothing business. I will be listing day care items after I get thru the back to school sales.

I don't know where we will move. It depends on how we come out of the house. If the house doesn't sell I will reopen at some point. For now it's good to work on the clothing business.