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[Christina72684]

I have 2 spots open in my daycare (0-3yr olds only)......

One family called and they have a 5 week old and a 2 year old, wanting full time.

Another family called wanting 3 days a week for a 1 year old and a 3 year old (3yr old will go to a separate building for preschoolers).

Which family would you take? A 5 week old would take a lot of time and attention. Plus my newborn will be there soon. He's only a week old right now and I'm going to try and keep him with me at my Preschool for as long as I can without hindering my teaching. If anything, he'll stay with me until he's 4 weeks old bc I'll start teaching my curriculum in September. So I don't know if I want to put the burden of 2 babies on my workers and my mom (who is the co-owner with me). But that's 2 full time kids and makes us full which would be nice. However, I could use another preschooler but with the 3yr old being part time she'd miss some of the lessons. Plus we'd make less money.

Any advice?

[coolconfidentme]

Ask you mom if she is ok with 2 babies. I personally love babies, I have 3 here. I think a tantrum throwing child is more work.

As a side note, my daily rate is more. 3 days a weeks isn't that much less than full time rate.

[Familycare71]

Because of the fact that you have help I think you would be fine doing the infant. I am learning its a good choice to fill the spots while you can

[e.j.]

As long as you have as much help as you seem to have, I would take the baby and 2 year old sib since they would both be full time. I always try to take full time over part time. Also, if I have a choice of families, I try to take younger kids over older ones. Younger kids are usually here longer than older kids. I don't have to worry about them leaving for school as soon as I do when I have an older child.

[DaisyMamma]

As long as you have as much help as you seem to have, I would take the baby and 2 year old sib since they would both be full time. I always try to take full time over part time. Also, if I have a choice of families, I try to take younger kids over older ones. Younger kids are usually here longer than older kids. I don't have to worry about them leaving for school as soon as I do when I have an older child.

Totally agree. the younger they are, the longer you have them and full time over part time, its a no brainer. I also agree with OP, an infant is way better than tantrums age

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

As long as you have as much help as you seem to have, I would take the baby and 2 year old sib since they would both be full time. I always try to take full time over part time. Also, if I have a choice of families, I try to take younger kids over older ones. Younger kids are usually here longer than older kids. I don't have to worry about them leaving for school as soon as I do when I have an older child.

Great advice.