Just Filled All 4 Infant Spots. Now I'm Full....

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  • BrooklynM
    Provider
    • Sep 2013
    • 518

    #16
    Originally posted by TwinKristi
    I would love to do an infants only childcare but my own baby is getting older now so he won't be an "infant" after Dec. :-( I could do 3 & 3 now but I'm lucky to even have 2 currently! I went from full and turning people away to 1-2 kids :-(
    That's hard. You aren't too far from me.I'm in the east bay. Hopefully you can get some more kids soon! I joined a girls club that goes out once a month. They all have kids and the group has been growing and growing. On the invite list there are over 70 ladies, but typically only about 20 show up. We call it ****tail Club. It's really fun and a great way to get business and referrals!

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    • TwinKristi
      Family Childcare Provider
      • Aug 2013
      • 2390

      #17
      Yeah I'm trying to enjoy the lull as I'm sure it will pick up eventually. I'm really hoping it does soon before I'm down to 1 kid 3 days a week and my after school guy.

      I'm on CL, a local Facebook group, I have an ad on here for people who search online, our local R&R agency has me on their list, have handed out business cards but need to put something up at our Ped's office and church if they'll let me. I had my info on the Mother's Club and friends have referred me through there as well but I'm just at a loss. I've had a few calls and interviews but nothing is really panning out.

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      • melilley
        Daycare.com Member
        • Oct 2012
        • 5155

        #18
        Awesome! Congratulations!
        I also love babies and would take all babies if I could! Well as long as they don't cry ALL day and need to be held ALL day. I have a little guy here who started here at 6 mo., he is 14 mo. now and he cries ALL day and always has. It got better for a month or so, but now he's back at it and it drives me nuts!

        It is interesting to see what each state considers infants to be and what the ratios are! Here, we can only have 4 under 30 months, but only 2 of the 4 can be 18 mo. and younger. I can only have 6 max. but have to include my 14 mo. old son so really I can only take 5 kids.

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        • melilley
          Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 5155

          #19
          Originally posted by TwinKristi
          Yeah I'm trying to enjoy the lull as I'm sure it will pick up eventually. I'm really hoping it does soon before I'm down to 1 kid 3 days a week and my after school guy.

          I'm on CL, a local Facebook group, I have an ad on here for people who search online, our local R&R agency has me on their list, have handed out business cards but need to put something up at our Ped's office and church if they'll let me. I had my info on the Mother's Club and friends have referred me through there as well but I'm just at a loss. I've had a few calls and interviews but nothing is really panning out.
          I think it's the time of year! I've had a spot open for 2 1/2 months now! Well, I can only take a child 30 mo. or older so that may be it. Anywho, hope you find kids soon!

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          • TwinKristi
            Family Childcare Provider
            • Aug 2013
            • 2390

            #20
            Originally posted by melilley
            I think it's the time of year! I've had a spot open for 2 1/2 months now! Well, I can only take a child 30 mo. or older so that may be it. Anywho, hope you find kids soon!
            Thanks! I hope so too! It's only been this month really, I had 2 kids leave at the end of Sept and one boy turned 2 so it changed my ratios. I have 3 kids that count in my numbers, but 2 are SA and the other turns 2 in Dec. when another infant is supposed to be leaving. I have an interview with a lady for an infant starting in Dec. so we'll see how that goes. Last year I only had 1 kid at this time too so it could just be this time of year. I see lots of local providers having ads on CL too so we'll see. My neighbor is almost full again after being super slow over the summer but 2 of her DCMs are due in Dec and then they'll need care for their new babies too!

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