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I've been licensed since July but didn't intend on starting daycare until November because I had my 4th baby in September. November came and went and I didn't have any daycare inquiries. December came, I had one phone call, mom only wanted 3 days a week for 3 hours a week for her infant. I preferred to fill the spot with someone who wanted more hours. Also I wasn't real sure I wanted to take on another infant along with my DD. And with only having 1 infant spot available I pushed her off until after the first of the year saying I wasn't going to be starting until January, which was true, because by time she called in December I had already had a lot of things to do with my own kids while my kindergartner was home on Christmas break. I did let her know that if I had someone inquire about a full-time infant position that I could terminate our contract at anytime to take on a full-time baby. So when she called me back on 12/31, she said it'd actually be more hours now, 36 hours 1 week and 24.5 the 2nd week on a rotating schedule. Okay, great, it was more hours than she originally wanted, it may work out okay.
Last week was DCB's first week, by the weeks end she changed her hours again and it would be for 24 hours week 1 and 14 week 2. So I was kind of bummed about that, right now he's my only DC child in addition to my 4 kids. But DH and I talked and it was a little extra income and every little bit helps. Fast forward to tonight, I got a call from another potential DCM and she wants 36-40 hours/week for her 4 month old. She was referred to me by a good friend which helps too, and DH knows her husband from dealing with him at work.
I would really like to have a full-time infant if possible, because with four kids to feed, every little bit helps. We've gone 5 months without my income from my former full-time job and it's been working out okay, but it would be nice to have some sort of income again, plus without it it would defeat the purpose of me getting licensed to do daycare in order to stay home with my kids.
So long story short, WWYD? Do I dismiss the family who only has their infant in my care for limited hours? And it sounds like their hours could change again because she is possibly cutting some of her hours at work. She's young, goes to college and works. I feel bad dismissing them since they've only been coming here since last week, but I'd also like to fill it with a full-time position.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
Last week was DCB's first week, by the weeks end she changed her hours again and it would be for 24 hours week 1 and 14 week 2. So I was kind of bummed about that, right now he's my only DC child in addition to my 4 kids. But DH and I talked and it was a little extra income and every little bit helps. Fast forward to tonight, I got a call from another potential DCM and she wants 36-40 hours/week for her 4 month old. She was referred to me by a good friend which helps too, and DH knows her husband from dealing with him at work.
I would really like to have a full-time infant if possible, because with four kids to feed, every little bit helps. We've gone 5 months without my income from my former full-time job and it's been working out okay, but it would be nice to have some sort of income again, plus without it it would defeat the purpose of me getting licensed to do daycare in order to stay home with my kids.
So long story short, WWYD? Do I dismiss the family who only has their infant in my care for limited hours? And it sounds like their hours could change again because she is possibly cutting some of her hours at work. She's young, goes to college and works. I feel bad dismissing them since they've only been coming here since last week, but I'd also like to fill it with a full-time position.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
TIA
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