Update On My Website Interview!

[Little People]

good for you!! who is she to ASSume that you would want to accept her kid?! Like others said it's a mutual interview, what if she didn't like you, would you have the right to just be like "um, you came to my interview your kid starts monday" I'm sure she would have no problem telling you where to go if YOU made assumptions....i swear the parents are 10 times worse than the kids

cillybean you are so correct!! I would rather deal with my kids anyday! This lady was a large thorn waiting to stab me. But with all the advice I have read on here, I just told her the spot was filled (being nice today!). Can't wait for het to call me or text me when she goes back to my website and the opening is still available or she has a friend to call me...haha

[cillybean83]

if she does bother you again, simply tell her that you were trying to spare her feelings but the honest truth is that you didn't feel like her child was a good fit for your group.

[marniewon]

I just got this text....

Her: Hi, we r going to enroll ****** for Monday. I will have paper work n $ by Friday

Me: Sorry, I filled the opening this morning.

Her: U didn't say u had someone of interest yesterday

Me: She called me last night and came this morning

Her: she sends this little green ugly icon

:::: I guess I was only supposed to cater to her and not take any other calls (I really did not fill my opening) I just did not want this nightmare of a mom!!

Actually, from what you posted in your OP, you DID tell her you had another interview! Glad you decided not to take this family, I'm sure mom would have made your days miserable!

[misol]

Can't wait for het to call me or text me when she goes back to my website and the opening is still available or she has a friend to call me...haha

This is what I would be afraid of . Rather than saying I filled the spot I would have told her that I am still interviewing for the spot and will contact the family that I think will be the best fit for my program.

[AnythingsPossible]

I also would have told her that you didn't feel it would have been a good fit rather then tell her you filled the spot. She works in health care, does she work at a doctors office? Somewhere she can talk about you to other mom's? I once told a mom that I filled the spot and she went around taking signs down that she saw for me advertising for spaces (CRAZY) she also took her kids to the dr and his nurse brings her daughter to me for daycare, she was bad mouthing me to the nurse because she felt I took the spot from her for someone else. While we are definitely interviewing them too, they don't see it that way. If they are comfortable they think it's their spot to have! I have dealt with to many crazies, that I tend to put it off more on me then them. It's isn't you it's me!! I tell parents that i don't think my program would be a good fit for their child because.....I may be a bit paranoid, but i worry a lot about what will be said afterward. Never underestimate the power of a ticked off parent!

[Little People]

I also would have told her that you didn't feel it would have been a good fit rather then tell her you filled the spot. She works in health care, does she work at a doctors office? Somewhere she can talk about you to other mom's? I once told a mom that I filled the spot and she went around taking signs down that she saw for me advertising for spaces (CRAZY) she also took her kids to the dr and his nurse brings her daughter to me for daycare, she was bad mouthing me to the nurse because she felt I took the spot from her for someone else. While we are definitely interviewing them too, they don't see it that way. If they are comfortable they think it's their spot to have! I have dealt with to many crazies, that I tend to put it off more on me then them. It's isn't you it's me!! I tell parents that i don't think my program would be a good fit for their child because.....I may be a bit paranoid, but i worry a lot about what will be said afterward. Never underestimate the power of a ticked off parent!

Thanks, good advice! But I can probably tell you that where she works, she has many other women talking about her!! Just the way she came off as her child was better and when she told me that she LOVED her provider and was only looking for a new one was because the provider took a 4 month & a 2 year old. This would tell anyone that she thinks her child deserves all the attention.
I have grown to old to play games with any parent. And as far as her being ticked off....I won't loose any sleep over it!! And She may of been over powering her provider now, but let her get a new provider...she may be begging her ("LOVED") old provider to take her back!::

[countrymom]

I think the comment about the old provider would be such a red flag that I wouldn't think about anything else. what would have happened if you took in more children, would she leave, you should have gotten the other providers name and number and called her to find the scoop

[Little People]

I think the comment about the old provider would be such a red flag that I wouldn't think about anything else. what would have happened if you took in more children, would she leave, you should have gotten the other providers name and number and called her to find the scoop

That was a big red flag for me. And YES if I was to take a baby, she would of told me I could not handle 2 small children (like she said about the old provider)
She would of NEVER gave the other providers number, You bet I would of called her. This mom had GREAT things to say about this provider!!