It Went Well, I Think!

[KEG123]

I have this in my contract and maybe it can help you in the future;


Enrollment Requirements
Please keep in mind that enrollment is on a first come first serve basis and there is no guarantee that I can hold a spot open for your child. Openings are considered open till Provider accepts child/children and Parents Pay First Week Payment. Sometimes *********X has more than one parent interview scheduled for an opening. Then ******XX will call each parent and let them know which child has been accepted.

Before your child can be in my care, I require the following paperwork to be done and dropped off along with first week payment. I ask that you set up an appointment to meet with me at least 48 hours before care begins so that the paperwork and this agreement can be gone over in person so that there are no misunderstandings.
For all positions held longer than the agreed starting time, you will pay half the regular weekly fee for each week your child is not yet in attendance. This deposit is non-refundable should you choose not to enroll your child in ********* Home Child Care.

But since this is drop in, I believe he said they wouldn't need someone this week. They are also currently attending another woman's daycare, as drop ins, so I wonder if they'd also have to give 2wk? No idea, hopefully one of them calls back so I can ask more Qs.

[MNmamaOf4]

I'm glad it went well for you. I had my first interview last week and it went well. But like you, I was very nervous and nervous they'd think I was too young, though I have 4 kids myself. I'm 28 and the couple I interviewed were close to 40 and I felt a bit intimidated at first, but it went really well and I think they are going to be a great fit, they start next week. Their baby is 2 weeks younger than mine. So it'll be fun having two close to the same age!

Keep us posted to on what they decide!

[AnythingsPossible]

Ok, so I'm curious.... how long should I expect it for them to take to call me back, IF they call me back? Yesterday was a huge storm, I was not expecting them to call me then... but I'm just curious... I thought it went well, but then again he's also drop in. So maybe they'll just call me when they need me? When they fill out his forms/ immunization records, etc (I did send them with papers to fill out)

You could call them towards the end of the week, or even beginning of next and tell them you just want to touch base and see what they were thinking. Tell them you were curious if they were wanting to attend so you know what spots you have available for other interviewing families.
When I've been in this position, I have called and said something along the lines of, "I'm going over my wait/interview list to see if you are interested in joining our daycare. Will Joey be joining us or have you made other arrangements?"

[AnythingsPossible]

KEG123---Were you the provider who was concerned about clutter and if your house was appealing to parents?? I could go back and search but I'm lazy The reason I ask, is that what I would do if I were you and you continue to have interviews and the families don't come, I would point blank ask them if there is something about your home or program that made them decide to go somewhere else. I usually always ask when a parent decides to go with a different provider, why they made the choice they did. I have gotten some interesting answers over the years!

[KEG123]

KEG123---Were you the provider who was concerned about clutter and if your house was appealing to parents?? I could go back and search but I'm lazy The reason I ask, is that what I would do if I were you and you continue to have interviews and the families don't come, I would point blank ask them if there is something about your home or program that made them decide to go somewhere else. I usually always ask when a parent decides to go with a different provider, why they made the choice they did. I have gotten some interesting answers over the years!

Nope. my house is very clean

[AnythingsPossible]

Nope. my house is very clean

My bad!
That's what I get for being lazy and not checking old threads!

[angelpayne24]

congrats on your good interview. i hope they call back soon! good luck!

[jen]

My niece is 21 and a licensed provider. She and her husband have a beautiful home...prior to the housing crash it would have easily gone for 300,000, but they purchsed it after foreclosure for much less. She and her husband have two children. She's been very successful and although she was conncerened people wouldn't chose her because of her age, it hasn't been a problem.

She does come across as very professional and is in the process of getting her degree in child development. I don't think it's all about age...more about how you present yourself, your home, and your experience and/or education.

[SandeeAR]

If you want the house to smell good quick.....just put on a pot of water with a few drops of vanilla and some cinnamon, start it boiling and then simmmer. Works for a quick "good baking smell".

[Preschool/daycare teacher]

Thanks Abigail and KEG123 for sharing your ages.
Do you all think parents assume a person is younger or "too inexperienced" until they're married with their own children? It has seemed that way to me before. What I mean, for example, is they'd trust a 21 yr old who is married with kids before they'd trust a single lady without kids who is a little older (like 23, in my case). Even the children I have in my preschool class used to ask me if I was married or if I have kids. When I told them no, they'd ask, "so you're still just a teenager?"

[Abigail]

I just got married three months ago TODAY, my husband told me that as I was huggin' him goodbye and off to daycare this morning. All I was thinking about was groundhogs day, ::

I've met many mature and many, many not-so-mature young mothers so I don't think it has everything to do with being a mom. I had a nanny interview in November and one of the children said I was a good mom and his mom corrected him and said "She's not a mom" and it actually hurt my feelings I'm a mom to my three cats.

Many people seem to start daycare after they have kids so I guess it's just expected to already be an experience, older stay-at-home mom career. I don't have kids yet and hope to start daycare before I have any.

[lvt77]

Thanks Abigail and KEG123 for sharing your ages.
Do you all think parents assume a person is younger or "too inexperienced" until they're married with their own children? It has seemed that way to me before. What I mean, for example, is they'd trust a 21 yr old who is married with kids before they'd trust a single lady without kids who is a little older (like 23, in my case). Even the children I have in my preschool class used to ask me if I was married or if I have kids. When I told them no, they'd ask, "so you're still just a teenager?"

I think it’s a preference. I know that some people prefer younger care takers that are using more modern cutting edge ways of raising this era of toddlers, Some families are old school and will want that over new age ways. Don't think that someone looks down on you because of your age. I am quite older than you, but that does not mean that I have more knowledge, wisdom or even some times experience.
You got into this profession because you know what you are doing. It’s not like you are using these kids as your Ginny pigs. Yes along the way you will learn a great deal, but you have to start somewhere.
I have a DCD who does laws for a living, he always tells me how to do my job. I tell him to his face, you hired me because you know nothing about what I do, just as I don't know anything about what you do, so stick to that and let me do my job. Yes we have tension between the two of us....
Keep your head up and don’t let things like your age bother you.. I say you push the new age ways things are done these days and let that be your driving force…..Well that is unless you are an old soul…

[KEG123]

I think there are benefits to being older and benefits to being younger. So, really it is up to the parents and what they're comfortable with.

[dEHmom]

If you want the house to smell good quick.....just put on a pot of water with a few drops of vanilla and some cinnamon, start it boiling and then simmmer. Works for a quick "good baking smell".

HAHA I was going to post this! Good thing I read the posts first!