trickiedickie
14-02-2014, 10:49 PM
Hi there,
I am sure you all remember my last few posts. Since end of Dec I have had at least 17 parent visits. Maybe 3 of these twice. The last 3 weeks I have had 3 potential parent visits a week! So eventually I must be learning and this week coming I have a repeat visit on Monday morning, a parent coming to do a settling in session and sign contract on Tuesday afternoon (though all has been quiet from her for 2 days) and another revisit on Wednesday afternoon (for May maybe August start).
I now also have a parent contact me via email wanting an August start for two children 2 days a week. She wants to visit.
Obviously I want to take on the parents who want immediate starts or at least starts within next month or two. Not ****** August. December and Jan were quite quiet but my good things have went crazy with enquiries in Feb.
How do I word reply to this parent wanting an August start. Sorry if this doesn't make sense. I really can't be bothered with her visiting her right now. Only for her plans to change etc. between now and August. A whole 6 months away!!
This is driving me nuts. Visits, people not getting back to you, other people who you don't expect to get back to you contact you. Will it ever end?? Maybe I am not cut out for this and I've not even really started. I've had one mindee 4 days a week since beg of Dec and he is lovely but can't cope with the rest of it (my mindee is my friend's wee boy so I was always going to get him).
I am sure you all remember my last few posts. Since end of Dec I have had at least 17 parent visits. Maybe 3 of these twice. The last 3 weeks I have had 3 potential parent visits a week! So eventually I must be learning and this week coming I have a repeat visit on Monday morning, a parent coming to do a settling in session and sign contract on Tuesday afternoon (though all has been quiet from her for 2 days) and another revisit on Wednesday afternoon (for May maybe August start).
I now also have a parent contact me via email wanting an August start for two children 2 days a week. She wants to visit.
Obviously I want to take on the parents who want immediate starts or at least starts within next month or two. Not ****** August. December and Jan were quite quiet but my good things have went crazy with enquiries in Feb.
How do I word reply to this parent wanting an August start. Sorry if this doesn't make sense. I really can't be bothered with her visiting her right now. Only for her plans to change etc. between now and August. A whole 6 months away!!
This is driving me nuts. Visits, people not getting back to you, other people who you don't expect to get back to you contact you. Will it ever end?? Maybe I am not cut out for this and I've not even really started. I've had one mindee 4 days a week since beg of Dec and he is lovely but can't cope with the rest of it (my mindee is my friend's wee boy so I was always going to get him).