Libby08
04-04-2011, 12:19 PM
I was registered in Dec and still have no children!!
I do get some inquiries and have had visits from families but nothing comes of them!!
I'm trying to figure out what i'm doing wrong as they always seem happy with me and my fee's and that side of things but then end up saying they have gone with someone else closer, I live a 15 minute walk from the schools and high street, close to train and bus stops but there are quite a lot of minders in my area that are right on the roads of the schools and a couple on the road of the train station too! There's just always someone else closer!
I had two particularly nice emails from two different parents that I met saying that they had only not gone with me as they opted for nursery/after school clubs but will definatley keep my number in case they didn't work out as they and their children were very happy and comfortable with me and one lady even emailed me and complimented my portfolio!
I just need to decide if its worth me sticking at this or just looking for work elsewhere, which I don't really want to do as my heart is in childcare but unfortunately we are really struggling on one pay check now and I need to make a decision!
I am advertised everywhere I can possibly think of....on here, childcare.co.uk, netmums, my FIS, direct gov, thompsonlocal, gumtree, childrens centre board and more places that I cant think of. I go to toddler groups but they are already full of the well known minders of the area and they have their own things going on and don't seem very inviting to be honnest.
I thought of doing leaflet drops door to door but OH said no one ever reads them and all my hard work will end up un-noticed and in the bin.......Anyone else done this?
Just feel like giving up and that I've wasted so much time and money for nothing, just dont know what to do.
Sorry was so long but needed to get it all of my chest so thanks for 'listening'. x
I do get some inquiries and have had visits from families but nothing comes of them!!
I'm trying to figure out what i'm doing wrong as they always seem happy with me and my fee's and that side of things but then end up saying they have gone with someone else closer, I live a 15 minute walk from the schools and high street, close to train and bus stops but there are quite a lot of minders in my area that are right on the roads of the schools and a couple on the road of the train station too! There's just always someone else closer!
I had two particularly nice emails from two different parents that I met saying that they had only not gone with me as they opted for nursery/after school clubs but will definatley keep my number in case they didn't work out as they and their children were very happy and comfortable with me and one lady even emailed me and complimented my portfolio!
I just need to decide if its worth me sticking at this or just looking for work elsewhere, which I don't really want to do as my heart is in childcare but unfortunately we are really struggling on one pay check now and I need to make a decision!
I am advertised everywhere I can possibly think of....on here, childcare.co.uk, netmums, my FIS, direct gov, thompsonlocal, gumtree, childrens centre board and more places that I cant think of. I go to toddler groups but they are already full of the well known minders of the area and they have their own things going on and don't seem very inviting to be honnest.
I thought of doing leaflet drops door to door but OH said no one ever reads them and all my hard work will end up un-noticed and in the bin.......Anyone else done this?
Just feel like giving up and that I've wasted so much time and money for nothing, just dont know what to do.
Sorry was so long but needed to get it all of my chest so thanks for 'listening'. x