hbomb1
07-05-2008, 03:09 PM
Hi all,
I have a got a parent visiting me in the morning - she was referred to me in the school playground earlier this week. She is wanting care for her little boy four days a week for just 2½ hours per day 1.00 - 3.30pm.
Since arranging this appointment however, I received a call last night from a lady who is moving to the area and looking for full time care for her 3-year old boy, four days a week 9-5.30. She is visiting me on Monday.
I don't know what to do. I have one vacancy for a under 5-year old. The full time would be more money, however from speaking with the mum I sort of got the impression she really didn't know what she wanted. She mentioned that he currently attends nursery on the free government funded place and had tried to get him into the local school here but there are no places. She asked me if I am able to provide education for him (I am not an accredited minder so cannot). I got confused then as I thought he was in nursery school as part of a primary school, but she said that he doesn't start school until next year. I explained that I had a lady visiting me Thursday and that I only have one vacancy for under five. She then said she would visit me Monday if that okay. I agreed.
What if the lady that visits me tomorrow wants to sign up there and then (I know she is returning to work on Tuesday)? I am worried that if I turn her down and take on the full timer, she will bad mouth me to other parents at school (she is there every morning), but then there is no guarantee the full time boy will go ahead. First impressions of the full time parent didn't fill me with confidence.
Although I am now fully registered, I would like to take things easy until September when my DS starts full time school, so may be it would be better for me to take the 2½ hours child until September.
Sorry for long post....I made so many errors when I started CM in 2005 (which is partly why I resigned) that I don't want to make a mistake again.
What shall I do? :panic:
I have a got a parent visiting me in the morning - she was referred to me in the school playground earlier this week. She is wanting care for her little boy four days a week for just 2½ hours per day 1.00 - 3.30pm.
Since arranging this appointment however, I received a call last night from a lady who is moving to the area and looking for full time care for her 3-year old boy, four days a week 9-5.30. She is visiting me on Monday.
I don't know what to do. I have one vacancy for a under 5-year old. The full time would be more money, however from speaking with the mum I sort of got the impression she really didn't know what she wanted. She mentioned that he currently attends nursery on the free government funded place and had tried to get him into the local school here but there are no places. She asked me if I am able to provide education for him (I am not an accredited minder so cannot). I got confused then as I thought he was in nursery school as part of a primary school, but she said that he doesn't start school until next year. I explained that I had a lady visiting me Thursday and that I only have one vacancy for under five. She then said she would visit me Monday if that okay. I agreed.
What if the lady that visits me tomorrow wants to sign up there and then (I know she is returning to work on Tuesday)? I am worried that if I turn her down and take on the full timer, she will bad mouth me to other parents at school (she is there every morning), but then there is no guarantee the full time boy will go ahead. First impressions of the full time parent didn't fill me with confidence.
Although I am now fully registered, I would like to take things easy until September when my DS starts full time school, so may be it would be better for me to take the 2½ hours child until September.
Sorry for long post....I made so many errors when I started CM in 2005 (which is partly why I resigned) that I don't want to make a mistake again.
What shall I do? :panic: