Childcare - How far in advance?
On average, how far ahead would you say your families have contacted you for childcare? I know we hear stories of families enquiring way, way in advance, sometimes even before the child is born, and then we hear the other extreme where parents don't even have time for settling in visits before they want to start. What's the sensible average though?
In the past, the parents I ended up working with contacted me just a few weeks before they needed me and I really liked that time frame, but I'm wondering if that's the norm in other areas? Just curious.