first parents will be here in half and hour!

**Elkie Mawdsley** · 29-04-2014, 08:31 AM

I'm so nervous! Wish me luck :/

**sing-low** · 29-04-2014, 08:32 AM

Good luck!

**specks4** · 29-04-2014, 08:51 AM

Good luck. Im sure it will go fine.

**Kiddleywinks** · 29-04-2014, 09:10 AM

Eeek, lol, good luck

**Elkie Mawdsley** · 29-04-2014, 11:27 AM

Thanks everyone

I think it went ok - although will have to wait and see as I told her at the start that she didn't need to decide here and now.

As the mum was leaving though, she did mention she might pop to the nursery on the way home and see if they will let her out of the 4 week termination period (they can't accommodate her hours) - so fingers crossed this is a promiaing sign.

No questions were asked of me, as she said I had clarified everything for her before the meeting.

Please keep those fingers crossed.

**Mouse** · 29-04-2014, 11:54 AM

Well done, that sounds very promising.

What I do after a first visit is email the parents, thanking them for their time and clarifying what we spoke about...and adding a bit about how I enjoyed meeting them and their child and how happy I feel their child would be here, if they did decide to bring them.

Very often it prompts a quick reply

**Elkie Mawdsley** · 29-04-2014, 12:49 PM

Thanks Mouse - thats a great idea

**specks4** · 29-04-2014, 03:08 PM

I email parents aswell thanking them for coming etc.

**natlou82** · 29-04-2014, 04:29 PM

Good luck xx

**Vikki5531** · 29-04-2014, 06:45 PM

Sounds like it went really well, good luck. X

**Elkie Mawdsley** · 30-04-2014, 12:45 PM

Thanks all

The mum emailed today and asked me to care for the little one - doesn't start until June - but I'm very excited

**shortstuff** · 30-04-2014, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Elkie Mawdsley

Thanks all

The mum emailed today and asked me to care for the little one - doesn't start until June - but I'm very excited

Brill news well done x

**lozzy23** · 30-04-2014, 12:49 PM

Well done you

**AliceK** · 30-04-2014, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Elkie Mawdsley

Thanks all

The mum emailed today and asked me to care for the little one - doesn't start until June - but I'm very excited

Well Done, that's fantastic

xx

**Vikki5531** · 30-04-2014, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Elkie Mawdsley

Thanks all The mum emailed today and asked me to care for the little one - doesn't start until June - but I'm very excited

Yay, that's brilliant news, well done xx

**sing-low** · 30-04-2014, 01:16 PM

Yay! Well done!

**Mouse** · 30-04-2014, 01:21 PM

June isn't that far away, so you'll be busy childminding in no time

**Bumble Beez** · 30-04-2014, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Elkie Mawdsley

Thanks all The mum emailed today and asked me to care for the little one - doesn't start until June - but I'm very excited

Well done you...

Sarah x

**jackie 7** · 30-04-2014, 02:46 PM

That is great. You will have time to do settling in.

**Elkie Mawdsley** · 30-04-2014, 04:42 PM

Very excited now - just booked the settling in sessions for the end of May.

The little one has just turned two and is currently in a Nursery - should I check that they have completed the progress check at 2?

Also, would it be worth asking for the mums permission to contact the nursery and do some sort of 'handover'?