Originally Posted by NaptimesMyFav:
I've been doing home daycare for not quite a year but I'm figuring out it's not for me. Now we are expecting our third child in July and I've been thinking I will stick it out til then, and after the baby comes close. I was just wondering how you guys think is the best way to go about notifying families. I was already planning on taking six weeks off for maternity leave and am going to let them know when I schedule my c section around 30 weeks. They will be responsible for finding care during that time. I've also been thinking that beginning in june I will probably close on Fridays for the last 5 or 6 weeks because dr appointments will be getting more frequent by then and I usually only have on. Friday anyway. I was wondering if it would be ok to wait and tell them the week before I go on maternity leave to let them know I won't be opening back up. They will already have six weeks worth of care arrangements made and will have plenty of time to find permanent care for after that. Just wondering what you all thought?
I closed right before I had my daughter last month- I gave one months notice and ended up closing two weeks before she was born (was supposed to be one week but my induction date got pushed back a week). I would suggest giving more than one week's notice, even though you were to be off for 6 weeks- just to give them more official notice. The person/place that is watching them those 6 weeks might not be a permanent possibility, and then they could possibly find someplace to start when you close so they are not having three possible changes in daycare (you, temporary care, then new full-time care). Just my opinion. Good luck!