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Unregistered 06:57 AM 03-06-2015
I have a situation where I have three dck moving on to kindergarten in the fall. Two will be leaving at the end of this school year(June) and the other will be gone in September. I also have three one year olds. The 13 month old is the famiy's last child. The 17 month old's family is expecting in the summer. I would like to fill my second infant opening in October. My concern is that if I fill that spot and the other one year olds family comes to me and tells me they are expecting, I wouldn't have an opening for that child and then I would loose the current child. What have others of you done in this situation? I have never run into this situation before. I feel like it would be inappropriate to ask them about their family plan. Plus I have only had this family since September. This dck will be two in June. Any advice on how to approach this situation would be greatly appreciated!
Annalee 07:17 AM 03-06-2015
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
I have a situation where I have three dck moving on to kindergarten in the fall. Two will be leaving at the end of this school year(June) and the other will be gone in September. I also have three one year olds. The 13 month old is the famiy's last child. The 17 month old's family is expecting in the summer. I would like to fill my second infant opening in October. My concern is that if I fill that spot and the other one year olds family comes to me and tells me they are expecting, I wouldn't have an opening for that child and then I would loose the current child. What have others of you done in this situation? I have never run into this situation before. I feel like it would be inappropriate to ask them about their family plan. Plus I have only had this family since September. This dck will be two in June. Any advice on how to approach this situation would be greatly appreciated!
I would not worry about what might happen and simply deal with the "now". I have a situation where I have three dck moving on to kindergarten in the fall. Two will be leaving at the end of this school year(June) and the other will be gone in September. I also have three one year olds. The 13 month old is the famiy's last child. The 17 month old's family is expecting in the summer. I would like to fill my second infant opening in October. My concern is that if I fill that spot and the other one year olds family comes to me and tells me they are expecting, I wouldn't have an opening for that child and then I would loose the current child. What have others of you done in this situation? I have never run into this situation before. I feel like it would be inappropriate to ask them about their family plan. Plus I have only had this family since September. This dck will be two in June. Any advice on how to approach this situation would be greatly appreciated!
Gemma 07:56 AM 03-06-2015
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
My concern is that if I fill that spot and the other one year olds family comes to me and tells me they are expecting, I wouldn't have an opening for that child and then I would loose the current child. !
If I liked the family enough, I would talk to DKM and explain the situation asking if there was a chance she might need another spot in the near future and I would consider leaving one opening vacant for a while....otherwise I would just fill the spot whenever I got the chance.My concern is that if I fill that spot and the other one year olds family comes to me and tells me they are expecting, I wouldn't have an opening for that child and then I would loose the current child. !
...no matter how you play it though, there's no sure thing for the future, things happen, families move on.
Controlled Chaos 08:45 AM 03-06-2015
Never hold a spot for a theoretical child.
Play Care 09:11 AM 03-06-2015
Originally Posted by Controlled Chaos:
Never hold a spot for a theoretical child.
Never hold a spot for a theoretical child.
Josiegirl 10:14 AM 03-06-2015
Originally Posted by Annalee:
I would not worry about what might happen and simply deal with the "now".
Wise advice.....I would not worry about what might happen and simply deal with the "now".
I, at the moment, have 2 dcms that are pregnant(1 is about 4-5 months pregnant, 1 just told me this a.m., they found out last night). I have not committed to either one of them because I also have a dcf whose 3 1/2 yo comes pt and wants me to take their twins 4 days a week when school starts in the fall. I told her yes this a.m. Her twins will be about 13-14 months by then.
When it rains, it pours.
But yes, deal with the now because anything can happen in the future. Look out for you and your business.
Unregistered 10:21 AM 03-06-2015
Originally Posted by Controlled Chaos:
Never hold a spot for a theoretical child.
Yep, never! I've screwed myself over before expecting thins to happen. I look out for the here and now, for me and my family.Never hold a spot for a theoretical child.
Unregistered 11:13 AM 03-06-2015
Thanks for all of the advice! I guess I've just been really lucky the last several years with my current families timing of their additions
Thriftylady 01:56 PM 03-06-2015
I wouldn't hold a spot for a child that isn't in the pipes yet. Wait that didn't sound right did it?