cmclub - choices.....what would you do.

[LoveMyGirls]

ok i have 1 ft mindee (50hrs)who as some of you know has caused me problems but has improved last few days to an acceptable standard.

i have a baby (11mths) due to be starting soon parents seemed very keen but havent given me a start date yeti have emailed mum to say i need confirmation, contracts, deposit or retainer etc because i've had another enquirey

my other enquirey is for a 2yr boy starting in jan for 16hrs a week but they may want more hours as and when needed.

so im gonna see how it pans out but waht would your decision beas i can only have 2 of the 3.

[StrawberryMoon]

well remember to get some sort of retainer set up until he comes full/part time properly

[LoveMyGirls]

his mums job is moving her away.

ive got a new family coming to see me tomorrow and their lo is 2 and they want him to come for a couple of hours a day for a bit and then 2 days for a couple of weeks then start full time jan to march and then come down to 3 days. so could work out ok i hope.

[StrawberryMoon]

why is he actually going?

[LoveMyGirls]

now going to find out on monday but its looking likely he will go

[StrawberryMoon]

well everything crossed for youx

[LoveMyGirls]

done all of that thanks sm x tomorrow is D day........

[StrawberryMoon]

wont local school/shops etc take a business card and display for you???

and get your name down on childrens info servcie website and free add with yell.com..hope it all works out soon

[LoveMyGirls]

well replacing 50hrs with 16hrs isnt good but may work out ok long term, i don't know, ive got into a lot of debt lately so really needed 85 paid hrs to sort the mess out but 16hrs is better than nothing

[StrawberryMoon]

OMG its like a roller coaster isnt it!
Hope it all turns out for the better for you!

[LoveMyGirls]

well now, current mindee's mum has just informed me that she may have to give notice by the end of this week so i will wait until i find out what happens before turning down 2 yr old.

[StrawberryMoon]

why dont you ring ofsted and see if they will increase your ratio's for the child in jan?..esp as hell only be part time for most of it?..p.s glad present mindee is getting better behaved

[LoveMyGirls]

thanks TP that is what i have done, bumped into babies mum in town and shes coming round on tuesday to do settling in and paperwork so its all sorted will phone 2yrs family on tues when its signed and sealed. (as he said theyre in no hurry so want to make sure its def sorted)

[ThePrisoner]

I wouldn't give notice to a current mindee without good reason, so would continue with the full-time child.

Morally, if I have agreed to mind a child, I wouldn't be happy to go back on a verbal agreement. If you can ensure that the parents definitely want you, then I would have the new baby. There's nothing to stop you telling the parents that you need a definite answer as you are getting fresh enquiries.

Assuming that the 2yr old is a recent enquiry, then they would have to wait for a definite answer when you have confirmation about the baby.

[LoveMyGirls]

forgot to say baby is going to be doing 35hrs a week