CM CLUB - HELP HELP HELP - advice about meetings with parents, 1 this afternoon!

[looneytune]

Hi again

Since my panic thread about maybe having no mindees soon, I've now got 3 meetings arranged One is for this afternoon and I want to run something by you. They rang this morning and arranged for today and asked if they need to bring a deposit. Well this makes me think they want to book someone asap and I know they've looked at all my policies etc on my website so it's more a case of checking me and my setting out? This enquiry is only for 2 days a week. I've got someone coming on Friday about Mon-Thurs care which if that worked out, would of course be more what I'm looking for as need to fill as many slots as possible!

So, what do I say to the lady coming today? Is it fair to say I have others coming and if she says she wants me, say that I'll get back to her after the other meetings? Seems rude to me but then this enquiry was only this morning and the others were already arranged PLUS, I need to look at what's best for our family as due to the loses coming at once, I need the money!!

BUT..........having said all that.....for those who read about me loosing mindees, the mum of current mindee (sibling of little baby) this morning said she may still use me and get an au pair to help with other things at home. She said she changes her mind by the hour lol. So, it's all up the in the air!!

If i was you i think i would say to parents coming today , if all like each other. Well lets all think about this and i or them will call on weekend ,when you all have time to think? About mindees at the mo you can't put you life on hold for them, i know it sounds harsh but you have to worry bout you and family !! [ soory i'm harsh at mo i'm menstral!]

I would say to mum today that as the other mums rang first u have to do the descent thing and wait to see them and then U will take it from there.
Also if your current mum is messing u around then I would find a more secure replacement where a mum knows she wants u and will hopefully stick with that.
Id hate a mum to mess me around like she seems to be doing.
Look after number 1 hun (u and your family)
now that sounds harsh but believe me thats what the parents will do!

Thanks for responses

The mum isn't meaning to mess me about. Baby is only 7 weeks old and she's just not sure what to do for the best as she also needs help at home. She's not asking me to save a space or anything, she's told me to go ahead and fill my vacancy but of course we'd prefer to have baby if she decided that as we have already had the 18 month old sibling for a year now. Plus I'm loving having the tiny baby

Anyway, unless I hear otherwise, I'm filling my vacancy but my other dilema is that of course if baby isn't coming, at some point i will get notice for sibling BUT I can't really go replacing her until I know what's happening.

Will tell the lady I need to wait on the others then.

Thanks

p.s. haven't had a new parent round for over a year now so getting nervous!

LT you'll be fine
once over you'll think what was I worrying about
Good luck and keep us updated

All over and I felt fine having the chat but it was chaos and not sure if ds put her off? First 7 week old only stopped crying if held her and then threw up all over me whilst her 18 month old sister cried most of the time as very tired and woke up too early from nap, plus not well. And DS, well, he was typical moody embarrassing boy and making massive fuss because boy who was visiting was touching a toy he was playing with. God, he made such a big fuss and she must now think 'no way am i sending my son there!' lol. Oh well, we'll see what happens. I've still got someone of Friday and another on Tuesday so fingers crossed he's better behaved!

Just before I met them, the current mindees mum emailed me and explained exactly what her thoughts are and why she's not sure of everything and it's a lot clearer now. At least I know I'll keep her 18 month old with me for at least 4/6 months IF she ends up leaving.