I am very curious what you would do...
Ok so I had a lady bring her 1 1/2 yr old for an interview this morning. We have been chatting over the computer for a long time.
ANYWAY...
She had to move her van because she parked all weird and I told her to move it, and so she ran back out to move her van, and I said she could leave her little girl with me.
I took the little girls jacket and boots off while mom was outside.
NO SOCKS
DIRTY FACE
CRUSTED CLEAR SNOT ON NOSE
Ok, whatever, girls cute, kids are always gross, maybe mom was in a rush and forgot socks?
Mom comes in, takes her boots off, and starts asking questions right away. I thought UGH one of these moms, but they were very good questions, and everything went really well. Let me say this though, MOM HAD NO SOCKS EITHER! It's -40 degrees C right now! Why aren't they wearing socks?
She is just looking for casual hours, whenever. she's flexible because she's expecting her 4th child (I couldn't tell she was pregnant until she stated this), and just wants to be able to get stuff done while other kids are in school. Her other son who I did not meet will come occassionally, and he is my sons age. So the ages work great!
She mentioned to me, she's a stickler when it comes to illness because her oldest has auto immune! I told her I try to be the best that I can. But unfortunately, I cannot stop every cold/flu/whatever bug that gets in, because many times it can be contagious before there are symptoms. She understood and such.
I don't know if this is a red flag or not. It wouldn't be fair to turn her away because her oldest who isn't attending my care at all has this disease. I understand it means a trip to the hospital everytime her daughter gets ill, but I don't know what to do.
I don't want to be stuck in a sitaution where I'm blamed for something.
This little girl will only be here maybe once or twice a week.
But I have to say I was nervous, I hate doing interviews, and I feel like most people would rather go somewhere else because my house is so small, etc.
It felt really good when she asked me for the contract papers so she could sign them, asked if thursday was ok for a couple hours just to try it out and see how it goes, ETC. It also felt really good that she told me NONE of her other interviews went well enough for her to consider them! And one of them made her so nervous she turned and walked out right away because that woman was expecting too and she said she is "extremely depressed about having another kid". .
I'm also wondering, what about deposits on drop in/casuals? I normally got deposits for them, but if she agrees to paying a week in advance everytime AFTER this thursday, which she will pay for on thursday at dropoff, should I even bother with the deposit?
I told her it's fine as long as she pays at dropoff, not pickup. And any additional charges (if she goes over time) will be paid at pickup.
I think I really liked her, but the auto immune is making me nervous. Kids are always sick.
Ok so I had a lady bring her 1 1/2 yr old for an interview this morning. We have been chatting over the computer for a long time.
ANYWAY...
She had to move her van because she parked all weird and I told her to move it, and so she ran back out to move her van, and I said she could leave her little girl with me.
I took the little girls jacket and boots off while mom was outside.
NO SOCKS
DIRTY FACE
CRUSTED CLEAR SNOT ON NOSE
Ok, whatever, girls cute, kids are always gross, maybe mom was in a rush and forgot socks?
Mom comes in, takes her boots off, and starts asking questions right away. I thought UGH one of these moms, but they were very good questions, and everything went really well. Let me say this though, MOM HAD NO SOCKS EITHER! It's -40 degrees C right now! Why aren't they wearing socks?
She is just looking for casual hours, whenever. she's flexible because she's expecting her 4th child (I couldn't tell she was pregnant until she stated this), and just wants to be able to get stuff done while other kids are in school. Her other son who I did not meet will come occassionally, and he is my sons age. So the ages work great!
She mentioned to me, she's a stickler when it comes to illness because her oldest has auto immune! I told her I try to be the best that I can. But unfortunately, I cannot stop every cold/flu/whatever bug that gets in, because many times it can be contagious before there are symptoms. She understood and such.
I don't know if this is a red flag or not. It wouldn't be fair to turn her away because her oldest who isn't attending my care at all has this disease. I understand it means a trip to the hospital everytime her daughter gets ill, but I don't know what to do.
I don't want to be stuck in a sitaution where I'm blamed for something.
This little girl will only be here maybe once or twice a week.
But I have to say I was nervous, I hate doing interviews, and I feel like most people would rather go somewhere else because my house is so small, etc.
It felt really good when she asked me for the contract papers so she could sign them, asked if thursday was ok for a couple hours just to try it out and see how it goes, ETC. It also felt really good that she told me NONE of her other interviews went well enough for her to consider them! And one of them made her so nervous she turned and walked out right away because that woman was expecting too and she said she is "extremely depressed about having another kid". .
I'm also wondering, what about deposits on drop in/casuals? I normally got deposits for them, but if she agrees to paying a week in advance everytime AFTER this thursday, which she will pay for on thursday at dropoff, should I even bother with the deposit?
I told her it's fine as long as she pays at dropoff, not pickup. And any additional charges (if she goes over time) will be paid at pickup.
I think I really liked her, but the auto immune is making me nervous. Kids are always sick.
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