Excuse my ignorance...

[CoNNiE_Melb]

But is it really hard to find occasional childcare?

I've just been offered a casual job, and I have looked online and there are not many places in inner melbourne, and most of them say they have no vacancies.

Am I crazy in thinking that 1 months notice is enough? I have never really looked into this.

Any advice would be great!

[feeb]

Both my boys go to OCC 1 day a week well 5 hrs and each 1 day CC a week.

OCC I put DS1 name down in the Aug and got a place a month later, DS2 I was luck as went to put name on waiting list for next term and was offered a place for week after!

CC I put there names down in Late sept and was offered a place in Jan.

Good luck its HARD to get CC in Melb xoxo

[Astrid]

You could try family day care. There may be a carer who has some flexibility, half days here and there that they can take an extra child.

Just get your name down where you can and find out what their policy is about hassling them. Some have a policy of not connecting them to see how your place is going and others seem to operate on those who hassle the most get the spot.

Best of luck!

[Nai]

It depends on the hours and what care you need - most places don't do occasional care and you need to be on the waiting list for a long time.

[CoNNiE_Melb]

I will need approximately 1 day a week, but the day will change all the time... either a Wed, Thurs or Friday.

[feeb]

I don't know anywhere that will change days on a regular basis.

Everywhere I know its set day, some places you can try and book in for OCC a week in advance but not gurantees of a place.