Written by Matt — a Pickering dad who lived the waitlist nightmare and built something about it. Practical guides, honest takes, and the context no one gives you.
When a region reports 5,000 families on childcare waitlists, that number is almost certainly fiction. Here's the math — and what would actually help.
Everything I learned navigating the Durham Region childcare system — the practical stuff, the stuff nobody tells you, and a few things I wish someone had told me.
The biggest problem in Ontario childcare right now isn't that there aren't enough spaces — it's that families and available spaces can't find each other.
I made every mistake. Applied too late. Applied to the wrong age group. Assumed 'on the list' meant 'in line.' It doesn't. Here's what I learned.
When was the last time you called through your waitlist and filled a spot on the first try? If you're like most directors, almost never. Here's why — and what to do about it.
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