Need To Take A Personal Day- Tomorrow- How To Approach DCP?

[Mommy2One]

I would like to chime in as a parent and say don't feel bad! If your parents have been with you for over a year and you've rarely been unavailable and always given as much notice as possible then I doubt they're going to be too upset (inconvenienced maybe) - life happens to everyone and great providers are hard to find.

The only time it was an issue for us, as parents, was when we had a SAHM-caregiver unable to watch our daughter 7.5 days out of 6 weeks (and she was only watching our daughter 3 days/week so that's over a third of the time), usually with notice given at 9:00pm-1:30am the night before and if I thought it was just a really bad month for her and not typical behavior I may have forgiven even that. I (and I'm hoping a lot of parents) realize that, while there are many pros to home daycare, one of the cons is that there isn't another classroom to shift the children into so there are going to be some days you'll have to use backup care or miss work.

[laundrymom]

I disagree. I think this warrants a phone call. Right now. Hey Sally. I hate to do this but I need to close tomorrow. I will be crediting next weeks fees for the day. I'm sorry.

[2ndmom2many]

Thanks for all the advice! You all have been awesome

Most of my dc parents are not able to get to the phone for personal calls at work, but they do text when they get the chance, while working. So I sent them all a text:

I am so sorry to do this on such short notice, but I must close tomorrow due to an urgent personal matter. There will be no charge, you will receive credit for 1 day of care for next week. I appologize for the inconvenience, but unfortunately I can not put it off. Thank you for your understanding

I also wrote them all a note placed with the children's bags/belongings and confirmed that they recieved my message in person. Everyone was good about it but I still feel bad even though I did need to get the matter taken care of- and did. I just know how hard it is for some to find alternate arrangements. These parents were all able to arrange child care by the time they picked up the kids, so thankfully no one else had to miss work.

[laundrymom]

Yay!!!!! Glad things worked out!!!

Thanks for all the advice! You all have been awesome

Most of my dc parents are not able to get to the phone for personal calls at work, but they do text when they get the chance, while working. So I sent them all a text:

I am so sorry to do this on such short notice, but I must close tomorrow due to an urgent personal matter. There will be no charge, you will receive credit for 1 day of care for next week. I appologize for the inconvenience, but unfortunately I can not put it off. Thank you for your understanding

I also wrote them all a note placed with the children's bags/belongings and confirmed that they recieved my message in person. Everyone was good about it but I still feel bad even though I did need to get the matter taken care of- and did. I just know how hard it is for some to find alternate arrangements. These parents were all able to arrange child care by the time they picked up the kids, so thankfully no one else had to miss work.