Termination Etiquette & Advice on How To Respond Please

[Holiday Park]

Going FT is not something I would want,because although I enjoy having her 1-2 times a week,she would be too much of a handful to have 10 hours a day, 4 days a week,for the same amount of $ I make caring for the other child who's parents pay for FT (but don't always attend Ft) for much less hours,and is an easy going baby that my son enjoys playing with more.

[Holiday Park]

Update

This is what I ended up doing. I just ignored all that other stuff she said in her email and answered the last question .

To answer your question at the end of your email : "Is she not welcome to continue on Mondays as you offered in your own email or are you changing your mind?"

Yes, at the time I wrote the email the offer was on the table. It was time for renewing her contract and I would have just made it for Monday's only, had that worked for you. I'm sorry if not explaining that ,confused you.

** However, on Friday evening when DCD said that will not work for you guys, to continue care on only Monday's, and you both would be looking for other arrangements, I said she could be drop in until you two found some one else. **
I understand the need for looking else where, and have no bad feelings about you needing to withdraw her for scheduling conflict reasons/Mondays only not working for you, under the circumstances and a result of her not being able to come on Fridays.

But Drop in care is not guarantee with out approved reservation&payment in advance. That's why I answered your question clarifying Monday's ... by saying I can't promise every Monday. It didn't mean she wasn't welcome or that I didn't want her here.

Per Handbook Policy regarding Reservations&Drop in Care: For info on making a reservation and modifying a reservation, please see page 11 . I have her things packed and ready by my front door so you can just bring a diaper bag with her each time she comes for drop in care. And she will use one of my own pack n Play Beds for nap time.

My husband said to leave it alone and not say another word about anything else. He said she can choose to bring her or not bring her,and there won't be any further discussion . We'll see how I do on that...

[itlw8]

several things that could be confusing. Your late policy could be read that it is $5 for 15 minute meaning they have a 15 minute grace period. Change it to say something about it starting at 5:31 and accruing at a rate of $5 every 15 minutes.

I do see why they would want to come together Friday though they could have called and asked for a conference.

You did say they could not come Fridays but did not say anything about Mondays. Did you really think they would not start looking for other care if they still need Fridays. Placing a toddler is not always easy. I do think you were not real clear about letting them stay on Mondays. Your first post did not say they would be terminated from Mondays in a week. So they are confused.