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Just Need Help!!
Hello all. I have been lurking on this board for a couple months now and have learned a lot. However, now I need some advice. I opened a daycare last Apil. Fast forward to now and my husband and I want to close. I only have two daycare kids. One is full time and one part time. My full timer is a friend's kid. I know I know I should have never agreed to watch a friend's kid. Their pickup time has gradually gotten later and later and I blame myself for not speaking up. Now they don't want him to nap bc he isn't falling asleep at night. I am already fed up with the daycare and to not even get a break during a 10 hr day is just icing on the cake. I just do not enjoy this job and I want to close. My part time kid is just coming for social time so it won't be a big deal to let them know so I'm not worried about that. I just am having a very hard time breaking the news to my friend. I avoid confrontation like the plague and I am afraid. I don't want any awkwardness or hard feelings. But I need to do it ASAP because I am really struggling to get through the day everyday. Help!!
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I would be honest and just tell them, This career is not for me and give them enough time to find other care.
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Unfortunately when you mix friendship/family with business you run the risk of damaging the relationship. As a parent I wouldn't want my child in care with someone who was struggling to get through the day with my child, but I don't know if the parent (your friend) will be able to see things this way or just see the inconvenience of finding a new caregiver.
You may just have to cut your losses, give your notice and if she doesn't handle it well then so be it. Your mental health has to be a top priority.Comment
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I would also just be honest. Tell them, you didn't know how long the days would be, and it's getting to be too hard to work the long hours.Comment
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Do you have a contract with them? If so, how much time do they have to give if they are leaving? That is what I would use for a closing date. So, if they have to give 2 weeks, I would just figure out when you want to be closed by and 2 weeks before that just give them a letter-short and sweet. When you hand them the letter, just let them know that you will be closing your doors and everything is in the letter.
Give them the number to your local Child Care Resource and Referral also or anywhere else that may have a list of openings. We have an association website here that people can place ads on.
Good luck and breathe! It will be ok. If they she is a true friend, she will understand what you need to do for yourself/family.Comment
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I do not have a contract. I know I know, bad! I planned on talking to them this weekend and chickened out and now today I am really regretting it. I really don't know how much longer I can take this. I actually started applying for some part time jobs so I can still be with my kids quite a but but still get out and make a little money. I thought daycare would be a good thing, get to stay at home with the kids and make some extra money. It is just not for me.Comment
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Just send your friend a quick text or e-mail stating you have decided daycare isn't for you and you are now applying for jobs outside the home and add the close date of your daycare as being two weeks from today.
Normally I wouldn't suggest just texting them but since you aren't going to do daycare any more, no biggie and since the parent is a friend, I think it will do just fine.
Good luck in your job search!
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I think after a small glass of wine this evening to calm my nerves I'm going to try to get the courage to send a text. It's just hard to go from talking about weekend plans to btw I can't watch your kid anymore. Kwim?Comment
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