Term Letter Wording - Please Help!

[Unregistered]

Can anyone help me word a termination letter or point me to one on the site?
I need to deal with this today, and I never terminate people. However after being yelled at in front of children, I think I need to do this.
Thank you very much.

[sharlan]

Keep it simple and to the point.

DCP,

As of (date) I will no longer be able to provide care for (child).

Your Provider

DO NOT get in a war of words with the parents. Do not respond via e-mails or texts. Do not provide explanations.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Keep it simple and to the point.

DCP,

As of (date) I will no longer be able to provide care for (child).

Your Provider

DO NOT get in a war of words with the parents. Do not respond via e-mails or texts. Do not provide explanations.

Great letter for immediate termination.

[Heidi]

Keep it simple and to the point.

DCP,

As of (date) I will no longer be able to provide care for (child).

Your Provider

DO NOT get in a war of words with the parents. Do not respond via e-mails or texts. Do not provide explanations.

If asked why, I'd say something like "my decision was based on your behavior this morning. I have no desire to further discuss it, thank you" hugs to kiddo...open door....shut door.

[NightOwl]

This is grounds for immediate termination if you ask me. I like the short and sweet letter above, but say, "as of today".

[Meeko]

This is grounds for immediate termination if you ask me. I like the short and sweet letter above, but say, "as of today".

[Unregistered]

I now have several brief term letters, with a variety of end dates, in my pocket.
As well as a note on voice level in childcare, in case I give them a week. I will see what happens this evening.
We have exchanged a bunch of emails, but hers ramble and never make sense. Then she says she "terminated on" such-and-such a date, but her email didn't have an end date.
I put an end date on it and she doesn't like it, but doesn't have an alternative other than to say she doesn't want to pay for any days off. That's what I based the end date on.

So, do what does this group think of continuing email discussion? I keep trying to fix everything and make it better. Is it better to just not engage, if they remain for another week or two?

[sharlan]

I now have several brief term letters, with a variety of end dates, in my pocket.
As well as a note on voice level in childcare, in case I give them a week. I will see what happens this evening.
We have exchanged a bunch of emails, but hers ramble and never make sense. Then she says she "terminated on" such-and-such a date, but her email didn't have an end date.
I put an end date on it and she doesn't like it, but doesn't have an alternative other than to say she doesn't want to pay for any days off. That's what I based the end date on.

So, do what does this group think of continuing email discussion? I keep trying to fix everything and make it better. Is it better to just not engage, if they remain for another week or two?

Give the term letter and stop the war of words, STOP ENGAGING. It gets you nowhere.

[NightOwl]

Yes, stop engaging. It will not help anything and will likely make it worse. Please update after she picks up!!

[Unregistered]

"my decision was based on your behavior this morning. I have no desire to further discuss it, thank you" hugs to kiddo...open door....shut door.

I have been repeating this to myself all day

[Unregistered]

Keep it simple and to the point.

DCP,

As of (date) I will no longer be able to provide care for (child).

Your Provider

DO NOT get in a war of words with the parents. Do not respond via e-mails or texts. Do not provide explanations.

Perfect

[Unregistered]

update

So, we were supposed to "meet" tonite. But she sent dcd instead. He acted as if everything was normal. In the meantime she sent an email about how I termed them. (I didn't) and that therefore they owe me $0.
Because several families observed a small part of what was going on this morning, I got some support. I did a good job of respecting privacy, but they clearly sussed out what happened. I didn't confirm or deny. Love my families.
I put a note in the cubby regarding the anger/loud voice. I did not give either of the term notices. We have an end date, though now they are trying to fight over the associated party. I don't have to give a party. I believe she wants everyone to fawn over them and be so sad that they are leaving. Good luck with that, because they are not people who connect that well. Though my families are very friendly and polite and would fuss over them some
If I can just survive. Just survive. Just survive. Yes, now I'm being a drama queen

[NightOwl]

I'm sorry...... WHAT?! She wants a PARTY?

[Unregistered]

Well yes. But first she wants to argue about the party.

[Cradle2crayons]

Well yes. But first she wants to argue about the party.

Do you have a policy about terminations? I would go strictly by the policy... Term them.. And print out the policy and staple it to the term notice. If they don't want to pay until the term date, make it effective immediately and refuse care. Forget the party.