DCP leaving, and bragging to other DCPs about their new DC

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I have a daycare family leaving at the end of the month to go to a center. Nothing against my program, child is just getting older and they wanted to have more curriculum. I actually get along very well with DCM. So DCM drops off at a time when several other parents drop off, and sometimes they mingle in our foyer where the children's cubbies are at. Today she was bragging to another DCM how great this new center was, and how the meals were catered, and how it's not much more than what they pay here, and how much they learn there...yadda yadda yadda... I've had a very professional and successful in home daycare business for almost 10 years now, and had never come across this before. Now the other DCM is going to schedule a visit with that center too! I had no idea what to do, and was trying to suggestively get them out the door, but that only got them talking in my driveway. I can't afford to have 2 more full time spots to fill this Summer when we are already lower on numbers due to teachers. I am not sure if I should approach her about this, or really what to do??? I certainly don't want to her bring this up to all the families and put me in a bind if more decide to leave

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I would definitely say something. She is messing with your business and she may not even know it.

"DCM, I know you are very excited for dck to go to this new center, but I would appreciate it if you would not speak to other parents about it at drop off. I love dck and will be sad to see him go, but I do not want to encourage other parents to follow suit and lose business. I am sure you understand!"

Or something like that. SHe needs to know that it is really rude to do that. But, again, she may not even realize what she is doing.