Offer it ? Yes or No

[daycare]

I have a new family starting the week of the 16th. they will only be attending two days, wednesday and Friday every week.

Well, the next week, we are closed for 3 days, 11/25-11/27 and will reopen on NOv. 30.

I thought about letting them not pay for that time that I will be closed, even though our polices says it is a paid closed holiday....


would you still make them pay for the closed days OR

would you make a one time exception?

HELP. I don't want to be too nice you know how that always ends up.

[sharlan]

I would ask them if they would like to start after Thanksgiving. If not, I wouldn't charge that week. BUT let them know it's a one time deal.

[Blackcat31]

I would ask them if they would like to start after Thanksgiving. If not, I wouldn't charge that week. BUT let them know it's a one time deal.

[childcaremom]

I will be the odd provider out and say I would still charge.

I have a potential family who is starting the week before Christmas holidays and I absolutely will be charging for my 3 full days I am closed and my 2 half days.

I might offer a later start date but that is as far as my flexibility would go.

[DaveA]

I would ask them if they would like to start after Thanksgiving. If not, I wouldn't charge that week. BUT let them know it's a one time deal.

Yeah- that's the route I would go as well.

[spedmommy4]

I am an odd man out on this one too. I have pushed a start out to one week after a holiday but I follow my policies. When a relationship with a client is new you don't know what type of parent they will be. I don't want to have the discussion later on about how I was okay with taking a hit to my income last time so I should be okay this time. In theory, the parent read your policies and already knows the holidays are paid. (And still signed &#128522