How Many Have You Termed and Why?

[Puddleduck]

Three in 8 years. I had a 2 year old who napped wonderfully but her parents asked me to keep her awake. I tried to keep her up but she would just end up exhausted and cranky and wasn't able to participate. And the parents kept getting upset at me when I wasn't able to keep her from sleeping.
The second child was just too violent. And the third time the dad showed up to pick up his daughter and he started hitting on me. Found out that evening that he was actually drunk at the time. Noped out of that situation.

[kitykids3]

In 10 years I've never officially termed anyone. Current family that is leaving in a couple weeks, I realize now I should have termed back a while ago before she took up 2 spots. My gut told me 2.5 years ago that this was going to be a difficult one. Love the kids. Mom is a handful and takes offense to little things like not getting my full attention whenever she wants it, including when we have other children that clearly need our attention. Oldest has had a difficult time listening that has made 2 of my assistants want to quit, and has gotten considerably worse since notice was given. They might be not making it until their end date.

I had one child once that was difficult, very difficult, and parents were in denial about getting him evaluated and help. It took me having to call them to pick up in the middle of one day from an hour of a fit for them to start even listening. When they wanted to go from 2 days to three days I told them I couldn't and they left on their own.

Other than that I have always had pretty decent parents and have tried working with every situation I've had.