I've Had It!!! Long Rant/ Wanting To Term NOW!

[E Daycare]

In my contract I have the following examples as what I can term for;

Lack of parental cooperation
Repeated failure to pick up or drop off the child at scheduled time

These two instances happened within this week. Ive been hanging onto this family till I can get a full timer to replace them. My paper ad drops this Saturday along with the online ad and I have my CL ad updated and am trying to promote part time care more. I have a new part timer starting next week, have my current part timer and a lot of inquires for the summer full time from teachers. I was trying to stick it out with this family a bit longer, things got A LOT better when the dad was kicked out but now that hes back its one big cluster.

Late fees out the wazoo didnt scare them so now Im going to revamp my contract AGAIN (as I made a new one for the new year) and hope my backbone grows better and better.

I know this is my fault, they shouldve had their butts handed to them a long time ago, and now their kid is the one who suffers. Or has been suffering. I tried to stick for the kid and see through all the piss and pot but now I just cant. I forget this is MY business and I cant let others run all over me.

The thing is, Ive never dealt with people like this before. I knew there were ones out there like this but holy crap, why do some people walk around like they are the only ones on earth and we are at their 24/7 call?

[E Daycare]

Does it state in your contract that fees must be paid prior to the child attending care?

If so then I would message the family today (as soon as their daughter is back in their care) and inform them that you were very disappointed with todays happenings and that being that they have not paid their fee on time for today you are terming as of now and will use the payment given to you for friday to cover today's missed fees.

Nope. Just states that even if the child does not come the last two weeks I do need to be paid. They will receive late fees and then if I take them to court they will have to pay court fees, late fees up until the court date, and the ending balance.

[E Daycare]

It sounds like you are angry because you didn't say no to them.

Very angry Nan! I cant for the life of me sometimes say no. Ive always been a "Yes" woman and Its caused me nothing but grief. Here in my business and when I worked outside the home. Im starting to think I just dont have it in me to be curt or strong. I want to be.

Now you are willing to give up the money. The timing of that is off. You need to "get to that place" BEFORE they ruin your day.

Ive been at that place since before the new year. Ive been trying to replace them but we needed the money. We havent done taxes yet so we are still going to struggle a bit but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Piece of advice.... don't give gray times to them. If you tell them you MIGHT care for the kid IF this or that happens... all they are going to here is that you will take the kid. PERIOD They don't hear the terms... just the yes.

YES!!!

You can put a BIG red CLOSED sign on your door for future situations like this. It gives you something to point to when the Dad says he wants care.

Another good idea (of course)

Nan, once you decide to start running seminars on "how to grow a backbone", "heres what I do", or "Nans way 101" Ill fly out for sure!

[nannyde]

Nan, once you decide to start running seminars on "how to grow a backbone", "heres what I do", or "Nans way 101" Ill fly out for sure!

That's what I'm sayin

[Kaddidle Care]

I'm so sorry that you have been taken advantage of. Best wishes with the termination.

You need to go do something really special with your son now. (Hop is coming out tomorrow I think - that's a start. )