Some of you might remember that I had a family bail on me 2 days before I reopened after my mat leave? They had all summer to figure out what they were doing, and all of September to tell me that they no longer required my services, and instead they told me (when I called THEM) "Oh, yeah we are actually going to keep her at her grandparents house. Sorry, we should have let you know, I guess."
Well guess who just called me, looking for childcare?
I suppose all of my spaces are full, because I am afraid they have burnt that bridge in my mind. I loved the little girl, and the parents were actually pretty nice. But I did have to continually ask for cheques, and I know that I don't agree with their parenting methods (I actually cared for 2 of their kids, and the oldest was a brat). Plus; if you are going to bail on me once, what's going to stop you from doing it again?
Am I being too harsh? Should I think about it and stop being so (admittedly) petty? Would you give them a second chance?