I have a three week clause on mine but I hear you on the salary issues. Sounds like you are taking children that are really on a waiting list for a daycare centre which is something that really ticks daycare providers off when parents aren't honest in the interview. Just make sure you are asking for enough of a deposit to cover care at the end. You might have success asking for a one month deposit and 4 weeks of notice. That way if you only get two you will still get two more weeks of paid time. Pretty much you need to learn to budget on the income from three children and live within that amount. Then any extra children you get into care is a bonus. That way you aren't left with bills you can't pay. The issue with a daycare centre is that their own notice period is often two weeks. So as soon as they know they will have a space they call the next person on the wait list and that person has only a couple days to say yes or no to the space and is expected to start as soon as it is free which at this point is less than the two weeks away. So the parents end up paying for both spaces for the week at least. The real issue here is that you have dishonest parents that aren't admitting that they are looking for french daycare. You can try for an ammendment but doubt if you put in the three months that you will be able to get any family to sign on as things happen and three months notice just isnt' always possible.