Family references

[Inspired by Reggio]

Hmmm ~ personally I would have a really hard time taking on a client who was already in care with someone and was looking to leave and had not informed the current provider of that fact ~ if you are not HAPPY with the service you need to TELL your provider and try to resolve the issue cause most things can always be 'resolved' if both parties just communicate openly and honestly ... IMO a client leaving should never come as a 'shock' to the provider unless it is because of a lay off or some other unforeseen reason that they have to give minimal notice

IMO if the client is not 'communicating' with the provider about issues that are making them unhappy enough to consider leaving WHY would I want to take that client on ~ cause whats to stop them from doing the same thing to me?

The clients I have taken on from previous providers had informed their provider it was 'not working' and leaving was basically a mutual thing ~ I am not sure I could do it any other way and feel 'good' about the relationship starting that way .... goes back to that karma thing about treating others better than I want to be treated!

[Mamma_Mia]

IMO a client leaving should never come as a 'shock' to the provider unless it is because of a lay off or some other unforeseen reason that they have to give minimal notice

Oh yeah I agree.....she said it's a shock in a way because this provider thinks shes god's gift and after the mom bringing up issues/concerns dcp "laughed me off"! Mom did tell me she is going to give 2 weeks notice (per contract) but wants to get moving ASAP to get her kids out. kwim?

From what mom told me the dcp has 4 school aged + 4 her own school aged and one 2yr old.
Mom's kids are a 5 & the 2yr old. Dcp sends all the kids outside to play in the yard while shes inside reading a book, napping, talking on the phone etc. 2yr old comes home each day with a new cut, bruise, bump from the older children beeing too rough and dcp doesn't know how any of it happened. The 5yr is now starting to tell mom what happens during the day. Mom's 2nd biggest worry is that starting Sept all but her 2yr old will be in school and the 2yr old will be home alone with the dcp all day.