Holding fee

[apples and bananas]

This is a hard one, I've started a thread like this in the past. And every time I come accross this situation I always see it better if I don't hold the space. April is a long ways away! Can you imagion charging a holding fee... getting to the actual care and then having the child not work out? I think if you charge a holding fee the client has some sort of expectation that things are guarenteed to work.

I don't hold spaces anymore. I tell clients that if the spot is there when the they need it then we're good to go, but I don't take holding fees anymore. too much can happen in the few months they're waiting for the space.