My daycare just opened this summer and I have two little ones in my care. At the interview the parents told me that the oldest one would be 2.5 years and the little one would be just slightly under a year at the start of care. The little one looked like he was about that age so I didn't question it. I was okay with this as my minimum age is 1 year old (and my youngest is 1 year old so I didn't want a little baby). So they start and the oldest is very easy to look after. The little one didn't start right away as he was sick. The parents finally brought the paperwork for the little ones on the first day. During that day, I looked at the paperwork to see when their birthdays were (so I could plan accordingly). Well, it turns out that the oldest one JUST turned two and the little one JUST turned 7 months old!! We are now a few days in and this is a big problem for me. Not the 2 year old but the baby. He was here today and cried inconsolably for 1.5 hrs. Absolutely nothing I did would calm him. I thought maybe he was still sick as he was crying so hard that he was gagging. I called the dad to see if there was a trick to get him to calm down (understanding that this is a new environment for him and will take some time getting used to me and my home). The dad came here and he couldn't console him either so he took the baby with him. He said that at home they have been trying to get him to self soothe but once he starts crying, no matter how long they leave him or what they do, he will not stop crying until they pick him up.

The mom made it very clear that his schedule is to be followed at daycare as well as home and his schedule is in direct conflict with mine .

What have I gotten myself into? Not to mention my husband works out of town for a month and the week he comes home he wants to relax. He is NOT happy I have started a daycare and will be livid if this baby cries all the time when he is home. What would you do in my situation? Should I have asked to see a care card or birth certificate to confirm birthdates before we signed a contract? I do have it in my contract that the first month is an adjustment period and that if it isn't working out for either party notice can be given at anytime... Any advice would be greatly appreciated.