So I re wrote my contract and Handbook to accomadate my new hours and new rules. I've changed my hours to 7:30-4:30, I think the extra time in the morning is going to be huge for my well being, it will give me more time to get to the gym in the morning and get myself and the family ready for the day. I am also including a provider maternity leave provision in my handbook. I will be taking 16 weeks minimum and I don't expect them to come back after this time but will take them back first if they decide to return over new clients. I will no longer be providing breakfast at all, I didn't realize how much time and extra clean up this was causing. Babies and toddlers are messy eaters even if they are eating only cereal and banana lol. If they come unfed they will be waiting until 9:30 for morning snack. I will also be contracting hours on an individual basis and made it very clear in my handbook that their hours are not determined by my open/close hours and by their contracted hours only. Im not sure if this will change how im feeling about home daycare for our family but it will definately make things easier now that im pregnant and need to really put my foot down. I'm going to give them the updated handbook and contract with the changes to be effective immediately and the contract to be returned one week after it is given. I'm actually kind of hoping that the uncooperative parents will leave because of the changes but will see how it goes.