Grrr....indeed MamaMia. *hugs* to you. IMO dealing with this kind of garbage is the most frustrating part of the job. I had parents do something similar to me this past summer. I started caring for their daughter in January when Mum went back to work after mat leave. Honestly - this was the grossest kid ever - she always had green mucus coming out of her nose, and her eyes were always crusted over. You wouldn't believe how many times I had to "remind" the parents about my Sick Policy (which they had signed and agreed to when they placed their daughter in my care) or how many times I suggested that they get her checked out....Anyways after 9 months of putting up with this crud, her parents called me to let me know that they were going to be placing her in a liscenced daycare centre. Apparantly she had been on the waiting list since "before she was even born..." Really ? And this is the first I'm hearing of it ? Please - I may work with children, but credit me with a little more intelligence than this...Oh - and all this after I gave Mum a reduced rate for her summer months dues (she was a teacher and only wanted to bring her kid a couple times a week) If I had known that they were going to dump my ass in a month, I never would half given them a special deal. Ugh ! Sad to say I think every caregiver on this Forum has a horror story (or 6) Wouldn't it be fun to set up a feed where we all list our worst "Grrr....moment" Might be theraputic ! =) Again, hugs to you - I'm sure that you're a fabulous caregiver and it won't take you long to fill her space - hopefully with a parent/family who appreciates a good caregiver when they find one.