That is a toughie.... for me, my 2 school aged boys are home during the summer, so it actually works out if I have a teacher's kid or two. But it can be difficult to lose that income. I know some providers ask for a portion of the regular fee, so that the spot is held. Most teachers I know have thier pay structured so that they still get paid something during the summer (they can take a higher salary Sept to June, or get paid slightly less all 12 months). If they pay you a certain amount, perhaps you can extend the offer that the child can come up to a certain number of days per week or days per month?