So, I have this family that both parents work on shifts... so every 25 of the month, they give me their schedule for the month to come. In her contract is states that she does not have priority on days, as in if someone ask for a day before she does and I am full, I won't be able to take in her daughter it's never been a problem before this week!

I told them in SEPTEMBER that I am taking the first week of February off to go visit my family, it has been in the news letter every month so far and I have mentioned it at almost every drop off in the past month. Yesterday I remind her again that I am leaving on friday, that i'm only doing half a day because my plane is leaving at 5:30.... is was SO upset about it! She said, when were you planing on telling me that? I was furious so I answered: do you ever listen to what I say, I have been talking about it for week! I also reminded her that the second week of February, I am allready full because one mom will be out of town.. ( that girl usually is a drop in and is slowly becoming full time) I first told her in December when the other DCM booked that week and I have been reminding her everyonce in a while to make sure she doesn't forget about it.. and obviously she forgot!
So she went crazy on me! Saying that I was not reliable and that SHE should have priority because her daughter has been coming to dayhome longer than any other children...
When I said that I wasn't going to miss out on 1 week of full income because her daughter might come a day or two in the week she looked at me like if I was a monster!
Sorry lady, I love children, I really do. But I have a dayhome because I need an income while staying at home with my little guy!
Anyways, she is coming again in february and a termination will be waiting for her! Enough is enough!