Terminating p/t kids for f/t?

[Momof4]

Eoinsmom, I know for a fact that if any of those families had to give you two week's notice because they had to make a change in their life they would do it without feeling guilty. So why should you feel guilty to give one of them a two week notice to make a change in your business?

I believe in being loyal to my clients and keeping my commitments too but I have to make a living, I have to be happy with my life and pay my bills and my business decisions are nothing personal. I hope that helps you a bit.

[eoinsmom]

Thanks all, We had discussed the position as temporary from the get go. This second family who wants to come back is still "thinking about it", and wouldn't be back until September, so I havent even brought it up with the part time family yet. I've asked them to decide in the next month so I can let my other family know if/when I need to terminate with them. In all honesty, I'd love to get rid of all my partime kids (out of my group, I have 1 full time and 6 part time) and just get back to full time again. There was just a stretch where everyone left to have their second babies and all that was out there was parents looking for part time care in my neighborhood. My son starts Kindergarten in the fall, and I am anticipating that this is going to add a whole new level of crazy to my day, so I'd really like to simplify as much as I can. Anyhow, I was just looking for some ideas/feedback as I've never run into have too many people interested in staying on at the same time! I terminated my two part time school age boys already this year, as it was just too hard to work their schedule into the rest of our day with toddlers and preschoolers, and they were constantly complaining and disrupting the rest of the kids. I felt bad, but also relief - 8 year olds mixed in with a 1-4 year old group was just not meshing well. They had started with me when they were five, but imo they have just aged out of my program.