Should I continue or cease a contract? Looking for opinions please :)

[Fearlessbaby]

It sounds like torture being stuck in a van for an hour with young kids- hit the road!

[DeeDee]

Yes I would be finding someone to fill their spot. If it makes your day happier and the children's day happier I would do what ever I could to do that.

[mom-in-alberta]

Ugh... we are in the van for 20-25 min for a school pick up daily, and it makes me crazy some days!! Could not do over an hour, that's for sure!
Glad you have this chance to say "Sorry, your new schedule no longer works."

[Mum2Boo]

Thanks to everyone again
So I have spoken with the DCP and 2 weeks notice has been given.
I am so relieved that I won't be putting the rest of the DCK's through this for much longer

[DisneyPrincess]

Good decision Mum2Boo ! Is this your first year ? I see you just joined in January ?! when we start out we want to be so nice and so flexible for parents, when in fact they should adjust to us. Dont get me wrong, I have regular opening hours just like the other providers in my area. I wont do more for the parents, most of all my interviews could manage just fine. One or two wont work and then its next... thats the way it is. You are not a babysitter or a nanny, seems like thats what they need.

No contract is a death sentence. Parents are abusers and with no contract, give them the door open to do whatever they want, and they will !!!

[Mum2Boo]

@DisneyPrincess: Yes this is my first year, I started in September 2012. So far I've been very very lucky with my DCP's the others that I have are completely reasonable & give me no issues They follow everything in the contract & my policy documents, pay late payments fees & pay when they choose not to send their child. On this I am very very lucky

The DCP involved in this post is a friend too & that is where the problems arose, we had a contract but the rules were consistently broken.

My lesson learned: I probably won't take any friends children on again. The boundaries of friendship and business are consistently pushed.

Thank you for the advice