Hi there, I am new to this forum however have my daycare ad listed on here and have read the forums and have found them extremely helpful.
I am feeling very conflicted with one of my daycare families. DCG has been in my daycare of almost 2 months now. She is/was one of my favourites. Mom came for interview without her and dcg began a month later with no visits, no crying, settled right in.
Mom asked me last week on Wed if I would be willing to keep dcg until 7pm as her work hours have changed. Currently her hours are 6:45-5 hours would change to 9-7 effective June 1. I said NO. 6pm is my absolute max and it then interferes with my family time (I have 4 kids of my own).
We have friends who live on this particular families street and our friends told us last week (conveniently after dcm asked me for the later hours) that their house had a FOR SALE sign out front. I was shocked! I waited until Friday and dcp's didn't say a word. Yesterday our friends told us the sign now says SOLD. I have been livid and not sleeping all weekend. This is completely deceiptful in my opinion. I have every right to know if I am losing this family. I mentioned to dcm this morning (of course another parent arrived basically at the same time so we couldn't get into it)... She said "Oh we didn't tell you last week? We listed last Wed and it sold in 5 days" I said "What does this mean? Is everything okay? Will you still be sending dcg?" She says "I will talk to hubby and let you know" I then said "Could you let me know ASAP as this is going to be a financial strain on my family now and I will need to start advertising and interviewing"
I am SO upset by this breezy attitude. This is my business and family. I am so tempted to tell her to stop sending dcg now.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.