Why are people not upfront about their daycare needs

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

Ugh - sorry to hear that someone would behave like this towards you Gramma. I would certainly proceed with caution with this family. What ever their reasons for not being totally upfront with you may have been, I still think that it's a crummy way to behave. I mean really - to have someone cancel their annual time off when you're not even planning on sticking around for the long haul. ? I completely understand that families will do what is best for their own situations/families. I am the same way. BUT there is always a way to balance your own choices/needs while treating other people in a fair and decent fashion. Sadly, a lot of people just can't be bothered to do so. This family's actions demonstrate loud and clear that they will do what's best for them, so I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about what they "need" They sound like the kind of people who would be just fine at looking out for themselves. Fingers crossed that you can find a golden family (in a timely fashion) who will treat you better than this.