Why are people not upfront about their daycare needs

[gramma]

She never asked me to cancel vacation. It was me who brought it up given that it was so close to her start date. I asked if she would have back up. It was me who has to decide if I want to fill a spot or take vacation if she cant find back up.
I have since given this alot of thought and you are right that i'm not giving up my time off. Having time off is crucial for me to be able to continue to do this job. If she wants me bad enough she can figure it out and I figure if she cant figure it out for this vacation it will likely always be an issue.

[daycaremom9]

You should always stick to your plan because you never know what the future holds. You have to look out for yourself and not provide extra favours hoping that it will be reciprocated. I find that parents don't reciprocate unless it works in their favour.

[briar_rose]

I think a lot of people aren't upfront about only needing temporary care as many DCPers would not take them if that was the case so there would be less to choose from. I've had two families leave me after 4 and 8 months to go to a centre and it was annoying. While I kinda wish they had been upfront about it, I don't know if I would have taken them if they were. I don't think you should change your vacation for a new client. I would let them know that you will be closed that week when they sign.

[apples and bananas]

If you have trust issues with the parent before you even interview I probably wouldn't even bother with the interview... what's the point? You're always going to be questioning their honesty.

I understand the need to fill a spot, however, I have learned very quickly that when we fill a spot because we feel we need to something seems to go wrong.

I have set up a savings account. It's my "I can terminate you because I don't need your money" account. It gives me the security that I'm not "held hostage" by any of my clients.