Closing Daycare & Terminating

[DisneyPrincess]

Well done, welcome to my circle

I have just given notice of closing last Monday. I was in the same boat as you and decided to terminate my biz after almost 2 years. I had more children and more parents which although all great parents... well most of them... had trouble here and there, confrontations and thats the MAIN reason I'm out. I have a lot of moral issues also on how parents bring up their children (mostly no discipline) and it drives me nuts. On top of that I have MANY more reasons, no matter its done now and I have three weeks left

First, BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR JOB ! HURRAY !!! Second, as I have been told : the importance is YOUR and your family's happiness that matters.

To answer your questions :

1) After having the same parents for such a long time, I could not face them to tell them the news. I wrote a very nice letter explaining why I couldnt tell them face to face and how much I love the children and will miss them but this decision is for my well being first and for most. At the end of the letter I asked for their understanding and kindness. I sent it by email on Sunday night. I got zero calls and zero respond, so I was very nervous to face them on Monday morning, but to my luck, EVERYONE was very nice about it and so now we go on. To be nicer I check out spots available in other daycares nearby to make sure they had options.

2) I did not give a specific reason in my letter. Again its none of their biz. But most had concerns about me and they asked if I was okay and I went on explaining how this biz is nice but I need benefits, insurance and a pension plan and how in the last year things have been difficult financially and dealing with the daycare. I might of given more detail then I had too, but they were nice and agreed with my decision.

There thats my story Best of luck and enjoy life !!