Hi! I've been doing the home daycare gig for about 4 years, and have always worked a 10 hr day. I've been finding lately that my long days are draining me, and a late finishing time is limiting so many things like activities at night for my own kids, getting dinner, pursuing some night post-secondary classes etc. I'd like to change my hours to finish 1/2 hr earlier, for my kids benefit and mine. The question is:how to I get parents to buy into the change in hours, and do I have to reduce my daily fee, to compensate for this? Many providers in my area only work 9 hr days, and I'm very envious. My day would still be 9.5hrs long, so I feel it's still worth a full days care fee, without giving discounts. Any thoughts? Also, is 1 month's notice enough time to give parents to adjust to the change?