Personal appointment scheduling

[mimi]

This stress is not good for you or your baby. You have made it clear you are unable to provide care for this short time. You gave as much notice as possible. This client was completely out of line and very disrespectful to your situation.
Do not open the door should they arrive with their child.
Since you have a waiting list, why not refer to that to see if you can replace this family.
Taking 2 weeks off after having your baby? Are you sure you wouldn't need more time off? DCP in my area usually take at least a month, or just take one or two of their dck's until they feel up to taking on their whole crew again.
I wish you and your baby well

[Fun&care]

Ummmm, what the hey? It AMAZES me how some people have a complete lack of respect for people. I have to say that if one of my clients talked to me that way it would probably be their last day. You can't let people talk to you that way. I have it in my contract that I can terminate without notice if parents are disrespectful. I've never had a problem so far luckily. And I've had to close on short notice probably about 5 days this year, mostly because of me or my kids being sick but sometimes because relatives from out of town showed up on short notice so I took a day off to be with them...I really don't give a **** if they don't have back up. My contract says I take 4 weeks per year, I try to give as much notice as possible when I can but when it's all said and done I'm going to take time off when I need to and they need to get their ducks in a row. Gah! Rant over.