Am I in the right?

[Skysue]

Ok here goes: I have a daycare family that I just love but I terminated care for there oldest son back in February due him being too aggressive and having issues with listening etc… he is now in Montessori school and ding well. I still care for his younger brother and just adore him this family gave me their 2 weeks, 2 weeks ago. Tomorrow will be his last day.

I never took a deposit or did a contract for his younger brother due to the fact that they needed emergency care for him when he was 9 months old and I have just been caring for him ever since, he is now 19 months.

However his older brother was part time then went to full time, they did pay a deposit for part time care, but back in February when I terminated care I gave them 2 weeks. They decided to take him out of care right away and waived the 2 weeks.

Just this past week they asked if as a favor I could watch both boys, I said yes as I was only watching them plus a few older kids.

They asked about deposit and how was that to be subtracted? I told them it has already been eaten up back in February as I gave them 2 weeks grace period? I hate this and feel awful but business is business.

Please tell me ladies am I right?

[FS2011]

Sounds right to me! Dont feel bad about it, I'm sure they new back then what they were getting away with. Maybe they just were curious what you would say.

[mom-in-alberta]

Nope, I would explain matter of factly the scenario, and that the deposit went towards those forfeited 2 weeks.
I am thinking that they are just taking a shot at it, as Feb was a looong time ago, and if they were that concerned then they probably would/ should have straightened it out back then.

[Judy Trickett]

You are correct. Deposits are per CHILD and not per family. What they are essentially doing is double dipping into their deposit.

[Skysue]

I think that is what it was as they had no real issue with it! They gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers to say thanks! I'm really going to miss there boys! That is the hardest part of this job! I love the kids I watch!

Sounds right to me! Dont feel bad about it, I'm sure they new back then what they were getting away with. Maybe they just were curious what you would say.