Closing - when to give notice?

[Polkaroo]

I remember your first post about this. I agree with 5LM (as usual! We seem to have the same way of thinking lol).

I don't think it's unreasonable to apply the deposit to the last two weeks. I advise all clients, and it's mentioned in my agreement, that that’s what the deposit is for. Why take money just to give it back?

If I remember correctly you're closing for good but it's still a good practice to end things on a positive note with all clients. I wouldn't wait until the last minute as I would feel bad about it too.

I think 6-8 weeks notice is good. That way if they leave earlier it's not too early. Most dc will want the 2 week integration so they would still be in your care part-time for two of those weeks. The child also needs time to process this mentally so last minute is not good for them either. I think these things are always hard.

I had to let go of my b/a school kids when I decided to take on full-time dcb and I provided them with only 3 weeks notice since that's when my last FT spot filled. They took it hard (kids and parents) it gave us a bit of time to have a great time together and talk about it a lot before they left. I was lucky that they were able to find alternate care as its hard to find b/a school care in my area.

Good luck with everything and keep us posted