Moving

[5 Little Monkeys]

It's natural to feel guilty but there isn't much you can do. You are moving to another city and I'm sure the parents will understand. For me, I know that dc is hard to come by around here so even if I gave them notice now (6 weeks instead of 4) I would still require 4 weeks notice and the chances of them finding care in those 2 weeks is slim so I wouldn't be concerned about loosing them early....but the risk is always there. I think for me, I would let them know now but if you can't afford to potentially loose the income than give the 30 days notice and try not to feel guilty!! You have to look out for your family first! You are doing nothing wrong as you are abiding by your contract.

I would just send out a letter stating that your husband has accepted a new job in xxx city and you will be moving xxx date. Daycare will be closing and the last date of care is xxx and money owed is due xxx. If I was going to be opening up a new dc in the new city and wanted to use them for references I may even consider attaching a thank you card to the letters that are very specific to the families. I would thank them for being such a great family and list reasons why I thought this and express how much I will miss their child and them. I would want to end things on a positive note so that when it gets closer to the closing date, I could ask if they wouldn't mind being a reference for me in the future.

Good luck!! I hope the move goes smoothly and your husband enjoys his new job