I wish I would have thought of this more last year when I started. I closed down 11 days at Christmas - New Years and since I said I was closed = no pay.
Usually I get paid all stats. However my rule is always that if I CLOSE down then the parents don't pay.
This year I plan to shut down again for 10-12 days but I am dreading losing out all the money esp for Christmas Day and New Years Day. Closing down literally puts me out of pocket around $600
On one hand...just having that time with my family is worth it....but on the other hand it is a big loss financially.