I only care for children until they go to school. I don't offer before and after school care. So I'll take 10 months upwards until they begin school life. I work Monday - Friday, I don't extend my business hours, I don't offer weekend or evening care.

And I have contracts. No one comes without a signed contract. Contracts are a two way agreement. They spell out what the service provides and when and the expectation on the clients. Most of the time, they aren't needed because my screening process identifies people who aren't a match but life can throw anyone a curveball - and a contract saves you from those times when things are going wrong - constant late collections, late payments, showing up early, clients not understanding that I am closed on stat days etc. If your contract is clear, that instance of issues even if rare, are often avoidable.