Experience with Teacher parents.

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She was obviously not impressed by this and said that they were not willing to do that and they would just wait and see if the spot is still available in September.

This was her giving you notice to terminate care.

So I went ahead and posted his spot to find another client. Well, I found one! I let her know (out of respect) that i had some interest in the spot and that they might want to start looking for new care for September. They back tracked and now say they are willing to pay the half rate to hold his spot.

Too bad, so sad.

I know that sounds harsh, but this woman has taken huge advantage of you. I fully believe that if you say no to this new family and agree to let her pay half the fee to hold the spot that come June she'll be denying that the conversation ever happened and you will be left high and dry.

Take the new family. What's the worst that can happen? She pulls her kid out of your daycare prior to June? She's not going to do that because at this point she isn't going to find anyone who is as generous as you have been who is willing to only take her kid for five months.