Was hoping to get others opinion on this....I already know what I'm doing, just curious as to others might handled it.

I've got a 2 yr old dcb in care for the last 6 months. He is a handful to say at the least. He is also very big for 2. He could pass for 4 years old easily. He does not care or understand personal boundaries. Will climb and sit on other children, will not listen, thinks its hilarious to run away from the group when we are at the park, is aggressive (but sweet natured, just does not understand that he cannot whack a friend to get a reaction, etc.). I've contemplated terminating care, but we were making slow (very slow) progress. The other children groan when he arrives at daycare.

His mom announced her pregnancy a few months ago. She is due in December. I'm trying to plan for next year's enrolment. I asked her if she is planning to keep dcb enrolled or pull him for her mat. leave. She insisted that her and dcd will keep him as he needs the socialization (very true). Last week she told me that her and dcd spoke and she is pulling him for her mat. leave. But in Oct or Nov. Not in December when she is due. Okay whatever. So in interviewing for my Sept. spot (I have a 4 yr old dcg leaving for school) I found 2 clients. 1 for Sept.(they signed on) and 1 needs a spot for October. I'm meeting the October family tonight. They are very interested as we had a mini interview on the phone prior.

I'm thinking to term my current dcb at the beginning of October. I will give them 3 weeks notice to find alternate care for the few weeks they will need. This way I have my spots filled with no lapse in weeks. I've gone months in the past trying to find clients and income reduced/stressed, etc. This time the daycare Gods have smiled on me. Part of me feels a little bad terming them, but I have to do what I need to do to pay bills and support my family. If I leave this family in care, I will have to search in October/November to fill that spot. It could take weeks/months. And he is my 'problem' child. You know the kind you dread when they pull up in the driveway.

What would some of you do?