Quote Originally Posted by Suzie_Homemaker View Post
I disagree. Not with the reasons of wanting only one transition if given choice but with putting a stranger's family above own.

This is business. We don't tell client all our personal business until we are ready. If moving, they would have less than 6 months notice. If a client was moving, apply for job outside area, they wouldn't tell us in advance. A client will do what in best interest of own family and just because we home day care, that does not negate our right to do same.

If you need protect your income for set period of time, I think you do all you can to do that.

Does it suck for client? Of course. But if contract permit provider giving certain amount of notice, that all you have to do. Just like client can often give more notice than contract say, but opt not to, to protect their day care place.
given the fact that she is closing after 6 months, and even at this point knowing that before this child has even started makes this unethical in my opinion. I'd be torn too because finances for any person are obviously number 1, but I couldn't sleep well at night keeping this from them given the circumstances. It's altogether unfair to them and I don't think it's good practice. My concience would cause me to much stress which would make for a somewhat unpleasant period of care in the back of my mind and I always try to put myself in another's shoes if I'm torn. Would I like it if someone did this to me? No way, so why would I treat them as such. If this isn't a case of putting food on the table, then it just seems like the wrong thing to keep from them. Also in all honesty, karma is a bitch!