Hi - I currently have 5 dcbs and all great families. One mom is going on mat leave starting next April and she wishes to drop to 3 days per week. I was doing this for moms in the past, but as previous posts have said, it is really hard to fill the existing days. and it's quite a loss of income. So, I advised her last nite, I prefer to keep full time spots only, or at the very least 4 days per week. She understands but she is considering sending her son to pre-school then for the year and hope that I have a full time spot for her new child in 2017...

I have 2 other older dcbs with one going to JK sept 2016 which leaves one older and now i'm afraid if all the olders are gone, he'll leave too to preschool.

I find that preschool fees for the olders are comparable to mine (40/day) but the one year olds at preschool are double my charge (I charge same across the board)...
I guess my question is would you consider 3 days per week if you have another child coming from that family in the future?
I feel like charging, like, $60 for 12 months to 24 months and then dropping to my regular fee of 40 after 2 years old. Parents get a great deal when I get their child for the first year or two at $40 and then they switch to preschool.

what a tough business!! thanks bunches