Quote Originally Posted by Busy ECE mommy View Post
I have an young infant coming who will start soon(younger than I would ever normally take). We had several interviews, and the parents told me what hours the child would be coming, so I agreed. The parent has a short work day. We had agreed on 8 hours. When the contract came back, the parent had lengthened the hours of attendance by almost an hour, which is not what we agreed upon verbally.
It is still within my max. hours per day, but I agreed to it based on an early pickup, as the child is very very young. None of my clients come for that length of day, and I have chosen them specifically for that. Is there a tactful way to approach this, as it will be the first one in, and the last to leave, which I never would have agreed to for a child this age. Do I have a right to say something?
I don't have open and close hours. I am open say from 7-5 but all my families have contracted hours and my contract reflects that this way they cant take advantage of 10hrs when they don't need it. I would just tell them you agreement was based on xx hours and not over and above. Either they adjust, or you accommodate or they pull out. If 8hrs is what works for you then amend you contract to have contracted hours with this family.