Parent changing contract

[MommaL]

I'm always learning something new from this site. I've actually never heard of anyone having contracted hours, but perhaps it's just not the norm where I am. I've always been of the mindset that if a parent is paying me for a full-time spot, their child is able to come from the time I open until the time I close if they so wish. That being said, I can understand that with a baby, it makes for a long day (both for you and baby). If it were me, I'd talk to the parents about it and ask why they've made the change. Perhaps they just want to give themselves some wiggle room so they don't feel so rushed after work and risk being late, but are still planning to only bring baby for 8 hours. If their reasoning makes sense and I liked the family, I'd leave it be. But if you are really starting to second-guess whether you want the baby in your care and are going to resent that extra hour, then maybe this your out.