The father of a 2 year old daycare girl that I've only had for three months informed me today that he was laid off from his job. He's obviously feeling a lot of emotions about it all. He said that he is hoping to find a new job quickly and therefore would like to keep and pay for the full-time spot. He also likes the socialization and structure that comes from her being in daycare. He asked if I have a suggestion for how often she should come for the next while (until he finds a job) and on what days. She had a fairly hard adjustment to daycare, so he worries that it will be difficult for her to go back and forth between being at home with him and coming to daycare. He is also concerned that it will feel like we are starting all over again when she does eventually need to come full-time again. He wonders if sending her every morning and then picking her up after lunch (before I put the kids down) would be easier than sending her a couple full days a week? At least this way, she will learn that she still has to go to daycare each day. It's just not as long as she used to. I've never had any part-timers, so don't have much experience with this. What would you suggest?