Quote Originally Posted by amber View Post
I'm in a very similar situation. How do you handle the problem of how much notice to give? I've given lots of notice in the past, and the parent's yanked the kids out of anger immediately. Then I was stuck with a decreased income until the next family was ready to start.
I want to honour my contract, but I also feel really vunerable financially when I do so.
Any thoughts?
That should be included in your contract. Your notice period should be as laid out in your contract. The only exception (and this should also be in your contract) is immediate termination for violent behaviour, defamatory or beligirence from parents etc.