First decide if you willing to do this. Although understand what he trying to do, effective he is finding ways to reduce his child care cost but where they space remains his. All time he telling you this short term, he is reserving full time place but attending and paying for part-time. You might be okay with this.

I only take FT but long time ago let parent drop to part-time when Dad laid off. It was meant to be for max of few month but Dad not get new job in that time and so at end of term ask for extension. I not able to fill empty day because understanding he intend take those day back short notice once have employ. It end up losing me lot of income and for me, I would not do again.

I have found come daily for shorter hours is easier on child than come full day only few time week. Some parent who phase in over long time do this and it work well because come here is part of daily routine and child not need reminding of rules after few days home. I had three parent do this recent months and prefer it to attendance 2-3 day week only.

For child, daily attend is better and for rest of group is more stable too. For your finance, you need decide if you willing to drop income knowing lost days/hours is on-going until new employ and unable to look for other and if are, I would draw new contact having firm time-line for how long you able absorb lost money.