The few times I have termed, the parents usually knew it was coming. This didn't make it any easier and the parents were still angry (No one likes to hear that they need to start the daycare process all over again, especially if it's something that you have talked about several times and they weren't willing to change.) I gave a termination letter stating reasons. I know that I didn't need to do this however it made me feel better and once I even refunded fees, when by all rights I shouldn't have because they changed their schedule and just expected me to accomodate three hours after close three days a week....but, in the end I wanted to make it as easy as possible on everyone involved, and rather than put up with the ridiculous schedule for two weeks, I termed immediately and told her why. I gave her back the two weeks she had paid in advance (she paid mnthly) so she could find other care. That's just me though.

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