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happykidschildcare 01:48 PM 03-08-2011
I have a close nit group of kids we had 11 enrolled alot of them have know eachother for 2+ years some even longer. Kids and parents notice when someone is gone. How do you tell parents that you terminated with another family without sounding cold & heartless? ( I have another post of the term over the phone on the spot)
With the kids its easy I just tell them their friend had to go to a new dc.
But parents always want to know whats up...So let me know how would you go about it ladies?
With the kids its easy I just tell them their friend had to go to a new dc.
But parents always want to know whats up...So let me know how would you go about it ladies?
daycare 02:04 PM 03-08-2011
I dont tell them anything, if they ask, I just tell them that the family had to move on. I think the less the better
treehugger82 02:18 PM 03-08-2011
I would say as little as possible, and if they push for more information, say something along the lines of "can't discuss it further due to privacy issues".
daycare 02:22 PM 03-08-2011
Originally Posted by treehugger82:
I would say as little as possible, and if they push for more information, say something along the lines of "can't discuss it further due to privacy issues".
ditto... I often say Im sorry I am not a liberty to discuss any other family with you and i hope you know that I don't discuss your family issues with anyone either....I would say as little as possible, and if they push for more information, say something along the lines of "can't discuss it further due to privacy issues".
Lianne 04:04 PM 03-08-2011
I was faced with this this morning. I terminated someone and this morning was his first morning 'not here'. When asked, I just told the others that the family moved on due to differences of opinions.
This way, there's no blame, no discussion of personal matters, etc.
This way, there's no blame, no discussion of personal matters, etc.
ninosqueridos 05:41 PM 03-08-2011
I haven't used "I can't disclose for privacy reasons" b/c then it leaves it open for BEING termed instead of TERMING someone. So I've used "Unfortunately, I had to let them go" and leave it at that. Most parents will just say "oh, ok" and move on. I had a parent ask, "really? why?" and I just tell them I had some differences with the parents...to which they said, "well, this is your business and you have to do what you have to do." 
love my dcps!!
love my dcps!!
SilverSabre25 05:47 PM 03-08-2011
I just say that circumstances changed and the family needed to find alternate arrangements. That leaves it open for job change, hours change, moving, whatever.