I have put it in my contract, I have put it in my newsletter, I have posted it on my private daycare facebook page, I have sent a text message to all parents...Why did DCM (who I have worked with for 19 months) ask if I was open Friday this morning???? What do I need to do to get these parents to READ what I send them? Am I wasting my time with the newsletters?

OK...Vent over!

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I honestly think she DID read it, but is hoping that if she puts you on the spot that you'll change your mind.

I used to put a sign in HUGE RED letters on my front door, too...and still got asked all the time.

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yea, they may want you to be open so they could spend there day off shopping... parents these days.. they just don't want to parent!

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So, are you open Friday or not? I had the same thing happen. It's on my website, my Facebook page, the door and in the contracts they signed a month ago. Maybe I should just make things more simple and start posting something like this:
ME CLOSED THANKSGIVING AND DAY AFTER. YOU PAY. CLOSED MEAN YOU NO BRING CHILDREN. PAY MEAN YOU GIVE ME SAME MONEY!

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It's probably more of a "how serious are you about this four day weekend?" kind of thing, more than not having read it.

You know... this morning, I stumbled out to my kitchen and said "Is it Monday?" Because one can only hope.

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