Wanting some advice. I want to cut back on school holidays as I'm finding it difficult with my own children. I've started to prepare a letter for parents explaining my difficulties and the risk I feel it causes as I have a child with additional needs. I will still work some days but not days when I've got 5+ children. I feel sure most parents will be able to make alternative arrangements but I do have 1 family 5 days per week that always struggle with childcare. I get little comments made when I take 2 weeks off in the summer and I'm considering taking most of the summer off. What I don't want is for this family to think that I will continue working as and when for them just because they're struggling with childcare. I have to do what's best for me and my family and will explain that they should do the same - whether or not they find another childminder is up to them.

Any advice on how to word this?

Also, would it be pushing it to increase my prices as I've not increased them in 5 years!