i need a little bit of help, but its a bit hard to explain, so here goes. been minding p since he was 12 months - 2 years come sept. last sept mum went on mat leave. had lo in nov. i made out a new contract, charging for 2 days a week to act as retainer, but said would work the two days with p if they liked. the sent him 2 days a week, which was fine, although i felt a tiny bit used as i now they only sent him to get the moneys worth, and i should really have charged more as the agreement was i was having both kids come sept.anyway about 3 weeks ago mum said she was going to try and go part time for 3 days(originally i had p 4 days a week) i said that was fine. anyway last week she told me she had the agreement to go p.time. and the nan who always had him 1 day was going to do 2 so i was only needed for 1 day come sept!!! i have turned away about 5 enquiries over the past 10 months saying sorry my places are taken from sept so could only help for a while. i told mum this and said we had agreed i was having the kids in sept, and she just said yes but we didnt say how many days did we? i feel totally stupid because i didnt specify how many days was keeping in the contract, i just put in the additional notes that as the fee was also a retainer for 2 places in sept it was payable even if i was temporarily unavailable. i just said to her do you know how much work i have turned away for you?i think i will have to terminate the contract i cant use 2 places for just 1 day.then dad camev round and was awful said im in breach of contract and they werent happy . i said you breached the contract as we had an agreement i was having the boys in sept. i rang ncma and they said to cover yourself just write a note saying you will see out the notice period then you have finished . i did this but have heard nothing since, but have a feeling its not over! has any1 had a experience like thi? sorry to go on ..
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