I have found that this is one of the hardest parts of doing family daycare. Put yourself in the frame of mind that this is a business decision on the parents part, and for some reason, they felt that your program was not a match for their child at that time. You may find that they may reconsider at a later date. You never really know. I recommend that you do not save a position for a child until the parent actually pays for the slot.
Nothing is guaranteed.
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