Originally Posted by MyAngels:
Oh boy, I'm going to go against the grain on this one 
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Once I have agreed to take a family, whether they are FT or PT, I think that family has a right to expect that their spot is secure. If I only want FT families, then I feel like it's my obligation to leave a spot unfilled until I find that FT family. I feel like it would be unprofessional to take a PT family, only to boot them once a FT family comes along.
Of course, if a family is not following the rules or is disrespectful, etc., I would terminate our contract, but I would not do it simply because they are part-time.
JMHO.
I don't think that is against the grain.
That is exactly why I don't accept part-time or drop-in clients.
It is known across our profession that part-time slots are not stable slots. Clients should already be aware of that.