Operation: Adebisi O'Mara

Here's the story.

We started daycare with this lady (at her house) back in June. Paid a two week deposit, signed a daycare lady contract.

My son wasn't used to daycare, so he was having a rough start. This daycare lady would call almost every other day and say how he was having a rough time, and she wasn't sure what to do. We figured he'd just get used to it. Before he could get used to it, daycare lady calls one day and says she doesn't know what to do anymore, and that she's "never asked a child to leave before." Obviously this lady is not capable of taking care of my son. I have to miss work (again) and I luck out and find him a spot at another awesome daycare down the street.

Here's where it gets hilarious via text:
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Adebisi
Hey Daycare Lady- I hope all is going well. I have a question. Since little adebisi was not able to continue at your place, would I be able to get the remainder of our deposit back minus whatever we owe you for the last day of daycare he had.

Adebisi (a week later)
Hi Daycare Lady - did you get my message about the deposit?

Daycare Lady
I just wanted to apologize again that I couldn't do more for little adebisi ;( I'm happy to hear he's adjusting well with his new daycare: more people and a one room atmosphere really helps some children with a separation anxiety.
As for the deposit, in my contract it states that if you choose to pull your child for whatever reason and not give two weeks notice that you lose your deposit as that's pay that I bank on being there for when I do my budgeting. I put that in my contract to protect myself in case a child leaves and I'm without pay for two weeks.
I hope this doesn't cause any ill will as I think very highly of you guys but I try and separate business from anything else. HOWEVER, I can play back up date night daycare anytime I know the girls would have a blast.

Adebisi
"I've never asked a child to leave before but I just don't know what to do". This is the quote you gave Mrs Adebisi when you called us and told us that you could not take care of Little Adebisi. This was not us pulling our child from daycare and not giving two weeks notice. This was you informing us that you do not want to care for our child anymore.

I would ask again that you return our deposit minus the one day care you provided.

Daycare Lady
I give families two weeks notice to find alternate care. Just saying good luck and be off with you is something I don't do. I give written notice. You found care I believe the day after. ?
I tried everything with little adebisi.

Adebisi
You gave us no notice. You told us we had to come pick up little adebisi.
I had to miss work, multiple times.

Daycare Lady
Like other days I had to call as he was having a bad day.

Adebisi
This is all I will say about it. Please do the right thing

Daycare Lady
Threats ? I didnt realize this was such a huge problam since so much time has gone by. Have your lawyer contact me. I wont deal with a threat. Good night Adebisi.
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So yeah. I'm sure the contract does indeed say what she says it said. But ... jesus christ, you suck.

Any small claims action you think? I'm in Ontario Canada BTW

PS: You like how she's all "THREATS???"

I can't compete with that

Not much, really. $300 deposit, and I'd try to make her pay for the work I had to take off.

Maybe $500 tops. Maybe I could make her pay me for the two weeks notice she didn't give _me_ in daycare price.

Cliche: It's the principle dammit!

sadness consumes me.

I need to be sure here: did I sound threatening at all in that exchange? I think she's got a case of the crazies.

Alright, plan B.

Can I legally shit on this person's lawn?

I almost want to send her one last message.

"You won't hear from me again. I'm just disappointed in you."

Deep shit. Like something God would do to you.

I just feel like I've let Mark and Don down

I'd totally do the Araysar approach, but I doubt anyone would notice. It's a shitty daycare in a little town