Feeling guilty about changing DCP

2-Step

We've been lucky to have an amazing DCP since our first DS was born. She really loves both of my boys and provides a really great environment for them. I was presented with the opportunity to work 2 days a week doing what I love and quit my corporate high stress job which required travel. I jumped at the chance, but now our DC situation isn't ideal. 

We've decided to simplify by putting my older DS in two-day preschool and my younger DS will stay next door to the preschool with a good friend who watches children in her home. It saves me about 20 minutes per day of driving, I get more time to work per day, which means more time with the kids on my off days and it's a little cheaper. I also think DS #1 is ready for preschool. 

All of this sounds great, but I feel sooooo guilty for moving them. Their current DCP is very emotionally attached and I know she will probably cry when I tell her today. I keep telling myself I have to do what is best for our family and this means I get to see my kids more and have less stress, but it's just going to be so  hard to say goodbye to someone who loves our kids and has done such a great job of caring for them I am dreading telling her today. 

jlaOK

I completely understand.  We switched DS from a home daycare to a center in order to get him more socialized.  Our home daycare provider cried when we told her he was leaving.  We felt horrible at first, but then when we saw how happy DS was at the new daycare and how much better it was for our family, the guilt went away.