OK. Long story short, I took my old day care family back. I swore I would never do it again, but with us being so tight financially...I felt I had no choice when she asked me to take her baby part time.
I'm on an every other week schedule: 3 days 1 week, 2 days the following. Dad drops their children off at 6:45 am. The SA boys get on the bus at 7am.
I have the infant all day until 4:45ish. I decided to charge 30/day for baby and 15 /day for before and after school care for both boys. The SA boys I have 15 min in the am, and 1h:15min in the afternoon. This comes to 45/day for all 3.
I found out this morning via the oldest, they have a half day of school today and no school on Wed. When we talked payment on Friday, I told mom if she needed more care than standard before/after for the SA's I would have to charge her more...but I never said WHAT I would charge.
What would you charge extra for today, the half day..and the whole day on Wed?
The bus will drop the SA's off today at 1:30pm. So 3 1/2 hours care for them + 10 hours for the baby. Wed will be 10hours for all 3.
I'm thinking +15 today for the SA boys (so 30 total for both) and 30per/child on Wed. Is that fair? Total for 2 days would be $150.
Monday: 4 hours B/A care for 2 SA's: 30, 30 for baby all day
Wed:10 hours care for baby, 5yo and 8 yo, 30 each.
I just want to be fair, but to be honest..them not telling me about today and Wed pissed me off. I want it to be fair, but slightly uncomfortable for the unexpected care. That way they are more inclined to tell me ahead of time so I can plan groceries.
Last year, I was being paid 135/week for 2 FT kids and 1 before/after 4 (40+hours) days per week. In the summer, I had them all day 4 days a week, and was given 150. I didn't set the price last time, she did. This time I set the price for the baby and before/after care only for the older kids. We never discussed drop-in prices or anything like that.
(No I do not have a paper contract with this woman, as this is the "favor" family for my father in law. I thought about making one this time around, and my husband got huffy and said it was rude. We got in a fight and I gave in)
I'm on an every other week schedule: 3 days 1 week, 2 days the following. Dad drops their children off at 6:45 am. The SA boys get on the bus at 7am.
I have the infant all day until 4:45ish. I decided to charge 30/day for baby and 15 /day for before and after school care for both boys. The SA boys I have 15 min in the am, and 1h:15min in the afternoon. This comes to 45/day for all 3.
I found out this morning via the oldest, they have a half day of school today and no school on Wed. When we talked payment on Friday, I told mom if she needed more care than standard before/after for the SA's I would have to charge her more...but I never said WHAT I would charge.
What would you charge extra for today, the half day..and the whole day on Wed?
The bus will drop the SA's off today at 1:30pm. So 3 1/2 hours care for them + 10 hours for the baby. Wed will be 10hours for all 3.
I'm thinking +15 today for the SA boys (so 30 total for both) and 30per/child on Wed. Is that fair? Total for 2 days would be $150.
Monday: 4 hours B/A care for 2 SA's: 30, 30 for baby all day
Wed:10 hours care for baby, 5yo and 8 yo, 30 each.
I just want to be fair, but to be honest..them not telling me about today and Wed pissed me off. I want it to be fair, but slightly uncomfortable for the unexpected care. That way they are more inclined to tell me ahead of time so I can plan groceries.
Last year, I was being paid 135/week for 2 FT kids and 1 before/after 4 (40+hours) days per week. In the summer, I had them all day 4 days a week, and was given 150. I didn't set the price last time, she did. This time I set the price for the baby and before/after care only for the older kids. We never discussed drop-in prices or anything like that.
(No I do not have a paper contract with this woman, as this is the "favor" family for my father in law. I thought about making one this time around, and my husband got huffy and said it was rude. We got in a fight and I gave in)
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