Why Do Parents Get So Irritated At This?!

[Lovisa]

Seriously. Why do SO many parents balk at having a weekly tuition, whether their child attends care or not??? I offer 2 rates. Part time and full time. These tuitions guarantee your spot in my daycare Monday through Friday. You are free to use ALL of those days, or not. Either way, you pay the weeks tuition. This is how EVERY single pre school is around here. Why don't they complain about that? I always get asked why I don't charge by the day when new clients come around. You know why? Because I have these pesky little things called BILLS. Because if I took a kid for a day or two only per week, and ONLY charged for that day or two individually, I would have a hard time filling in gaps and making enough money to freaking live!

Vent over . I'm just feeling UGH some days defending my tuition rates!:dislike:

[Cat Herder]

*Because the media has them convinced that childcare is expensive instead of the fact that their decision to have children is what is expensive.

I know you did not really want an answer.

I just really wanted to say it again.

[amberrose3dg]

*Because the media has them convinced that childcare is expensive instead of the fact that their decision to have children is what is expensive.

I know you did not really want an answer.

I just really wanted to say it again.

And they deserve special.
I do not even interview people if they start off asking about daily versus weekly. I am sorry but you can pay for your spot or go somewhere else. How would they like us to say sorry you do not have care today, I gave it to someone else.

[LysesKids]

And they deserve special.
I do not even interview people if they start off asking about daily versus weekly. I am sorry but you can pay for your spot or go somewhere else. How would they like us to say sorry you do not have care today, I gave it to someone else.

I offer Daily & Monthly ...Pay by the day, you risk not getting that space as I prefer FT clients since I have limited spaces; my policies specifically state that Pay by the day is considered Drop-in care & if a FT family wants to contract the spot, you are out of luck

I have a mom that bitched me this morning because she didn't remember fees are due ( plus I'm closed Monday)... You pay on Tuesday , your $$ just went up because it states so in the contract . No pay by tonight, it automatically goes to daily rate

[Annalee]

*Because the media has them convinced that childcare is expensive instead of the fact that their decision to have children is what is expensive.

I know you did not really want an answer.

I just really wanted to say it again.

Isn't it frustrating how accountability/responsibility is near non-existent anymore?

[Miss A]

*Because the media has them convinced that childcare is expensive instead of the fact that their decision to have children is what is expensive.

I know you did not really want an answer.

I just really wanted to say it again.

Exactly! I provided part time care to a friends child last year, and her dad-childs grandfather- paid for daycare each week. Now, her child is in 4 year old preschool, which is 2 half days a week. Her tuition for a MONTH is $90, and she has complained to me 3 times in the past month about how expensive it is, (she is unemployed, her DH has told her it is time for her to find a job, and she is balking at the idea because "I don't need my husband telling me what I need to do.":confused: ) and how her and her DH could be using that money in so many different ways.

I so badly want to tell her that what she is paying per month is less than most families pay per week for care.

[amberrose3dg]

Exactly! I provided part time care to a friends child last year, and her dad-childs grandfather- paid for daycare each week. Now, her child is in 4 year old preschool, which is 2 half days a week. Her tuition for a MONTH is $90, and she has complained to me 3 times in the past month about how expensive it is, (she is unemployed, her DH has told her it is time for her to find a job, and she is balking at the idea because "I don't need my husband telling me what I need to do.":confused: ) and how her and her DH could be using that money in so many different ways.

I so badly want to tell her that what she is paying per month is less than most families pay per week for care.

If she isn't working surely the child can stay home with her and save her the 90 bucks a month. ::
People like that are quite annoying. Don't have children if you do not want to pay for them.

[happymom]

I think it's honestly because these parents are budgeting wrong.

They are figuring what daycare costs per day and subtracting it from what they make per day. Say mom makes $80 per day at work, pay $35 to daycare, she figures she makes $45 a day by going to work....and neglects to think about it as a monthly/weekly/yearly budget.

By doing this they also neglect to think about the provider and how the provider makes a living

[littlefriends]

Ugh yes, very frustrating!!! I don’t feel that this is difficult to understand but it seems to be! I just let a family go this week because they took two weeks off for a vacation and when I told them Monday morning their total (including late fees!) they pretty much lost their minds, tried telling me they “cleared” it with me before they left, and when that didn’t work threatened to sue me. I just had to laugh and remind them I could reach right into my file box and show them their signed contracts if they needed me to. At least it’s a 3 day weekend!!

[Cat Herder]

I think it's honestly because these parents are budgeting wrong.

They are figuring what daycare costs per day and subtracting it from what they make per day. Say mom makes $80 per day at work, pay $35 to daycare, she figures she makes $45 a day by going to work....and neglects to think about it as a monthly/weekly/yearly budget.

By doing this they also neglect to think about the provider and how the provider makes a living

Most also don't know our rates doubled a few years ago because our ratios were slashed in half. It was not our choice (political buzzword quality). I am fully capable of keeping 12 kids (8 under 5, 4 over 5 ). Did it happily for many years. It comes very easy to me.

Now I can only keep 4 infants or 6 birth-13, total. My bills went up, too. Not to mention all the mandatory supply lists that I now have to keep stocked, even if I have no kids of each age group present.

I am not being greedy, my monthly income needs stays the same with 12 or six kids. That choice was taken from me.

[happymom]

I am sorry you guys deal with this.

[amberrose3dg]

I am sorry you guys deal with this.

They think that if their child isn't there then it doesn't cost anything. I feel like a broken record explaining over and over again that I cannot fill their spot when they are off a day. I chose to not enroll the ones that ask a lot of questions during the interview process as I know I will have problems with them later.

[Ariana]

Exactly! I provided part time care to a friends child last year, and her dad-childs grandfather- paid for daycare each week. Now, her child is in 4 year old preschool, which is 2 half days a week. Her tuition for a MONTH is $90, and she has complained to me 3 times in the past month about how expensive it is, (she is unemployed, her DH has told her it is time for her to find a job, and she is balking at the idea because "I don't need my husband telling me what I need to do.":confused: ) and how her and her DH could be using that money in so many different ways.

I so badly want to tell her that what she is paying per month is less than most families pay per week for care.

People like this just make me so angry. How can you be THIS lazy with zero shame about it??

[Josiegirl]

People like this just make me so angry. How can you be THIS lazy with zero shame about it??

Some people want it all through no output of their own. Then they bit@h it's not enough and costs too much. Entitlement.

I feel so lucky with the dcfs I have. I haven't heard any complaints about dc costs, none whatsoever, just that they don't want to lose me and their spot. Oh yes, I do remember a year ago when summer started, a dcm took a few days off, then I took an extra long weekend for a vacation. The dcks were 2 SA kids and dcm complained that she had to pay me for a week when the kids wouldn't even be here. I simply shot her a look as she was waiting for my response. They were not invited back this summer for lots of reasons.

[Mad_Pistachio]

her DH has told her it is time for her to find a job, and she is balking at the idea because "I don't need my husband telling me what I need to do.":confused:

as my husband would put it, "if I pay your bills, I set your priorities." as he does, and he does