I've been providing childcare for a couple of friends for a year, but just a month ago, I've became "official", and I now I have a contract and rules to follow, and 3 new kids to care for.
This one child started about 3 weeks ago, and I'm really frustrated...
It's already the second time that I get paid late, and she has been late in picking him up numerous times already. But now I'm tired of her taking advantage of my time, and work, and yesterday I gave an invoice with late payments fees she needs to pay, in addition with the child's tuition for this week.
How do you re-inforce your late fees policy? What if she doesn't pay them? She signed the contract where it is clear that there are late fees for late payments, and late pick ups, but I have the feeling she's one of those people that are able to talk you out of it, being over-friendly, and strangely "too nice".
Then, the child, who has a few issues I've talked about it before in here. Today he refused everything that was on the menu - but then ask for cookies or chips, or any kind of junk food he has at home.
I do the USDA food program, and I get randomly inspected - I do not want to risk, by giving this kid whatever he wants, plus it is not fair to the other kids.
What do you do with kdis that refuse to eat what's on your menu for that day???? I offered him alternatives from the weekly menu, and he promptly refused all of them; then he accepted some cantaloupe, but then find out that he has hidden all the pieces inside a toy truck (making a huge mess, but trying to make them fit, by squishing them in).
I'm ready to tell his Mom to keep him home...
This one child started about 3 weeks ago, and I'm really frustrated...
It's already the second time that I get paid late, and she has been late in picking him up numerous times already. But now I'm tired of her taking advantage of my time, and work, and yesterday I gave an invoice with late payments fees she needs to pay, in addition with the child's tuition for this week.
How do you re-inforce your late fees policy? What if she doesn't pay them? She signed the contract where it is clear that there are late fees for late payments, and late pick ups, but I have the feeling she's one of those people that are able to talk you out of it, being over-friendly, and strangely "too nice".
Then, the child, who has a few issues I've talked about it before in here. Today he refused everything that was on the menu - but then ask for cookies or chips, or any kind of junk food he has at home.
I do the USDA food program, and I get randomly inspected - I do not want to risk, by giving this kid whatever he wants, plus it is not fair to the other kids.
What do you do with kdis that refuse to eat what's on your menu for that day???? I offered him alternatives from the weekly menu, and he promptly refused all of them; then he accepted some cantaloupe, but then find out that he has hidden all the pieces inside a toy truck (making a huge mess, but trying to make them fit, by squishing them in).
I'm ready to tell his Mom to keep him home...
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