Sibling Discount?

[Oneluckymom]

Does anyone here give a sibling discount? How much of a discount do you give?

[MsMe]

I give 10% on the older child.

[MsMe]

I should also add that if I was going to continue daycare this (along with lowering the price @2 yrs) would be somethign I would do away with.

[renodeb]

I give a 20%, its not much but knowone has complained.
Deb

[momma2girls]

I used to give both children at 20% off- now I am only doing $10.00 off the one sibling already in daycare.

[laundrymom]

Does anyone here give a sibling discount? How much of a discount do you give?

I allow them to pay the same rate for both kids. If they ask. I say yes. The new rate is ($10) more per week than you pay for first kid. Since you are a current family. I'll charge you the old rate on the new child instead of the new one.

[newtodaycare22]

I give them 10.00 offf the week, which is only about 6 percent off. They understand that its a spot they are filling (sibling or not)

[wdmmom]

Full price for the younger child and 25% off the older child. (Older child must be at least 2 years old.)

[kathiemarie]

Nope, a child is a child and they take a space no matter what. I have 3 kids of my own. I would never expect a discount because I have more than 1 child.

[MommyMuffin]

I recently gave a 10% discount to sibling because the mom said, "I know a lot of other dcs give a discount for siblings do you?" So I gave her one.

But I will never again give a sibling discount. It is a spot and now that I have almost a year under my belt I dont have too much trouble filling spots.

[Growing1atime]

No discount here. There is a daily rate paid in advance weekly or daily. I don't have to worry about filling my spots though. I am $15 a day less then the other daycare's in my neighborhood.

[Oneluckymom]

I currently have a a rate for infants-3 yrs, a rate for 4-5yrs, and a rate for 6+ yrs. each one $25.00 less than the previous. Do you all have a rate system based on age as well and then offer the discount on top of the already discounted rate? Or do you have a flat full time rate and flat part time rate regardless of age?

[wdmmom]

My rates are different for different age groups.

Infant through Age 2 and 2-5.

Because my infant rate is $30 a week more, I won't give any discount if the children are in the same rate group.

[JennyBear]

Nope..no discounts. In Ontario where I live we are only allowed to care for 5 children (not including our own). So I have 5 full time children, all at the same rate. It is a business and each child requires toys, food, learning tools, and my attention and affection. Just because 2 or more may be siblings, it doesn't take away from the amount of care required and work involved. Every parent I speak to with multiple children don't have an issue with that.

[jojosmommy]

No discount.