Cost of 2 Kids

[2ndFamilyDC]

Do any of you give a discounted rate for two or more kids in a family?

If not, do you find that everyone expects it or that they are just fine paying the full amount for both?

My experience has been that people expect to get a discount and are surprised to find that they are expected to pay full price for both.

Just wondering if it is the norm to give discounts or the norm to have them pay full price for both kids.

[JenNJ]

I used to but I stopped. My care is market rate and I can't discount without losing income. The discounts now are negligible. $5 a week for the second child in care for current families, no discounts for new families.

[flightlessbird11]

Do any of you give a discounted rate for two or more kids in a family?

If not, do you find that everyone expects it or that they are just fine
paying the full amount for both?

My experience has been that people expect to get a discount and
are surprised to find that they are expected to pay full price for both.

Just wondering if it is the norm to give discounts or the norm to
have them pay full price for both kids.

I have always charged full price for both. You're giving each child the same amOunt of love and attention to both. I also see it as two separate spots. If they were unrelated, you wouldn't charge one spot a discounted rate. I know some parents are turned off by this, but the ones who arent, are the ones who respect what you do and understand that it's worth it. JMO

[Unregistered]

Do any of you give a discounted rate for two or more kids in a family?

If not, do you find that everyone expects it or that they are just fine
paying the full amount for both?

My experience has been that people expect to get a discount and
are surprised to find that they are expected to pay full price for both.

Just wondering if it is the norm to give discounts or the norm to
have them pay full price for both kids.

I use to give a discount of 20 off a week when I was a licnesed daycare in another state and could watch 8 children. I now moved and had no intrest in getting my licenses but in my state you can watch 2 children unrelated to you so I dont give discount and charge a lesser rate then where I lived before as cost of living is less here.

[morgan24]

I do but only because that is what everyone else in my area does. I hate doing it. I don't give less care, but if you don't give one clients will go where they can get it.

[melissa ann]

I have never given sibling discounts. No one ever asked either.

[WImom]

I don't. It's harder to fill two spots if they leave. I also find siblings harder than only's to take care of.

[graham.shellbell]

Dont do it!

I give discounts(BIG discount)and I very much regret it!! I have all sibling groups and the discount is not worth it...like someone else said your not giving any less care so why give the discount. I am changing that for new families when they come in but as of right now I am full and don't see any new families coming in anytime soon.

[cheerfuldom]

I don't and I also don't have any sibling groups. Thats okay with me. I would rather make the most possible income. I have a small group so a discount would eat into my income very quickly. I don't make much as it is.

[awestbrook713]

I do but have changed it in my 2012 contract and the parents weren't crazy about it, but are slowly accepting it.

[Blackcat31]

Do any of you give a discounted rate for two or more kids in a family?

If not, do you find that everyone expects it or that they are just fine
paying the full amount for both?

My experience has been that people expect to get a discount and
are surprised to find that they are expected to pay full price for both.

Just wondering if it is the norm to give discounts or the norm to
have them pay full price for both kids.

I do not give sibling discounts.
It is pretty much 50-50 for parents who expect a discount and those who don't.
It is also 50-50 for providers here who do give discounts and those that don't.

For the parents who question my policy, I simply explain the normal song and dance about how each child fills a separate space and do not receive discounted care so I don't give discounted rates. Most understand and are ok with it and those that aren't ok with it or don't understand are probably parents I wouldn't want to enroll anyways.

[Meeko]

Nothing irritates me more than parents who EXPECT a sibling discount. They are asking you to take money out of your pocket and put it in theirs. But you can bet they expect you to give their second child as much care as the first.

If a discount is OFFERED, then great. But to expect it..or ask for it... is down right rude.

My husband and I love to eat out with "buy one get one free" or $5 off second meal" deals. But I would never dream of going to a restaurant and ASKING for a discount on my meal.

Do folks ask for discounts at Walmart when they buy more than one item? No....they wait and/or hope for a coupon or a sale. It's not your right to ASK for someone else to take a loss.

[beachgrl]

I was offering one at first to those who asked, I told them $10 less each week per child for siblings but now I think I will go with not offering it because I see it as two spots they are using. I have already dropped my rates to compete with others in the area but I just don't think I want to deal with sibling discounts.

[wdmmom]

I used to offer 50% off the oldest child. I lost my butt! I now offer a 10% discount on full time sibling groups. 10% a week is equivalent to about $15.

[2ndFamilyDC]

Thanks everyone for you answers. I now know what I will say
next time someone asks me for a sibling discount. ::