I just realized that I am getting screwed financially!
When I began this business, I accepted two siblings for $175 per week. They are gone Nov-March, unpaid. (They were one of my first families and I didn't know any better- and their "march" turned out to be the end of march, so almost April). On top of that, I take 1 week of unpaid vacation, and I also give them 1 week where they dont have to pay. They are only paying for about 33 weeks of childcare a month- which is only about $111 per week per child. And they claim on their taxes, so I get even less! (Unrelated- but these two are the most difficult children in my program and require the most work on my part- more than my 1 year old- and they are 3).
My other child comes all year, but I only charge him $150 bc he is older and a perfect angel. I give the same free weeks to him. Because his mom is a single mom, I gave her an extra week even. Well now, she is in the hospital so he is being sent to the grandparents until she gets better. I have not been paid for this week
I feel badly about mentioning it with her in the hospital- but they dont know when he is going to be back. I am pretty sure she will be better next week hopefully. I am a very caring and sensitive person and am having difficulty walking the line of getting my money that is owed and being empathetic to her situation. She is the type of person, however, to make me have to ask her several times for money, and play the "poor me" card, and try to get out of paying me. I love her son dearly, otherwise she would have been termed months ago without a thought.
I am also 21 weeks pregnant and showing, so I feel stuck in this situation until the baby is born at the end of the year. I do have a new family coming next week for 2 days a week. I almost feel like I can just do a mothers day out program 2-3 days a week year round and get paid the same, IF I was able to find enough people.
I am feeling a bit down today about the financial position I am in. Any advice from those of you who have overcome this, started over, done a mothers day out program, etc, would be greatly appreciated!
Meanwhile, I have made several freezer meals and tried to save what I can since the two siblings will be gone in November and I will be missing out on a lot of money. I just hope we can make it.
Looking for some support!
When I began this business, I accepted two siblings for $175 per week. They are gone Nov-March, unpaid. (They were one of my first families and I didn't know any better- and their "march" turned out to be the end of march, so almost April). On top of that, I take 1 week of unpaid vacation, and I also give them 1 week where they dont have to pay. They are only paying for about 33 weeks of childcare a month- which is only about $111 per week per child. And they claim on their taxes, so I get even less! (Unrelated- but these two are the most difficult children in my program and require the most work on my part- more than my 1 year old- and they are 3).
My other child comes all year, but I only charge him $150 bc he is older and a perfect angel. I give the same free weeks to him. Because his mom is a single mom, I gave her an extra week even. Well now, she is in the hospital so he is being sent to the grandparents until she gets better. I have not been paid for this week

I am also 21 weeks pregnant and showing, so I feel stuck in this situation until the baby is born at the end of the year. I do have a new family coming next week for 2 days a week. I almost feel like I can just do a mothers day out program 2-3 days a week year round and get paid the same, IF I was able to find enough people.
I am feeling a bit down today about the financial position I am in. Any advice from those of you who have overcome this, started over, done a mothers day out program, etc, would be greatly appreciated!
Meanwhile, I have made several freezer meals and tried to save what I can since the two siblings will be gone in November and I will be missing out on a lot of money. I just hope we can make it.
Looking for some support!
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