Really? HELP ADVICE NEEDED!

[renodeb]

What was I going to say? Oh yeah, Run!!!!!!!!!!! . You answered your own question!

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Okay, some advice is needed. I interviewed a family yesterday for childcare and their children are ages 2 and 4. Two year old not potty trained. I gave them my rate of $75/3 days for the two year old and $42 for the 4 year old which would include pickup from preschool. The mom was flabbergasted that it was $117 for the week. Then she probed into my church affiliation, and personal aspects of my other children. Wanted to know who would be watching the kids if I had to go to the restroom. My dilemma is I do need other children for care, but my gut feeling tells me this is going to be a nightmare. The kids have only been watched by family thus far.
Should I cut my losses and wait for another family to save the heartache or give it a chance?

That would be $200.00 here ($100.00 each for the 3 day spot). That is crazy and I don't think I could deal with that.

[TwinKristi]

You guys are awesome, thank you for affirming my thoughts. She did go so far and even asked who would be watching the kids while I am in the kitchen making meals and when I go to the restroom. I need kids, so I am some what desperate, but I think I will need to pass on these two. She is to paranoid and to much. I need to save myself some heartache and cut my losses.

I would have asked her who watches her kids when SHE'S in the kitchen, makes dinner, uses the bathroom, etc. Some parents are so oblivious to how home care works. Just like if they're at home, they wait patiently for you to finish. If that's a foreign concept... RUN!
And price wise I know you must live in a low COL area, but it would be $300/wk for 2 PT kids, no transportation, here in my area. I charge $50/day for less than 4-5 days/wk. I might discount for an older sibling by $5/day but that's still over double!

[Wubby]

I never give part-time rates. It is a full time spot. To hard to fill the other days. She sounds like a high maintenance parent.

[TwinKristi]

Someone just did this to me!! Ugh! She asked about a single day for an infant (her provider doesn't have room on just one day) and I quoted her my single day rate ($10 higher than my FT rate) and asked me if I would do $10 less because the going rate is $10-15 less a day. No one else seems to have a problem with my rates and why would I give her a FT discount for ONE day a week!? And a baby to boot! She said she contacted me before she had her baby but chose someone else. LOL...

[Janice62]

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Don't take the drama lama's mama's, post in Craigs list, on childcare resource and referrals, make a website, join lots of other website's that help post for childcare... I had parents who wanted to see my upstairs home area since I had a designated downstairs for childcare.. I told them no, it's for family and friends and it's not licensed since I don't do childcare there PLUS I couldn't leave the kiddo's...alone. I don't need people staking out my house to see what I own... I almost said, only if I get to be invited in all parts of your home first, then I would let them, but I thought they'd take me up on it...

[Janice62]

What did they try to do? What was their complaint? Did they close you?

[Janice62]

What did they try to do? What was their complaint? Did they close you?

She will only start to question and challenge everything you do! I'd skip this one for sure! I had a family like this when I first opened. They were a nightmare! Well, they were termed after a month and then reported a false accusation to my licencing to try to get me in trouble. RUN! Not worth it. I charge $110 week per kid for part time

What did they try to do? What was their complaint? Did they close you?