Are you serious?????

[williams2008]

your not wrong. She owes you that money.

Charge for a space is your best bet. They pay no matter if in attendance or not. You can't run your business with out having an anticipated weekly income. While your at it, give yourself paid days off and vacations also- Its the best way to go. Makes you feel worth all the work that you do with these kids. We work hard, and we need take hold of that. It makes us better providers. I wish you the best-

Thank you! You are so right I need to give myself paid vacation and days off. As I had been thinking about changing that in my policy, but didn't want to run anybody off.

[williams2008]

I also do not charge when I am closed. I do text parents and let them the rate for the week if it is different.

You do need to be paid. $12 is $12.

With the last three families I made it clear that I do not like to be asked to be paid. It makes me very uncomfortable and since they do not have to ask to be paid neither should I. They all chuckled and agreed.

That's what confusing for me. I always let them know the exact amount to pay when I am closed, but this time I sent a note home saying to get your rate to be paid this week subtract $16.00 from $80.00. Who would've thought she couldn't subtract

[williams2008]

If she questions your right to it, it is okay to say "It isn't pleasant for me to feel like I have to feel bad about asking to be paid."

I've said things similar to this before about different issues. I actually kind of enjoy seeing their mouths hang open or see them stumble over their words trying to back pedal.

Laurel

P.S. There is a nice professional way to say everything you are thinking. Sometimes it can be challenging but can be done.

I have something similar to that in my handbook, but of course they don't read the handbook. I also have a sign up about being paid on time, which they never read. I think I am going to start sending out invoices with a little side note saying please pay on time.

[craftymissbeth]

Yes if I am licensed I can only have 4. If I operate legally unlicensed I can have 5 according to the state and my licencor, so starting next month I will be adding an extra child and giving up my license.

I have been looking for a job for that very reason . All of the family homes here with the exception of 1 has closed down. I hate to say it, but El Dorado, Arkansas ****s!

Well, so does El Dorado, Kansas! ::

[CraftyMom]

I want to soooooo bad! As a matter of fact I've been wanting to get rid of them for a long time, not because of the child, but the mom!

I give my parents a months notice, and remind them several times in between when I'll be closed, so they have plenty of time to find back up care.

Oops! I meant you should get rid of the free days, but maybe getting rid of the mom will work too ::::

[Babyluver21]

Okay I have a parent upset with me because I called her out on being short on her payment. It wasn't but $12.00, but it's mine and I want it!

Here's the scoop, when I take days off I do not charge my parents because most of them have to take off work or miss school because of not having back up care. I don't charge but $80.00 a week ,and for a 4 day week the parents only pay $64.00, but this one particular parent pays $56.00 and think it's okay, because she forgot that I went up on my rates 6 months ago....yea right!! Geesh come on now I am already giving them a break and then she want to short me:confused::confused::confused:

Am I wrong for calling her out about the $12.00????

This is the end of the free days when I am closed. From now on they WILL be charged.

When I ran my daycare, this is the EXACT amount that I was shorted. The woman made a big deal of it, started getting nutso on me and said "WELL, you said (whatever it was) per HOUR, and for the last hour, it wasn't a complete hour so I should be able to keep the $12" I mean seriously, she was talking 15 minutes! She was supposed to be at my house at 3:15 and got there at 3pm (or something, it was after school). I told her, "You pay by the HOUR, not by the QUARTER hour #1 and #2, you STILL would not be entitled to $12!" And went into the charges in detail. She was such a PITA from day one. Her daughter threatened her husband's new wife's child and you KNOW that came from mom. She ended up getting herself termed trying to argue. I finally just handed her stuff and told her to go.

[williams2008]

Well, so does El Dorado, Kansas! ::

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[williams2008]

Oops! I meant you should get rid of the free days, but maybe getting rid of the mom will work too ::::

I second that!!::

[williams2008]

When I ran my daycare, this is the EXACT amount that I was shorted. The woman made a big deal of it, started getting nutso on me and said "WELL, you said (whatever it was) per HOUR, and for the last hour, it wasn't a complete hour so I should be able to keep the $12" I mean seriously, she was talking 15 minutes! She was supposed to be at my house at 3:15 and got there at 3pm (or something, it was after school). I told her, "You pay by the HOUR, not by the QUARTER hour #1 and #2, you STILL would not be entitled to $12!" And went into the charges in detail. She was such a PITA from day one. Her daughter threatened her husband's new wife's child and you KNOW that came from mom. She ended up getting herself termed trying to argue. I finally just handed her stuff and told her to go.

Parents will try their best to get out of paying. I have explained it to her one time, I will not do it again. I told the mom if it is not taking care of by tomorrow I am going to terminate care.

[CraftyMom]

Parents will try their best to get out of paying. I have explained it to her one time, I will not do it again. I told the mom if it is not taking care of by tomorrow I am going to terminate care.

Good for you! It doesn't matter the amount, she owes you money and is disrespectful by not paying.

[williams2008]

Good for you! It doesn't matter the amount, she owes you money and is disrespectful by not paying.

Exactly!!