Do you provide transportation?

[llpa]

I would like to do so but can't afford it. So I focus on bringing the fun to us ::

[supermom]

Truth is I love that the children are picked up and dropped off everyday, one less thing I have to worry about. I Just hate to turn away kids, especially when I need them.

[BrooklynM]

I only did for one of my DCM. This is the same mom that has been extremely generous with me. When she was pregnant with baby #2, I took DCK #1 to and from their house almost everyday, just for about a month when she was on bed rest.

[proudmommyofthree]

I transport to and from a couple of schools. We do not have buses here either. So many parents around my area need before and after school transportation. Plus I take my own kids to these schools so it works for me. I'm like the bus stop in my neighbor hood. I pick up the first set of middle school aged kids, drop them off at the corner of my house, and they walk home from there. I then drop one child off at her home. I then go back to the elementary school and pick up another 4-5 children along with my youngest and drive back to my house. I provide before and after school care. I charge $5 one way, $7 round trip.

If we had buses in my area, then I wouldn't do it. But since we don't and I have to pick up my children anyways, I offer it.

[Mister Sir Husband]

Same here as some.. I transport to the preschool if needed, but it's under a mile. I will do field trips, but only with permission slips signed by all the parents.

I actually had an interview with a woman who was 100% against transporting. I told her no problem as the school can be walked to, and field trips don't need to happen, us just something I like to do but no one will care if I don't. I did however tell her that I have 2 kids in school across the road and 1 in the next town over.. and if the school calls cause one of my kids is sick and needs to be picked up.. we're all going for a ride. 😊. She didn't agree. Her daughter is NOT going anywhere in my car.

Her daughter is currently not in my care 👍

[Play Care]

Truth is I love that the children are picked up and dropped off everyday, one less thing I have to worry about. I Just hate to turn away kids, especially when I need them.

How are they getting to work, if they are not able to transport to dc? Is it just for convenience? Because door to door is nanny service, not dc. I also would be hesitant to do that for families with out a vehicle or who frequently have car issues because that smacks of irresponsibility (part of being a grown up with a job is having a reliable form of transport) and how long until they don't see paying me as a priority...

I would start out how you want to proceed - meaning don't start anything you know you won't want/be able to continue down the road. When you do finally get other kids, their parents are not going to be happy that their kid has to go pick up special snowflake's kid. It will start to be a large burden but you will hesitate to term because they were your first family or you agreed to do it or you need the money, etc. then you get resentful and burn out.

Like BrooklynM, I *might* provide transport for a long term client that has been good to me - I've never minded going out of my way (if possible) for my families with established relationships. But that's a whole other deal, IMO.