Ever Heard Of This?

[BentleysBands]

Jen and the others, i appreciate you guys understanding what i clearly was asking.....Legomom, just let it go. you dont get it and seems you wont...its over and done with. i made my decision and if they stay fine, if they leave , good ridence ....i could care less either way honestly.

and nan, tho i apprecaite and understand what your saying, things like that dont happen around here....it may in your area but not here. sorry to say your wrong! not everything you 'think' or write all the time is TRUTH....its like a novel you copy/paste...IMO

[countrymom]

I understand what you are saying. But from now on, don't give anyone a discount rate, in my book everyone should be charged the same REGARDLESS of their situation, because I still have bills to pay and food to provide, so if I charge less, do I only feed the children half of what their parents pay, kwim
second, this is why I don't charge for the spot, (I do have one mom who does this crazy thing but if I'm full she can't bring him) its so much less of a headache, that way I don't have the problem of parents lying, or picking up late and so forth. I also ask when are they coming to get their children, I don't play around anymore.
I think it was wrong what they did, they first said they were going to a memorial and told you at what time they would bring the kids and then show up early and then say they have other things to do, totally disrepectful, what happens if you had things to do or only made enough food for the children that where there, some people just don't think.

[Missani]

Wow! This is crazy! But, I did just want to say that I agree with OP. I have a dck here and the mother works nights Sun/Mon/Tue. The dck is here 5 days/week and they pay for a full time spot. I know mom is home doing as she pleases Th/Fri and it doesn't bother me a bit because they pay for the spot. However, the parents have been late picking the child up twice in the last week and both were on days that mom is not working. Last Friday they were an HOUR late past my closing time, and yesterday they were almost 20 minutes late past my closing time. To me, that is inexcusable because the mom is home and could plan to pick up her child before I close. It bothers me. It does not bother me a bit that she is shopping, taking a nap, whatever she is doing during my hours. It ONLY bothers me that her child is here past my closing time, and I am forced to change my evening plans because of it. If she is home and not doing anything, she can plan to get here by 5:30-end of story!

OP was nice enough to offer a reduced rate in exchange for essentially contracted hours. The parents should abide by the contracted (in this case=working) hours or pay extra. End of story. Who cares what they were doing when. If they need care beyond the agreed hours, they have to pay more.

[legomom922]

It ONLY bothers me that her child is here past my closing time, and I am forced to change my evening plans because of it.

I agree, and one way that you could end this happening is call someone on their authorizied pickup list, and tell them so and so was supposed to be here at 5 and so and so is not here and I have to leave because I have an obligation. Then you can also tack on a late fee and also a OT fee. I'm sure they would never do this to you again because 1. you embarrassed them by calling someone to pick up, and 2. It cost them extra money. I charge $5 late fee and the OT fee is $10, so I in this senerio, I would charge DCM $15 and embarras her. There isa no way on earth I am going to miss my plans due to someone elses lack of responsibility, unless it was a emergency, and even then I would still call for a pick up.