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I get what you're saying, I do. Some of my comments come across as negative and condescending. I get that way when tired and frustrated. I can honestly say that I've never worked so hard in my life, and I've waited tables forever, so I'm no stranger to it.:
.We live in a very rural place. Like no walmart or mcd's for an hours drive rural. We have a very low population number. Everybody knows everybody, who didn't show up for church is news. I'm one of only 7 licensed providers including our center, which is still rather small.I am the only provider with a spot for under 2 besides our center. Our center charges by the week, not the day (as is the norm with fcc providers, most of our clients are forced to rely on subsidy and they won't pay fcc providers unless child is present and parent is working) so many self pay parents prefer the pay flexibility of fcc. One of the reasons I became a provider was because I had such a hard time finding reliable quality care for my own children. Now,I'm not saying that being licensed by the state always equates to better care, I'm simply trying to explain that, with most of the parents in my county qualifying for assistance and the rest preferring the payment flexibility that the licensed fcc provides, my under 2 spot is in pretty high demand. And if there really was someone out there providing great care for the low low price of 12 dollars a day, I would know about it. In hind site, I do believe dcm was fibbing. And I take offense to parents expecting me to lower my care rate by half because so and so would. If she was really getting quality care and all kinds of special for that, why would she even call me, Kwim? That being said, what I said about warehousing kids was mean. But I HAVE seen it. Personally. Dcm wanted a licensed provider, wanted meals and snacks provided, wanted low ratios, wanted art, no tv,sensory and water time activities, not to mention NO nap during my nap hours, and she wanted it for a discount. Not because she's needy, our ccr&r doesn't have a wait list if you're determined to be in need all you have to do is fill out the paperwork. (I know of her and where she works, one of the better jobs here) I never meant to bash any op, Sahm included, but it is frustrating. I got caught being human. Still, I have a hard time finding that anyone could care for a small child for 12$ a day while providing healthy meals and snacks, art materials, ethical/regulatory ratios and enough room for the to play and be comfortable and still make a profit. At the end of the day my opinion is just that. An opinion. I certainly hope I didn't offend anyone too strongly. I enjoy learning from this forum, and others who have done this professionally for years. BC I respect your opinion imensely.
.We live in a very rural place. Like no walmart or mcd's for an hours drive rural. We have a very low population number. Everybody knows everybody, who didn't show up for church is news. I'm one of only 7 licensed providers including our center, which is still rather small.I am the only provider with a spot for under 2 besides our center. Our center charges by the week, not the day (as is the norm with fcc providers, most of our clients are forced to rely on subsidy and they won't pay fcc providers unless child is present and parent is working) so many self pay parents prefer the pay flexibility of fcc. One of the reasons I became a provider was because I had such a hard time finding reliable quality care for my own children. Now,I'm not saying that being licensed by the state always equates to better care, I'm simply trying to explain that, with most of the parents in my county qualifying for assistance and the rest preferring the payment flexibility that the licensed fcc provides, my under 2 spot is in pretty high demand. And if there really was someone out there providing great care for the low low price of 12 dollars a day, I would know about it. In hind site, I do believe dcm was fibbing. And I take offense to parents expecting me to lower my care rate by half because so and so would. If she was really getting quality care and all kinds of special for that, why would she even call me, Kwim? That being said, what I said about warehousing kids was mean. But I HAVE seen it. Personally. Dcm wanted a licensed provider, wanted meals and snacks provided, wanted low ratios, wanted art, no tv,sensory and water time activities, not to mention NO nap during my nap hours, and she wanted it for a discount. Not because she's needy, our ccr&r doesn't have a wait list if you're determined to be in need all you have to do is fill out the paperwork. (I know of her and where she works, one of the better jobs here) I never meant to bash any op, Sahm included, but it is frustrating. I got caught being human. Still, I have a hard time finding that anyone could care for a small child for 12$ a day while providing healthy meals and snacks, art materials, ethical/regulatory ratios and enough room for the to play and be comfortable and still make a profit. At the end of the day my opinion is just that. An opinion. I certainly hope I didn't offend anyone too strongly. I enjoy learning from this forum, and others who have done this professionally for years. BC I respect your opinion imensely.
....but like Josie said in her post...
It's long been a stereotype that providers do nothing but sit home and eat bon-bons while watching soaps so I was just thinking from a parents perspective when reading your post and the first thought that went through my mind was "If I were a parent and read some of the statements made on this board, I would choose a center or find a nanny or family friend before choosing family child care". NOT solely because of your post but because of the hundreds of others that are similar that just come across as if home providers don't respect parents any more than parents are respectful of providers. We (as a whole profession) aren't doing much to change the stereotype already placed upon us.
So again, I am not trying to pick on you .....I just happen to read your post at a time where I was feeling sad for my fellow providers that are struggling to make ends meet and get kids in the door.
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