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I understand the "do it for all or for none" but honestly, that doesn't always work. And I resent outsiders (epspecially if it's not a regulation) telling us what we should and shouldn't do because of their own personal beliefs. I mean, I had a county employee tell me I charged too much for FT care. Should I have lowered my rates because she said so? 
If questioned "their contract is different as they started at x time. I grandfather my clients in the contract they signed when they started. there will always be some differences between payment, avalible care dates, etc."
In my case new families always pay more than old clients, so I might point out that as well. Then I'd suggest that "I'll put you on the same contract but your rates would go up to x a week." I'm pretty sure I know what they'd chose.
If questioned "their contract is different as they started at x time. I grandfather my clients in the contract they signed when they started. there will always be some differences between payment, avalible care dates, etc."
In my case new families always pay more than old clients, so I might point out that as well. Then I'd suggest that "I'll put you on the same contract but your rates would go up to x a week." I'm pretty sure I know what they'd chose.
I didn't take what my fp rep was saying as telling us what to do. It was more what we can do to minimize being accused of discrimination. Also in my state, any time I make a change to my hours, fees, closures, policies/program which are all in my parent handbook, I must inform families and licensing 30 days prior to the change going into effect. To keep things simple, I just make everything the same for everyone. A former parent did try to use the "unfair" card for his child because I didn't like his child, but nope told him look at my policies and your contract it's the same as everyone else's. Thank goodness this family is gone.
On a side note: I worked at a center and two teachers were accused of discriminating a child in their classroom due to race. After talks with the family (the family said things like we spoke to a family friend who is a lawyer about this, etc at the meeting) and an investigation the accusation was unfounded beacuse all the children in the classroom were given the same treatment based on our policies that was for all the children in the center. The parent was angry and lashing out because the child was hurting other children for no apparent reason (would just walk up to different children and pinch/bite/hit the children and walk away, etc) and was getting calls and conferences to talk about the situation, and for pick up if child continued to hurt others intentionally. The parent thought the child was an angel and the other children must be doing something to the child to cause him to retaliate, and the teachers must be out to get the child because the child was of a different race from the teachers. The family ended up terming, would have termed them if they didn't leave on their own.
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