ALL The Tricks Parents Use To Avoid Paying For Daycare

[Sunchimes]

In the early days before this forum, I had no handbook, late fees, or pre-pay. The first week of December, 2 families with different employers, had mix ups in their pay. One claimed they lost her time card and wouldn't make it right until the next pay cycle in January. Since this was USPS, I remain skeptical. :: The other had some silly story. I knew they were using the money for Christmas, but loved the kids and didn't want to lose them. This has always been my downfall. We had a greatly subdued Christmas here that year. BT the next year, I had pre-pay, a handbook, and a late fee. I also got pickier about parents.

It's never happened again. Now, I feel the need to hug all my parents in the morning. ::

[DaveA]

In eleven years I've never had any "no payment trick played"...knock on wood!

9 years for me and so far no problems with that. Sometimes being 6', 220 lbs and making sharp objects for a hobby comes in handy. ::

[CraftyMom]

9 years for me and so far no problems with that. Sometimes being 6', 220 lbs and making sharp objects for a hobby comes in handy. ::

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[littletots]

Oh, yes. How did I forget? Spent too much on Christmas so paying late.

[Fiddlesticks]

I do feel blessed to have the families I do, I cannot imagine any of them trying not to pay me. Regardless, my policy states that if they don't pay me on time they need to come with cash in hand (including late fees) on Monday morning or they cannot drop off their children. I have never had this happen. Years ago I had a family who on Friday evenings would say, "Oh, I forgot the check, do you want me to run back with it? " To which I would reply, "Yes." They stopped doing that after the third or fourth time and realized that on time payments are never optional.

[KiddieCahoots]

Switched purses last night and forgot to put my check book in this purse.

My bank is holding the fee for you, but for some reason has not issued the check yet.

[littletots]

Switched purses last night and forgot to put my check book in this purse.

My bank is holding the fee for you, but for some reason has not issued the check yet.

I gotta use this on my husband!

[KiddieCahoots]

Lol! Would definitely work on my hubby ::......::...

[renodeb]

I have had just about all of these. Somewhere along the line I actually added into my contract in the payment portion "I ask you to consider how you would fell if your employer did not give you your paycheck on the expected date" to try and avoid this. I must say this current group has been the best about paying with no reminders. I don't really have a favorite but I did have one mom say "your check is in the car, do you want it?"
I just love dc parents
Deb

[Stephnrich]

Sending grandparents to pick up is my favorite. Or the "Oh didn't my husband/wife pay this morning?" Or the ones who pay a month in advance, and then feel like they get a few days grace in paying timely.

All in all, I do not have as many payment problems now that I've grown a backbone.

[AmyLeigh]

I rarely have payment problems, but one that still has me scratching my head two years later:
"My paycheck didn't come through today. I'll have to pay you tomorrow."

Hmm, your coworker who is also one of my families received her paycheck with no problem. Then her SIL used the same excuse a couple of weeks later. ::

[Missqjulie]

Mom opens wallet to pay, "wow! I used my last check at the grocery. Can I pay you when they come in?"
"Oh. Wow. That's such a pain. I do see your debit card right there. I'll log you into the credit card payment system. I know how embarrassing this must be for you. "

Lmbo!!!!! Oh I need to invest in that!