Ugh Annoying Husband/Potential Clients

[childcaremom]

So they called this evening and they will not be enrolled. Dcd and gf have "the baby" for 2 weeks out of the month, the other 2 she spends with mom in the next state over. They want full time for the 2 weeks she's here but don't want to pay for the other 2 she won't be attending. :: Nope. They "need" upwards of 12 hours care. I cap at 9 for babies. They then tell me she's 4! I guess they refer to her as a baby? Okaaaayy. Still, my cap hours in that case would be 10. I charge 8 dollars an hour after 10 hours. Just because I have kids here doesn't mean I want yours moving in. Anyway, gf then says, "oh, well dcd is laid off, so maybe he could pick her up early. He just gets sick of babysitting. That's why we need a daycare". Uh, also no. Can they start tomorrow morning? Uh, no. Where oh where are the normal families! I really think it's my area. And it's not called babysitting, it's called visitation!

This is my refrain lately, too.

I like the idea of charging extra past your hour cap. I can't believe the amount of families that work long shifts and while I empathize with that type of schedule, I don't charge enough per day to cover 11-12 hours of care. I may adopt that system.

I'm sorry. A good fit is out there! (I keep telling myself this, too)

[auntymimi]

This is my refrain lately, too.

I like the idea of charging extra past your hour cap. I can't believe the amount of families that work long shifts and while I empathize with that type of schedule, I don't charge enough per day to cover 11-12 hours of care. I may adopt that system.

I'm sorry. A good fit is out there! (I keep telling myself this, too)

I charge about 20$ a day, which is the going rate where I'm from. I learned early on that some parents would have you keep them as many hours as you allowed. Now I might bend the rules a little for a single mom who was a nurse or something, but I don't advertise it. Most of the time, when I inform parents of my capped hours policy, they have someone already at home who can pick up the child. Whether dad enjoys "babysitting" or not is not my issue. If he needs "me time" that bad he can pay for it! Also, because so many families receive assistance in this area, most providers don't charge for days not attended and provide meals and snacks. While I do basically the same thing, I could not afford to hold a full time spot for two weeks unpaid every month.

[Mom2Two]

So they called this evening and they will not be enrolled. Dcd and gf have "the baby" for 2 weeks out of the month, the other 2 she spends with mom in the next state over. They want full time for the 2 weeks she's here but don't want to pay for the other 2 she won't be attending. :: Nope. They "need" upwards of 12 hours care. I cap at 9 for babies. They then tell me she's 4! I guess they refer to her as a baby? Okaaaayy. Still, my cap hours in that case would be 10. I charge 8 dollars an hour after 10 hours. Just because I have kids here doesn't mean I want yours moving in. Anyway, gf then says, "oh, well dcd is laid off, so maybe he could pick her up early. He just gets sick of babysitting. That's why we need a daycare". Uh, also no. Can they start tomorrow morning? Uh, no. Where oh where are the normal families! I really think it's my area. And it's not called babysitting, it's called visitation!

Oh, wow, that's a whole lotta crazy! Their lives sound so disorganized and their attitude is really blase...and guess where they'll end up trying to dump it? Disorganized people always seem to expect someone else to pick up behind them.

And I totally agree with Dave above...if DH messes with my situation, he's the one who gets to sort it out and put things back to right!

[Thriftylady]

So they called this evening and they will not be enrolled. Dcd and gf have "the baby" for 2 weeks out of the month, the other 2 she spends with mom in the next state over. They want full time for the 2 weeks she's here but don't want to pay for the other 2 she won't be attending. :: Nope. They "need" upwards of 12 hours care. I cap at 9 for babies. They then tell me she's 4! I guess they refer to her as a baby? Okaaaayy. Still, my cap hours in that case would be 10. I charge 8 dollars an hour after 10 hours. Just because I have kids here doesn't mean I want yours moving in. Anyway, gf then says, "oh, well dcd is laid off, so maybe he could pick her up early. He just gets sick of babysitting. That's why we need a daycare". Uh, also no. Can they start tomorrow morning? Uh, no. Where oh where are the normal families! I really think it's my area. And it's not called babysitting, it's called visitation!

What a hot mess! You dodged a big one! And the big irritant for me would be the "he just gets sick of babysitting". Who "babysits" their own child?