Free Childcare

[Cat Herder]

If I charged her 30 dollars, each child 10 dollars per 1.5 hrs, she wouldn't make that at work.

Then, perhaps, she'd stop doing it.

Why are you willing to take time and resources from your own family for hers? Takers take, givers give, only you can stop the cycle.

[WBee]

Charge her for any overtime/late fees. Something tells me that aren't allowing it because she isn't working it. Don't ever work for free! As someone already mentioned, three kids & free care already?! If she's truly working later, she will have the funds to pay you.

[mrma]

Charge her for any overtime/late fees. Something tells me that aren't allowing it because she isn't working it. Don't ever work for free! As someone already mentioned, three kids & free care already?! If she's truly working later, she will have the funds to pay you.

I agree, yesterday she picked up past 7. And still had the gall to say "I didn't get finished with work"

This morning she comes knocking at 5:20am because she didn't finish work yesterday. Damn it!!!!

[Josiegirl]

I agree, yesterday she picked up past 7. And still had the gall to say "I didn't get finished with work"

This morning she comes knocking at 5:20am because she didn't finish work yesterday. Damn it!!!!

Please tell me she's being charged for this now? Because if she isn't, she needs to either start paying you extra as of yesterday or you need to stop allowing it altogether. That's a long-a$$ day for you AND a child. What does she do...throw her into bed as soon as she gets home? Do you feed her dinner before she leaves? She is using you. These are the kinds of situations where she needs to either modify her work schedule for the betterment of her family OR find someone else for those longer days.
Honestly, this should NOT be allowed.

[e.j.]

I would tell her she either needs to drop off and pick up at the agreed upon time or she needs to find another child care for her kids. That's ridiculous! If you're reluctant to do that because you're afraid you won't be able to replace them, start looking now and replace them as soon as you can. In the meantime, I'd be hitting her with major early drop off/late pick up fees.

[Cat Herder]

What you allow is what will continue.

Do something about it.

[Josiegirl]

What you allow is what will continue.

Do something about it.

[HHangout]

In my centers, the rule was state families take care of things, and pay out of pocket for more. When state requested the hours (5 hours, or 5-10) you had to put down the numbers 1 (meaning 5 hours) or 2 (5-10) on the sheet. If they went over the allotted that info went to state to handle. You cant call state on their behalf. 10 plus hours incurred the same fee everyone else would.
Once you give an inch people take a mile and care needs to be stopped if they've exceeded warnings.

[amberrose3dg]

I agree, yesterday she picked up past 7. And still had the gall to say "I didn't get finished with work"

This morning she comes knocking at 5:20am because she didn't finish work yesterday. Damn it!!!!

WTF!
Something is rotten as hell. I can tell you first hand state aid clients take advantage. As matter of fact our office does random audits and wants the client's clock in and out hours to verify the times.
I can almost bet she is not working that many hours. If she is then she can provide the documentation to back it up and get the state to cover. From my calculations, it is a lot more than 30 minutes a day. You said she gets off at 230 so should be there at 3. She is showing up at 430 so that's 1.5 hours over every day? I would not eat that time. Replace if this continues to go on.

[Mom2Two]

What you allow is what will continue.

Do something about it.

Truth! Even totally decent families think that stuff doesn't bother us unless we put our foot down about it in one way or another.