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Tried to take personal days for myself, but also had a friend who is licensed but not still watching kids stay in my home to watch kids if people didn't have someone else. I told them I would be taking personal days for the ones gone, so they would be responsible for paying me, and paying my alternate if they chose to use her. Three families chose to use her for the 4 days I was gone, but NONE of them paid her. None of them think it is fair that they had to pay me and her, even though they all signed the contract. You know what, fine, I paid my alternate out of my pocket, after helping pay for a funeral, so if they need the money that bad, whatever. I don't have the energy to fight with them. I just will not offer an easy solution again. And thanks for the support, right?! Ugh. I am so hurt.
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I am sorry for your loss!Comment
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I am so sorry for your loss and your very horrible daycare parentsComment
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I am so sorry to hear about your loss. It is so sad that the parents have reacted this way. However, I think that it may be necessary for you to print out your contract and send a letter home with it reminding them of your policies. When things out of the ordinary occur they don't really know what to do.
I find that this happens with my parents some times too when things out of the ordianry occur....
again sorry to hear about your loss <
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How awful.
If they signed the contract, they are legally bound to its terms. I would say that they should be required to pay for the alternate care before they can resume care with you, but being that it was three families...that would be too big of a risk. Have you talked it over with them...maybe they can pay in installments? Because that's just wrong.
And I'm sorry for your loss.Comment
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So sorry for your loss!
Maybe they didn't understand. Have you tried talking to any of them?
I too would show them the contract they signed, as a friendly reminder.Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.Comment
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I am very sorry for your loss.
I had a long post typed, but deleted it. I understand where your daycare parents are coming from.Comment
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So sorry for your loss!
I'd print out a copy of the contract and their signature page for each family, and put it in an envelope with a "friendly reminder" on your daycare letterhead and let them know when you expect it. It's really crummy that your daycare families didn't just pony up on their own.Comment
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sorry for your loss. I don't blame you for being upset at those parents.Comment
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This is why I do not solve the problem of alternative care/back up care for my daycare parents. I believe I have gotten burned almost every time when I go the extra mile. Now I just close if I need to close (which is almost never) and let them deal with it. My contract clearly states what I am allowed and lets the parents know that I do not provide back up care.Comment
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Too bad so sad, they signed the contract. I give them 2 free weeks a year, I don't have them pay for my vacation, but I do allow myself 10 personal days a year. I took 4 personal days, and because it was such short notice, I offered my friend as a back up. But you know what, I am too busy grieving to care about their money. They will only burn me once. I won't offer anything extra again.Comment
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I understand that you are grieving, but are you saying that you wanted the families to pay you and your alternative, who provided the care. I don't think thats very fair. When my fil passed away I offered my alternative but they paid her not me because she provided the service and not me.Comment
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I'm sorry for your loss!Comment
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