Charge them or not? What would you do ? Help!

**momma4many** · 07-19-2011, 10:01 AM

I see where your feeling a little conflicted here, I probably would too. That being said, I would want to charge her. If they were home with their kids for the weekend and were invited to the party, would they be just dropping them off or would they be staying for the party?

**MarinaVanessa** · 07-19-2011, 10:02 AM

Ask her if she would be okay with you offering no direct supervision during the hours of your party since she's asking not to pay

. My opinion is to charge her. You are taking care of her children so why would she assume that you wouldn't charge her? Like you said, the other DCKs that are going are not paying but their parents are going which means that you are not supervising their children. The one who's parents are not going I'm assuming is either old enough to pretty take care of him/herself or is probably attending under someone else's care (ex: going with another family). Seems a little petty to me that you are caring for their child over a weekend and they're asking for no charge during the party :

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**Country Kids** · 07-19-2011, 10:04 AM

Absolutely charge them! I can't believe she even asked such a thing. Let her know that you are being nice just by watching the children the day of his party but you are still working. Let her know that even though there is a party going on you are still responsible for them and you are treating it as if it were a childcare day.

Does she realize she is taking away from family time by having you watch them? What I'm starting to see with more and more parents is they are relying way to much on the childcare provider to watch their children on off days/hours. What happened to the days you hired a babysitter, grandma came over, etc.

**meganlavonnesmommy** · 07-19-2011, 10:06 AM

Definately charge them. If you are the adult in charge of those children during the party, then you need to be paid for watching them. The other daycare children that are coming will have their parent there to supervise them.

I cant even believe the parent asked you this! That's just rude IMHO.

**daycare** · 07-19-2011, 10:08 AM

My thoughts exactly... I still have to supervise the kids regardless of what is going on. I should have told her no not this weekend, as we know how hetic it is trying to set up and organize a bday party of any kind. Then to throw a few kids to have to watch into the mix.
I think that i will tell her that unless she sends someone to watch the kids during the party that I will charge her during that time.

it seems like everyone wants something for nothings these days. AND I think that my niceness has been mistaken for weakness.........

**daycare** · 07-19-2011, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by Country Kids

Absolutely charge them! I can't believe she even asked such a thing. Let her know that you are being nice just by watching the children the day of his party but you are still working. Let her know that even though there is a party going on you are still responsible for them and you are treating it as if it were a childcare day.

Does she realize she is taking away from family time by having you watch them? What I'm starting to see with more and more parents is they are relying way to much on the childcare provider to watch their children on off days/hours. What happened to the days you hired a babysitter, grandma came over, etc.

I am begining to feel like I am the only one that these people have which is not a good feeling. I know that they don't have any family local, but there are other people in thier life that I am sure they could find to help them out on the weekends.

I wonder too what people think I do on the weekends? I have 3 kids to care for and spend time with. I hope that I did not just dig myself into a hole here.....

**wdmmom** · 07-19-2011, 10:30 AM

You will still be providing care, food, shelter and direct supervision, therefore you charge for it! It's a service! It just so happens to fall on your child's birthday. It wouldn't matter if you planned a family trip to the zoo, you charge.

If the family questions it, than maybe they need to find alternate care for the day. If other DCK's will be present, I'm sure so will their parents. Clearly if you aren't providing direct care, you wouldn't need to charge them.

I hope that makes sense and you can find a peaceful solution to the matter.

**DaisyMamma** · 07-19-2011, 10:47 AM

Definitely charge.

**squareone** · 07-19-2011, 11:51 AM

I agree with all pp's that you should charge her. Especially since she had the gall to ask this. Rude rude rude.

**SilverSabre25** · 07-19-2011, 12:04 PM

Well, you could tell her that if she doesn't want to be charged for those three hours, then you will consider it to be a split shift, and you charge more for split shift care-- $16.67/hr to be exact.

If you're curious, that's:

$10*7.5 hrs = $75
$75/4.5 hrs = $16.67/hr

**Mom_of_two** · 07-19-2011, 12:15 PM

I would charge, too. Especially if all other parents will be there. I wouldn't ever consider watching kids on the weekends, or even past 5 (BTDT) so think it is very generous that you are agreeing to do that for them, even with pay.

**JaydensMommy** · 07-19-2011, 12:18 PM

Yes, I agree. You should charge them. You are still going out of your way to provide care on the weekend for them.

**WImom** · 07-19-2011, 12:39 PM

I would charge too. Let her know the other parents are staying.

**Blackcat31** · 07-19-2011, 01:13 PM

The 3 hours you will have them is no different really than kids who leave during a normal day to go to a sports lesson or whatever and the parent is still charged for the full day so I guess since you are the responsible party for these children then I would charge.

Tell the mom that you won't charge if she is the one who will be called when the kids need something and she agrees to take full responsibility for her kids during those 3 hours.....:

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: I'm kidding about that last part. I would totally charge. I think it is rude for the mom to even ask that you not charge when you are already going out of your way to help them out over the weekend as it is.

Charge them or not? What would you do ? Help!

Charge them or not? What would you do ? Help!

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