I have a parent that pays me in chunks ($100/day) until she is paid for the week. I am always paid by Thursday for the whole week and this works for us. You have to do what works for you. (also I...
I am carrying on as normal. There are many bills that don't make it through the 2nd reading and frankly I am not going to jeopardize a potential client by just waiting.
Today is my last day until school starts and I am so excited!!! I am also tired of no all the time and refereeing EVERYTHING!!!
I am looking forward to my naps again! Man have I missed them!
I have a 6 yr old girl that is driving me batty. We are fairly active around here so I had to laugh today when her mom said she wanted her to have a nap this afternoon. Now she is in the playroom...
We have a spare room so I have 2 cribs set up. I will keep kids in the cribs until they attempt to climb out. Then I just turn them into toddler beds and then I have cots when we need the cribs again...
I will be changing my contract a lot over the next couple of days. I have it written that two weeks notice is required for any changes in care including vacation.
I will be adding a deposit section...
I just had a parent call me and inform me they will not be attending next week because they are going on their vacation!
This family is starting to drive me nuts!
Last week she told me they were...
I think families leaving suddenly is the thing this month! One of my families that also thanks me and was raving just told me they are looking for other care because I won't lower my afterschool...
The whole phone number was searched and this person is selling a vehicle on Kijiji and has her location as Brampton. Which to me makes the whole situation even weirder.
A friend of my husbands wife is also a care provider and she had a lady call her today and question her about her daycare and the number of children she provides for and then told her that she...
There is an Ikea highchair that folds flat!!!!!! I have it and LOVE it!! it was a little more than the other ones but I can fold this one down and stick it in a cupboard or under the couch if need...
I don't ask about religion and I state on my website and in person we celebrate all Christian holidays. I have had one family tell me they are very religious and another dcb ask me why we don't pray...
I didn't ask about the ages mostly because it is the summer time. My before after rate was $75/wk.
I wouldn't have taken her for a client considering she called me at 6am just to ask about my rates...
When I told my husband about the 6 am call he said she probably had an argument with her current provider and was likely looking to jump ship.
Most likely she is...
I would stop pushing the second bottle or even offering it if he isn't asking and start sending the full bottle home and after a few days just request that they send one bottle.
Tell them he is so...
Most of my families take their vacation when I take mine and I actually book in sync with one family cause it is just easier. I ask all my families to give me two weeks notice and I also have a...
I had a lady call me at 6:15 am (I just had my only early starter arrive I thought her mom forgot to tell me something) and ask me about my rates. She told me I was too expensive said thank you and...
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