I also DON'T provide before and after school care. I did originally because I wanted my 5 year old to have someone to play with but found that after spending all day with said child my own child wanted NOTHING to do with him here at daycare and ended up resenting the fact that this child was in his home and playing with his toys.

The behaviours and the mouthing off that comes with the school age drives me nuts. I will be the first to admit that I"m not a 'fan' of that age group and have little to no patience when dealing with attitudes. I would take 100 2 year olds to 1 six year old I had more toys broken in those few weeks with B/A school then I have ever had with 5 little ones on a daily basis. The cost of meals increased like crazy as like one of the other posters said they eat just as much if not more than the little ones combined.

I also hated having to dress everyone (especially in the winter) for the 5 minutes it took to pick up the school age kids..not to mention that they technically take up a 'space' even if they are only there for an hour or so. For me, its the little ones all the way