Infant fee verses toddler fee

[jec]

I do physically have kids here from 6am-6pm...some days I have one who doesn't get picked up until 6:20! Its exhausting, both physically and mentally. I'm ok with parents who legit need those hours because they may work 10 hour days plus travel...but...

The ones who are taking advantage are starting to drive me NUTS!!! They tell me that they are just working around the house, doing some cleaning, running some errands as they have the day off yet their child is here at 6:30am (normal drop off time) and picked up at 6:00pm on the nose (normal pick up time). To me, this is taking advantage. Especially on days when they are the last child here and I'm stuck not being able to do what I need to do until he leaves...very frustrating!

I REALLY think its time for some contract changes...sad that I've never had to consider this as I've always had great families who drop off with enough time to get a coffee and get to work and come to pick up right after work...now out of 5 I have 2 that pull this 'extended stay BS'

OMG you are going to burn out with that schedule. Your daycare parents are lucky to have you. I am open from 7am until 5:30 and can take 9.5 hrs when they need them. I`m flex for days we get snow storms etc.
I can`t believe that your daycare families are taking advantage of you by using your open to close hrs to get their personal things done. I feel that my daycare parents pay me and if they want to do work or personal things during daycare hrs, that is their choice but to leave their little one from open to close is so taking advantage!! Nothing you can really say is there as they are now used to doing it. You should look at changing your contract and soon so you don`t burn out and or start getting more bitter towards these families

[jec]

Thanks for responding ladies. I just was wondering....

[Momof4]

I do physically have kids here from 6am-6pm...some days I have one who doesn't get picked up until 6:20! Its exhausting, both physically and mentally. I'm ok with parents who legit need those hours because they may work 10 hour days plus travel...but...

The ones who are taking advantage are starting to drive me NUTS!!! They tell me that they are just working around the house, doing some cleaning, running some errands as they have the day off yet their child is here at 6:30am (normal drop off time) and picked up at 6:00pm on the nose (normal pick up time). To me, this is taking advantage. Especially on days when they are the last child here and I'm stuck not being able to do what I need to do until he leaves...very frustrating!

I REALLY think its time for some contract changes...sad that I've never had to consider this as I've always had great families who drop off with enough time to get a coffee and get to work and come to pick up right after work...now out of 5 I have 2 that pull this 'extended stay BS'

Ouch! This makes me so very sad for you! I'm open from 7:30-5 and usually have the children between 7:45-4:15ish, so I'm super lucky right now. Next week I have a family who has to be here at 7:30 all week and I'm going to have to get up 15 minutes earlier and that's going to hurt me! I don't know how you do it! Hopefully you have a 9 hour maximum for each family though.

[Mamma_Mia]

If you became a new parent of a child who was born or first came into your care before December 31, 2000, you can take a parental leave of up to 18 weeks off work to care for that new child. You have to begin the leave no later that 35 weeks after the birth of your child or the date your child first came into your custody, care and control.
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If you became a new parent of a child who was born or first came into your care on or after December 31, 2000, you can take a parental leave of: Up to 35 weeks if you also took a pregnancy leave, or Up to 37 weeks if you did not take a pregnancy leave. You have to begin the leave no later that 52 weeks after the birth of your child or the date your child first came into your custody, care and control.


http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repos...0/10297487.pdf

[playfelt]

Ok that makes sense. It didn't take effect till I moved to Ottawa then. I know in London I still had babies, then a year in Kingston of doing relief care - I just let a group know I would fill in when they were going to be away and I was used a lot and not a threat because I was only going to be in Kingston for a year while hubby was on a course at RMC. Then we were posted to Ottawa in 2001 so once here it became a factor then. I knew it has been quite awhile.

[mom-in-alberta]

Looks like I am the odd man out here.... Kids under one ARE a higher fee, for me. Not by much, it's only a 50 dollar per month difference. Children that age are more physically demanding, in my mind. They need to be fed by my hand often, picked up/ lifted/ carried more, need more diaper changes, and so on. Ages one to 10 are the same fee.
I am interested in the idea of implementing higher fees for using the entire 10 hours though. I like that idea. I know for a fact that I have parents who wait until 5:27 to pick up, because "they pay for it".

[WAHM]

The reason that daycare centres charge more is due to licensing standards. We need to have 1 staff member for every 4 children. The ratios get higher as they children get older. So I can have 16 preschool aged children with two caregivers but only 8 infants for two caregivers.
(In Alberta anyway)

[Spixie33]

I have some providers in my area who advertise a wage of around $35 for under 2 and then $30 for 2 and up.

I don't get it. at first I was thinking that maybe they are factoring all the diaper changes for the little ones but now that I am in the midst of toilet training 2 and 3 year olds I think diapers are actually easier and less messy than toilet training and accidents all over the place.

I charge the same price for everyone here regardless of age and I can't imagine how a 2 year old or a 3 year old is less work. Sure the toddlers get more independent but then you have to still be vigilant with them because they are trying more dangerous play equipment, wanting more interaction and 1 on 1 time, voicing complaints about food or going inside or outside etc. lol There is no easy age imo

[ECE53]

I have two fees one for a child in diapers and another fee for children who are completely trained. I offer it as an incentive for Parents to get their little ones toilet trained. ( when they are ready of course).

[jec]

I don't get it. at first I was thinking that maybe they are factoring all the diaper changes for the little ones but now that I am in the midst of toilet training 2 and 3 year olds I think diapers are actually easier and less messy than toilet training and accidents all over the place.

I charge the same price for everyone here regardless of age and I can't imagine how a 2 year old or a 3 year old is less work. Sure the toddlers get more independent but then you have to still be vigilant with them because they are trying more dangerous play equipment, wanting more interaction and 1 on 1 time, voicing complaints about food or going inside or outside etc. lol There is no easy age imo

I'm with you on this one Spixie33!!