ADVICE? Parents Clearly Disrespectful

[Inspired by Reggio]

Ok - sorry but enforcing ones contract does not make you a mean bitch it makes you a successful business women .... if we allow people to go willy nilly with payments and overtime we risk our business becoming less viable due to both lack of profitability - there is no point doing this for FREE cause our spouses are not going to support that not to mention you risk burn out from being taken advantage of!

Stand up to your contract .... depending on the circumstances in my program you MIGHT get one 'pass/reminder' of something but if it happened a second time you'd get 'assertive Reggio' ... if a client showed up to my house on Monday morning without payment PLUS the late fee of $20/day for THREE DAYS according to my contract they would be turned away and have to come back with CASH for care to continue that day.

Call me a bitch but I have turned clients away at the door because they did not bring proper outdoor gear for the weather that day and I am not being stuck inside because their kid had no boots or snowpants or whatever - my policy clearly states that proper outdoor gear must be here daily!

Honestly if we do not ENFORCE our contracts or policies they are not worth the paper they are written on .... many clients are like children they will misbehave until the consequence of NOT behaving is worse than the perk of the fun they are having by breaking your rules!

I know you only have a few weeks left with them so it is up to you if you just want to 'ignore' this and continue to let it eat away at you ... and while I will turn the other cheek with some things that are not my cup of tea parenting styles or whatnot ... PAYMENT is not one of them ... you mess with my pay cheuqe or mess with my family time by being LATE to pick up and well I will go all 'business women' on you

Good luck on your choice!