Would you charge more....

[apples and bananas]

I wouldn't take the 12 hour day. It's hard on the kid, and it's hard on you. I've done it and I had to terminate, it was just too much.

If I was in a financial position where I had to, then I would charge an extra $5.00 per half hour outside of my normal hours. So, in your case... an extra 20 bucks. Ya, I might do 12 hours for 60 a day... however, I doubt anyone would pay it.

[monkeymama]

2x a month i do this for one of my dcf. this was arranged during the interview process and they pay me an extra $10/day ontop my daily fee plus they provide her additional meals. 2x a month is more than enough for me. i could never do it more than that. as the other ladies have mentioned, no money is worth your sanity.

[stitcherka]

Don't do it. Isn't there a regulation of how long children are allowed to be in care as well?

[daycarewhisperer]

I have done twelve hour shifts three days a week for full pay but I also ran an evening shift at that time I would NEVER keep a kid twelve hours a day five days a week. My max is a nine hour day for five day a week kids. If you are able to do the longer hours and the parent is willing to pay for a FULL week for the three long days then possibly you could consider it. It's when the parent wants twelve hour days and a part time rate where it gets sticky. You will resent it quickly because your hourly rate will be very low.