Technically..late payment

[Crayola kiddies]

They could have sent the payment by EMT. I don't accept cheques only cash and EMT. My fees are due on Fridays for the following two weeks care. If a child is absent on Friday and the family normally pays by cash I just tell them to send it by EMT so they don't have to make a special trip. That let's them know that fees are due regardless if their child is absent. So when you were notified that the child was going to be away you should have said" ok just send your fees by EMT so you don't have to go out". She should have had your payment to you this morning at drop off and I would have called her on it by saying "just a reminder that fees were due yesterday"
If she shows up tonight without payment I would say " just a reminder that fees were due on Monday please include the two days late fee when you bring it in the morning. If she brings it
tonight then maybe suggest she leave some postdated cheques (if that's how she pays you) Look into EMT .... Some banks you have to pay for it some you don't .... My bank is free for all incoming EMT's but I have to pay for outgoing. So I just set up a special security question and answer for each client and I sit on my couch and receive my fees .... I have one family that pays cash and I have one family that does cash sometimes and EMT sometimes. The rest are EMT.