Need some advice

[daycarewhisperer]

I would rather just pay for the days I need...

I've been doing home child care for 20 years and I've never met a parent who wouldn't rather just pay for the days they need. Every SINGLE solitary family I have EVER interviewed JUST wants to pay for the days they need.

I've never met a single family that wanted to pay me for holidays or vacations. Not a one.

So you are coming to the table just as all other parents who have ever sought day care for their child. They want a pay as you go with no contractual obligation and NO holiday or vacay.

The problem is FINDING someone who will go for that. If they allow that you can rest assured they will be out of business real quick like. Unless they are a sahm who wants a little fun money... or a really desperate newbie provider who will take ANYTHING to get started... you are going to have a hard time.

The sahm who wants fun money will tell you no whenever it suits her fancy. The newbie provider who will take anything to get started will either fold quickly or you will be number one on her list to get rid of when she finds someone to do what you don't want to do.

Bottom line is that it is TERRIBLE business to alllow pay as you go with no down time pay. You can't make a living doing child care that way and you can't be happy.