Not wanting to do extended mornign hours every day.....

[Monday 2 Friday Mama]

I agree with the other ladies. I would just keep things polite and professional - explain to her that it's too long a day for one person. Indicate what your hours are, and tell them that if they can work within those hours you'd love to care for their charming child, but if they need someone who can do a 6 A.M. drop off then you're not the caregiver for them. =) The other ladies are right - you'll be exhausted. I had an early drop off/long day kind of client when I first started up and I was so glad when they left for mat leave. I've had a few parents who needed long hours of coverage - I just point them in the direction of centre care - where they have shifts of people who can cover the gruesome hours. Hang in there and hopefully a client with more reasonable needs comes along soon.