Uhhh, yeah, what everyone else said! LoL
Glad you walked away from this one. I have no idea how she can say it's "unheard" of!! It's completely the norm in my area. My rates are very reasonable, and as such I am entitled to time off without going broke. I get stats (paid), 10 days of holidays (paid) and can take up to 4 personal days in the year (paid). If they choose not to bring the child on certain days, I still get paid.
It would be nice if a parent actually did the math on how much we end up getting paid, after food and all other expenses. I know it may seem alot to them, but when you break it down; I'm not in this to get rich!! I do it so that I can stay home with my kids and still earn some kind of income.