I agree with what everyone has already said. I get paid for stat holidays and the child's sick days as well as 5 of my own and 2 week of my holidays paid, so what you are asking for is actually not much at all and they'd be lucky to find a better deal than that! I had one parent who came for an interview and was like that...didn't want to pay for his child's sick days etc. I'm glad he went elsewhere because he did not value me as a professional..more the type who thinks "she's just a babysitter, so why should she get all this?" Let those type walk and you'll get someone better.