Question - Parent Deducting Fees

[jammiesandtea]

I agree also! Your son was already away, and in a center she would be paying. She owes you that day, and letting it slide is setting a precedent that you do not want to set.

[apples and bananas]

If your contract says "if i'm open you pay" then she should pay.

I can't beleive people actually just short their daycare provider without speaking with them about it first. How sneaky.

[playfelt]

She owes you the money. The exposure happened already if it was contagious last week which it probably wasn't. Other rashes tend to only be a few days not the normal 10 of communicable diseases.

You were not closed as in quarentined so there was no reason for the children not to be there. The thursday you took off yes was a personal day to visit family and yes unless you have some paid days for this that would be an unpaid day but that is only one.

My guess is she is looking at the fact she took Wed off to make sure her kid was ok so had to miss 2 days from work and hubby one. Not your problem.

[Other Mummy]

Alphagetti, you are not splitting hairs...you are correct. Stand your ground. It is not about the $35 dollars which I am sure will not break you or DC family. It is about your dc family running your daycare and making their own rules to which it suits them.

I agree with everyone. Nip it in the Bud NOW. And I would be so insulted and miffed that I would start advertising!

[mimi]

Her concern wasn't the measles. She said her husband was home and wanted dcb to stay home with him. Their decision...........t hey pay.

[sunnydays]

Yep, she has to pay. There was very little chance of her child being exposed if your son wasn't even there. I suppose the only chance is if one of the other kids had contracted it and wasn't yet showing symptoms...but really, this can happen anytime! She should also not have taken it upon herself to deduct the money.

[Spixie33]

Which day is she deducting?

I get that she deducted the Thursday where you closed....

But is she deducting Wednesday where she took her son to the clinic or the Friday where the dad is staying home with the DCK??

Either way....she should pay. It was her choice not to bring the child.

I would ask her why she is short and see what her justification is. Then I would remind her about your policy that she has to pay when you are open and that she is paying for the spot - not by attendance.

[Skysue]

She should pay! Don't back down its your business!

[mom-in-alberta]

Hoping that you have already confirmed with her that this day IS owing? Because I agree. She took off the one day you were closed, fine. But for a number of reasons, all listed above, she still needs to pay for the other day.

It's not splitting hairs. What if you have all 5 families choose to do this in one week? There goes 175 bucks! Not 35.
Be calm, firm and if need be, show/email her the part of your contract that states "If I am open, you pay".

[Sandbox Sally]

She paid. Thanks, everyone.