yes, I have tried to make that happen, but this one particular parent always "forgets" my cheque. She says that since I am off some Fridays, and it's a day she sometimes needs, that she does not want to have to pay, yet during my other days some weeks, she'll get grandma or grandpa to watch the little one and wants to dock my pay. It's really starting to make me question whether I should keep this child or not if I am always going to be questioned on my paycheque. I held their spot open with one day a week for 18 months while the dad was securing full time work, did without two days pay each week and during that time, they went on two trips I've always said it's pretty sad that parents will pay more to board their pets, then they want to pay for quality daycare