When I first opened in January 2013, I had 1 school age boy who came before and after school. He was in Grade 1. He ate me out of house and home, didn't want to do anything except watch tv and play videogames. He was always asking to hang out with my older boys before and after school and would get VERY upset if they didn't want to play with him (as they shouldn't HAVE to). His mom wanted him to not watch tv or play video games, and do his homework and reading. That was a joke! All he did was follow me around saying "I'm boooooooooored" OR "I'm hungry". It was also extremely difficult to manage naps for the babies that I have in my full time care with his school bus pick ups and drop offs. After 2 months of this and not having him the week of March Break as his mom didn't want to pay my full days rate I termed them. My daycare life has been sooooo much easier having all babies, all the same age, all on the same schedule!
School age care ever again... No thanks! However, when I did provide it was $5 per hour.