Cost of Daycare

[Trace of Angels]

Oh Island 29......I really am just a newer provider wondering why the rates in general don't increase as a whole :-) I am happy with my choice of what I charge. I had a high paying job with an increase every year.
I left that job and choose to be happy doing what I like doing. I tried centre care and that was just over minimum wage and I felt that I could provide a better environment in my own daycare making the same money with less children in care, offering more individual attention. I am well set up and hoped to do this for a long time. I have invested so much into my daycare and am very proud and content with it and the children that spend their days with me!

I truly love doing what I do. I am not whining I am just saying as a whole in so many years it seems that salaries go up and the entire cost of living goes up but we remain the same.

Of course if all I cared about was money I would go back to my previous career and make a lot more of it but to me, it is about happiness. But I wonder where I would be in 10 years if the cost of living keeps going up substantially and I can't raise rates in order to stay in line with area providers.

Not every post and question on this site is about whining and complaining Island29. And I was wondering if that same thought ever crossed other providers minds. Just making conversation I guess and putting my thoughts and feelings out there. And am I the only person in the world that wishes she made just a little bit more money..............m y guess would be probably not!

I guess that is why in todays age of technology written words tend to get taken out of context so much.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow :-)
Take Care