Advice needed about pricing, simple or complex

[Busy ECE mommy]

I'm in Halton area in Ontario, and many in my neighbourhood place a higher premium on children under 2 yrs, as the lowest licensed centre rates are about $60+ a day for infants, and $50-$55 for toddlers around here. I charge $5 more a day until they are 2.5(preschool age) and no parent has ever questioned that, given the high expense at centres. All of my preschoolers have been with me since infant/toddler age, and they are very self sufficient with following directions/tidy up/dressing in outdoor wear/climbing and running and walking in the neighbourhood/eating / scraping their dishes/are potty trained/have consistent nap routines/and I am not lifting and carrying them. I guess it depends how many little ones you have, and I have always stuck to the "2 under 2 yrs" rule even though I didn't need to. I have found a definite difference in the hyper-vigilance you need when supervising the under 2 years crowd, so I do charge more. I guess every provider's experience is different depending on the group you have at the time. And yes I know that there are preschoolers that are "handfuls" with behaviour too! The best guide is to search daycare bear with your postal code and average out the rate.