Thank you CrazyEight for your reply....there is no question that we are one of the most underpaid...and taken advantage of businesses out there...I remember many years ago...I had a couple approach me to look after their little one but asked if I would consider charging less with no receipt...they said they would struggle weekly to pay my rate....and that they would rather have the lower rate weekly instead of getting it all at once at tax time...RELUCTANTLY.. .I agreed....STUPID STUPID STUPID...These people shook my hand on this agreement....not only did they claim me (and yes I was wrong to do this)....but she had the audacity to show up at my home the day after she asked for the receipt (cra audited her)....are you kidding me....help parents out...never again....WHO PUTS THEIR CHILD SECOND,....I WAS THE CHILD'S 2ND MOTHER....we loved that little boy....if you could have seen this child's face when I told him not to take his shoes off and that he wouldn't be staying...the mother was shocked! She says "well you could have told me you would not take him anymore...I wouldn't have gotten ready to go to the gym now"....SERIOUSLY! Maybe you could have told me how you were going to BACK STAB YOUR DAYCARE PROVIDER...when she was kind enough to fall for your BS sob story...she ruined for all parents that come here...I trust NO ONE...don't like the contract...go elsewhere...absolute ly NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULES IN THE FUTURE....