Just summer care ??

[5 Little Monkeys]

Summer camps in my area are a minimum of $160 a week which is still very rare. More typically $180-$200 and that's without extended care so 830-4. Where are you Secondtimearound for them to think $20 is an adequate amount? My daily rate is $45 and summer camps are cheaper than homedaycare in most areas in Ontario. Older kids get bored easier I think and need programming to keep them entertained which costs money. They also generally have HUGE appetites so for $20 a day you would be lucky if it didn't cost you to have them at your place.

Depends where you live and what the cost of living is.

I agree that older kids typically get bored easier and it can be sometimes hard to entertain them when the majority of kids in hdc's are toddlers and infants. I lucked out and had great school aged kids...they all asked if they could always come here instead of their Y program lol. My 4 year old on the other hand just didn't fit in here with my younger crew!

[bright sparks]

[QUOTE=5 Little Monkeys;64899]Depends where you live and what the cost of living is.[QUOTE]

Exactly, that is why I specifically referred to Ontario. Are you telling me that summer camps in Manitoba run at $100 a week for an average of 40 hours a week?

[superfun]

Exactly, that is why I specifically referred to Ontario. Are you telling me that summer camps in Manitoba run at $100 a week for an average of 40 hours a week?

I actually would really like to see some of the parents in this town move to Ontario and try to find daycare. The way some of the people around here complain about the cost of childcare, when it's actually quite affordable, is pretty funny. The average in this area is $18 - $35 per day.

[Secondtimearound]

I actually would really like to see some of the parents in this town move to Ontario and try to find daycare. The way some of the people around here complain about the cost of childcare, when it's actually quite affordable, is pretty funny. The average in this area is $18 - $35 per day.

Me tooo !!!! And I would love to charge the going rate in Ontario too ! Lol

[torontokids]

Yes, I don't know if I would/could do this job if I was making only $30 a day (I charge $60 per day). Of course if I lived somewhere where daycare was $30/day my house would probably cost a third of what I paid for mine and I would also have more space/backyard and maybe an en suite...oh to dream.

[superfun]

Yes, I don't know if I would/could do this job if I was making only $30 a day (I charge $60 per day). Of course if I lived somewhere where daycare was $30/day my house would probably cost a third of what I paid for mine and I would also have more space/backyard and maybe an en suite...oh to dream.

I think that's probably true. I think the housing market in my area is wonderful. However, quite a few people think that it's over priced. Probably the same people complaining about the cost of childcare! Lol
I don't have an en suite and probably won't now, until we retire. But I do have a lot of space and a big yard, close to a good school.

[bright sparks]

Yes, I don't know if I would/could do this job if I was making only $30 a day (I charge $60 per day). Of course if I lived somewhere where daycare was $30/day my house would probably cost a third of what I paid for mine and I would also have more space/backyard and maybe an en suite...oh to dream.

It's so true. I used to live in Burlington and when I moved to Niagara Region, I got double the lot size++ and an equally nice sized house for a good $300k less. You can't beat the city life though, I travel into TO at least 2 or 3 times a month just for fun. I love it