It's tough brightsparks...I was once one of those who charged way too low when I first started out. I did it because honestly I really did not know any better, I did not fully grasp the impact of charging 10$ less than the going rate, and I desperately wanted to fill spaces, especially that first one.

Fast forward maybe 1 or 2 years and I am now charging the going rate, 40$ per day in Ottawa. But friends of mine who are currently looking for daycare interviewed a caregiver who was charging 27$ per day and you know what? They were put off by the low rate because it seemed sketchy. And honestly I don't see how anyone can do daycare LONG TERM making so little money. It's super frustrating because it definitely impacts ALL of us but I don't see that there is much we can do.