Totally agree. I have learned that the nicer you are and the more you try and help the families out, the more you're going to get taken advantage of. I used to give things such as sibling discounts and looking the other way when they came a bit late, but as soon as things aren't going their way, they don't think twice about bailing out on you, leaving you high and dry!

I had a friend/neighbour that had both her children in my daycare. We had always been great friends, but eventually she started taking advantage of our friendship. She would come late, saying that she had to do some groceries before she picked up,so she didn't have to take the kids. Also sending her kids sick, not paying on time...etc.

I eventually thought that either our friendship won't last as long as I have her kids or I would have to let her kids go in order to save our friendship. Well, I did let her go, and of course she was pissed at first, but eventually we got back to the way we were before. I definitely will not care for friends or family's kids through the daycare anymore.