Cloth diapers

[Emma H]

More work = more pay. If I had a cloth diaper client who was expecting me to change their child's bum 7x/day everyday they will get charged more. I do take cloth diapers but they are changed when everyone else is, and I haven't come across any who needed to get changed that often (maybe the cloth isn't as absorbable). If there are snaps the parents are expected to do this and as for cleaning poop off the cloth ....umm no way (that's how you can get pinworms and all kinds of parasites). What I have told parents to do is to place a baby wipe under the bum that way if the child poops it goes straight into the baby wipe and you can just throw it out. If I was buying disposable paper plates and cutlery or doing crafts everyday of course I would charge more. If I am spending more money I expect to get compensated for that. A lot of providers can't afford to do things like that because it costs them more money and it might not be in their budget, but that doesn't make them any less of a provider than one who does crafts everyday. I offer organic/gluten free foods at my daycare so should I charge the same daily rates as someone who buys non-organic food? No way, if it costs more I charge more!