Hey guys.
So I have run an at home daycare for almost three years. I have a family that I just told that come September I won't be able to provide after school care for her children. One is already coming after school and the other is full time here. I'm afraid I've made the mom mad at me for saying this. And I already explained that I'm just not sure what I could charge to make it worth it(I worded it better than that to her) surely she must understand that I would be saving two full time spots to accommodate her two kids and that would be ridiculous and I would have to charge her a crazy amount when she only used about two hours tops. I guess I'm afraid she'll pull her kids ASAP but I doubt that would happen, I did offer to pass along other home providers names and numbers but there aren't many here where we live. Like I get that she's probably frustrated but this is how I make my income. What do you guys charge for after school care? I said I could try and see if I can arrange another parent to pick up by the time they got off the bus but I feel like that is going to be hard to do. I'm just nervous. It's much easier when you work in a centre and you're just following the centres rules. Here I feel like sometimes they treat me like my rules are negotiable because I'm just me, you know?
Also another question I have is if you have older children how do you handle them having a friend over after school or on a pa day? Because technically I would be over my numbers but I'm not getting paid for that kid having a play day.