Part time care - What would you do?

[Momof4]

Ok, that's different, sorry I misunderstood. I have a full time rate and a part time rate. My part time rate is $2 more per day and my contract states a minimum of 3 days per week. I do enjoy having a few slower days so it's not a problem for me to have one client who uses 3 days/week. In Ontario we are only allowed to have 5 children max, so it sounds like you are working hard.

[Toregone]

Ok, that's different, sorry I misunderstood. I have a full time rate and a part time rate. My part time rate is $2 more per day and my contract states a minimum of 3 days per week. I do enjoy having a few slower days so it's not a problem for me to have one client who uses 3 days/week. In Ontario we are only allowed to have 5 children max, so it sounds like you are working hard.

In Alberta for "Private Babysitting" (non agency home daycares are called that) you are allowed 6 kids plus your own regardless of how many you have. There is no stipulation on age groups.

I have a part time rate as well and I have a part time child, I don't mind part time. I do mind her wanting to pay hourly rates instead of my monthly part time rate. She only wants to pay for hours used so she as she'd do drop off at noon she wouldn't pay for a full days care. Or if her child was sick, stayed with Grandma... she wouldn't pay. But I've decided not to take them anyway as 5 kids is more than enough so in the end it really doesn't matter what she would have paid me.

Thanks for the input everyone! I was really struggling with helping out someone I know will have a hard time finding care vs. doing what is best for myself. Thankfully I decided that I need to look out for myself first and foremost. So I'm going to say "NEXT!" (haha love that btw )

[Momof4]

Awesome, glad you figured out what you want to do. No, never let anybody try to negotiate your contracts or your rules!