What are your important issues? Where will you compromise?

[giraffe]

I wont comprimise on anything. I spent a long time thinking about what I wanted to offer, how long I was willing to work and about how much I wanted to be paid, once those decisions were made then that is what I follow. If you bend for one parent will you bend for then next?

To me, contracts are in place to set out rules and expectations of not only the parent but also the provider. If you do not expect the parents to follow your written contract as is, then you should change it.

[Tot-Time]

I wont comprimise on anything. I spent a long time thinking about what I wanted to offer, how long I was willing to work and about how much I wanted to be paid, once those decisions were made then that is what I follow. If you bend for one parent will you bend for then next?

Do you find that sometimes it is difficult to not compromise or give in? Especially when you have such a good family?

I am very much a 'rule orientated' person, but I will admit, I do compromise and may change a policy in my contract to suit the individual family's needs. But, just because I change something for one family doesn't mean I will for the next.

[giraffe]

Do you find that sometimes it is difficult to not compromise or give in? Especially when you have such a good family?

I am very much a 'rule orientated' person, but I will admit, I do compromise and may change a policy in my contract to suit the individual family's needs. But, just because I change something for one family doesn't mean I will for the next.

I have done favors for families in the past but I soon find that one favor leads to another... and another and another an soon you are opening early every day for a familyor closing late. At first 5 -10 min late doesnt seem like a big deal but if you add in the time it takes to get the child ready and out of your house you are adding an extra 4 - 5 hours per month that you are working for FREE multiply that and that is over a whole FREE week of care per year.
So no I do not find it difficult not to bend.

[DianeDaycare]

My policies are not negotiable. Thats why I have them in my policy booklet. In the past i have parents not give me two weeks notice and as I only ask for one weeks deposit I was owed another week. So Ive changed my policy to two weeks deposit and I get paid one week in advance. So know if a parent came to me on Friday and told me they weren't bringing their child anymore Ive at least got my two weeks pay upfront which is nonrefundable.

[fruitloop]

I wont comprimise on anything. I spent a long time thinking about what I wanted to offer, how long I was willing to work and about how much I wanted to be paid, once those decisions were made then that is what I follow. If you bend for one parent will you bend for then next?

To me, contracts are in place to set out rules and expectations of not only the parent but also the provider. If you do not expect the parents to follow your written contract as is, then you should change it.

This is me too. I spent a long time trying to get my contract perfect to the way I wanted things to be in my daycare. Everything is in there for a reason and I follow that my contract says.