It happened to me again :(

[Other Mummy]

In the 2 years I've been doing daycare, I've only received a handful of small gifts from parents (chocolates, leg warmers (LOL),) this year, only one family gave me a gift....and it was a $50 gift card to Walmart...BUT WAIT....that was including my payment (I only care for their daughter one day a week) so...the gift was actually less than $20 which was still awesome...but I was annoyed that they did not pay me my fee in cash but included it in my "gift card".

[Momof4]

In the 2 years I've been doing daycare, I've only received a handful of small gifts from parents (chocolates, leg warmers (LOL),) this year, only one family gave me a gift....and it was a $50 gift card to Walmart...BUT WAIT....that was including my payment (I only care for their daughter one day a week) so...the gift was actually less than $20 which was still awesome...but I was annoyed that they did not pay me my fee in cash but included it in my "gift card".

I think you should send out a bill for the remainder of the amount owing for payment. Christmas or not, your fees are due in full every week and this is completely unacceptable. Put yourself in the place of other important service workers such as a doctor, lawyer, plumber and do you think they would accept this as payment for their bill? You deserve your payment in full. I hope you stand up for yourself.