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[Emma H]

I just wanted to know what a good/fair daily rate was for organic food, how to eliminate prolonged pick ups/drop offs and what a good late fee was!!!!!!!!!! Why are you still talking about being a nanny! I was a nanny at the age 14 get over it....there is liability factor in any job dealing with kids even adults....You clearly did question my experience hence why you keep asking me about being a nanny. I don't need to clarify anything to you as far as I'm concerned. As for the end of your post....parents do know how old I am that is one of my selling factors, I have a portfolio with all my information in it and I do explain everything to my parents time lines and everything! I have never had any issue ever...they don't need to do the math I do it for them and explain everything in detail...saying that they don't listen to me because I have a degree is beyond rude and ignorant.

[33 Daiseys]

Hi Hun so to answer your questions:
Longed pick up/ drop off: Let parents know that you job is to care for the children. point simple. Explain that you would not invite friends over for coffee as it would distract from your responsibilities, and you feel that them staying is doing just that.
Let them know that if there is a matter which is urget of course you want to know right away, and that they are always free to text you. For matter of the general nature, you can tell parents that they can call you between 1 and 2 during the day ( for me that's in the middle of nap time), or set up an hour say from 5 - 6 pm on Thursdays for conference calls.
As for the rates, I would set it up that your rates increase on Sept 1, and that for exsisting clients to raise them any higher then 2 dollars a year is risky. It is best to charge a little bit less, then to have a spot stay opens for months. I have my rates raises to 45.00 a day, with after hour care being 15.00 an hour, meals 5.00, and late charges of 1 dollar a minute.
If you know what time parents are picking up, try having them ready at the door, that way you can say"oh, ##### loots like they are getting hot, see you tomorrow", then open the door.
I sent out a notice telling all my families that my children are in classes in the evenings( which they are) so that way the parents understand the importance of being on time.
Hope this helps.

[bright sparks]

..saying that they don't listen to me because I have a degree is beyond rude and ignorant.

Which is not what I said at all. You misinterpreted what I said. That just doesn't make any sense. What I said was that if you were verbally telling them of all your experience, they likely would retain in their minds your highest qualification rather than all of the particulars prior to that. They wouldn't necessarily listen properly to all the specifics of at what age and duration you did x, y & z when you have a degree. I meant it as in when you apply for a job, a prospective employer only cares about your highest qualification. Does that make more sense now...and I know the families are not our employers I was simply just explaining what I meant in comparison. I didn't actually make a negative comment towards you. Maybe a little stereotyping of families out there but that comes from time and experience of meeting many many parents.

Seems like I didn't word my post in the best manner but I certainly wasn't being rude and I am definitely not ignorant. Presenting information in a portfolio in the manner that you are describing would be completely different but isn't something done at large by daycare providers, at least the large amount I know so I would never have assumed somebody to do so which explains my not having the full picture. A blurb about who I am would never contain my age or specific dates and ages I carried out a job but that's because I have a website and a portfolio is much more thorough.

I do have a genuine question if you'll entertain me for a minute as I'm genuinely intrigued. You said your age is one of your selling points. How so? I'm curious because I was 23 when I started daycare but I was already married with two kids. I initially felt like my age was against me but I thought that perhaps that was my own insecurity.

[AmandaKDT]

I just wanted to know what a good/fair daily rate was for organic food, how to eliminate prolonged pick ups/drop offs and what a good late fee was!!!!!!!!!! Why are you still talking about being a nanny! I was a nanny at the age 14 get over it....there is liability factor in any job dealing with kids even adults....You clearly did question my experience hence why you keep asking me about being a nanny. I don't need to clarify anything to you as far as I'm concerned. As for the end of your post....parents do know how old I am that is one of my selling factors, I have a portfolio with all my information in it and I do explain everything to my parents time lines and everything! I have never had any issue ever...they don't need to do the math I do it for them and explain everything in detail...saying that they don't listen to me because I have a degree is beyond rude and ignorant.

The comments posted in this forum, like others, is a conversation. Just like a conversation in person, it can often veer of in other directions away from the original topic of conversation. It doesn't mean that person is looking to criticize some individual part of the information provided, just that something jumped out at them as interesting or they wanted clarification. Just like in a real conversation. For many providers, this place is their "water cooler" since we don't have any actual co-workers.