Should I get my money back?

[Ad1986]

The issue is not my son not being able to enjoy those things as well in fact when I told her I quit she said well he should still come to this park because it's really fun then I never heard from her.

I am just really shocked at people's lack of empathy...if it were me I would've OFfERED the money back. Why should u pay me $250 to watch your kid when I didn't? I guess you would have had to be in other peoples situation to understand it fully. Knowing that she could not get in anywhere else and had no family to rely on and job turned out to be horrible I would've cut some slack. I am not a formal daycare with limited spots I am babysitting out of my home. Its informal one parent talking to another, like your neighbour. I don't care how bad I needed the money I just wouldn't feel right keeping it for something I wouldn't do. Paid in advance because that's what she requested so she could buy food for my son.

Everyone commenting about contracts is not a lawyer so thanks. I'll keep listening to the advice of my brother who is a lawyer.

[5 Little Monkeys]

I'd genuinely be interested to hear what your brother has to say on this. Please keep us updated.

If I remember right you said you worked in the legal field too? Did it not concern you that there was no contract?

I don't think it's a lack of empathy at all...at least not on her part but perhaps yours? If providers gave money back every time a parent hit a rough patch, they'd never make any money and couldn't stay in business.

Surely you can see it was you that backed out of a verbal agreement? How is she the one to blame??

[Suzie_Homemaker]

Everyone commenting about contracts is not a lawyer so thanks. I'll keep listening to the advice of my brother who is a lawyer.

Then your brother sucks. My son lawyer and here having lunch. He shaking his head.

You changing story like the wind.

First the issue is not being refund. Then it suddenly awful menu and carer smoking. Bottom line, you had agreement, you broke it.

There no moral obligation in any business. Odd it morals that money come your way but no morals due to carer to honor deal you made.

You went for cheap care, knowing it cheap care. If you want call her babysitter instead of dayhome, that up to you but that not mean she have to refund you because now you wish you had money in your bag.

[33 Daiseys]

Sorry sweetie, EMPATHY doesn't pay the bills.
Why should it matter what she spent the money on? Do you have to explain to your employers where your pay check goes?
Hell, last summer I spent 1000.00 dollars on impulse on outside toys. Or that we will have gone to Florida twice this year.
Do you think the parents cared?
No, they pay me to WATCH the kids, what i do with MY money is my business.

[Dawn2Dusk]

I run a dayhome in the province of Alberta and I'm telling you she has done nothings wrong. Unless she has more than 6 children in her care not including her own children she is running a legal dayhome and is NOT a babysitter. I personally would never take on anyone without a contract but that's her choice I guess.

This completely your fault you did not do your research before hand, request a schedule, meal plan or parent guidebook. I give no refunds for unused days, it isn't her fault you quit your job.she is running a business and you agreed to follow her rules by placing your child in her care.

In Alberta being licensed simply means payments going threw an agency and random checks from the agency. If you go with a licensed dayhome you will be paying about 100 more a month and I promise you will never find respectable care in Alberta for 500 a month full time. Tell her legally she needs to give you a receipt.

Do your research from now on....