Am I too expensive for my area?

[Cocoon]

It is strange as I replied to this topic last night but it seems it disappeared. Strange. Anyway.

Playfelt, I know degrees doesn't make you a better diaper changer than a mom who is on maternity leave(In this business everybody thinks that they can look after children and it is an easy job, maybe that is why people doesn't really recognise this as a profession, but that's another story). But if you combine that with experiences then it does.
Looking after an infant not only means changing her/his diapers. You have to understand why is s/he crying and find solutions, set up a routine etc. If I didn't have my qualifications and experience I wouldn't understand and know how to deal with them.

It's like when you apply for a position you tell them what you can do and for them to give you the job you need to show them what you have been trained for. I know you don't have to do masters in this field to be a good caregiver but it helps to put you on top of their list and it also does broaden your choices.

As some of you had said, as long as I get parents' sing up I shouldn't be consern.

Thank you for all your responses.
Have a lovely day
Cocoon

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Playfelt, I know degrees doesn't make you a better diaper changer than a mom who is on maternity leave(In this business everybody thinks that they can look after children and it is an easy job, maybe that is why people doesn't really recognise this as a profession, but that's another story). But if you combine that with experiences then it does.
Looking after an infant not only means changing her/his diapers. You have to understand why is s/he crying and find solutions, set up a routine etc. If I didn't have my qualifications and experience I wouldn't understand and know how to deal with them.

It's like when you apply for a position you tell them what you can do and for them to give you the job you need to show them what you have been trained for. Cocoon

I read this and wasn't sure what to make of it, as Playfelt said paper doersn't make a good caregiver, and I believe that sometimes it lull's people into a false sense of "this person has training so they are okay."

I had to kind of read "between the lines of your post", as I couldn't help but feel that you were exhuding a sense of "I am better than you" (I am prolly going to be punced on for that, but whatever) So you charge the rate you charge, if that works good, but IMHO you could have all the paper you wanted -but if you were "finding solutions for my child" and that came off badly--I'd be running the other way. And fast.