Originally Posted by Sherrihoos:
I don't charge for holiday weeks such as a week at Christmas, two weeks at Christmas and a spring break week. It is a common practice on this thread to charge for all holidays and personal vacation days but personally I feel like that is taking advantage of people. I do charge a pretty high rate of 35-40 dollars a day and take summer off as I have teacher kids. I also don't charge registration fees. That is ridiculous. This is my edge in the competition. Childcare is a huge expensive for families.
I charge registration fees and don't think it's ridiculous at all. If a family backs out, I have to start the process over. If a family leaves during the trial, I don't reuse that child's supplies and have to purchase new ones.
CHILDREN are a huge expense for families, childcare is the tip of the iceberg.