Originally Posted by daycarediva:
I had a new kid start (3 months ago, so new-ish) who was contracted from 7:45-3:45. I do care for UP TO 10 hours a day at a flat rate, longer is at a higher rate(I really discourage kids being left in care from open-close). Mom asked about this last week. Today she asked to change her contracted hours to change their pickup time to 5:45. She also asked what the fee would be if she could drop off at 6:45 instead of 7:45 and then go home and shower/get ready for work. She gets out of work at 3:30. So she wants dcb here for 3 hours a day when he really doesn't need to be. 
poor dcb.
That sucks.
I would ask her directly what the reasoning is for needing the extended hours. Maybe if she has to say it out loud she will feel a sense of shame and decide she doesn't need the extra hours after all.