I do charge even if I'm doing a favor...tomorrow night one of my parents is taking an older child to Justin Bieber, I'm keeping the youngest and I'm charging her my normal daily rate but no way in the world am I staying awake!

The general argument I am seeing is that because a provider is providing a service, they should be awake. That is ONE service, and here is another:

1. A warm, safe bed
2. edtime snack
3. bedtime story
4. Tuck them in safe and sound
5. wake up with them for any reason that comes up
6. Wake them in the morning and get them ready to go
7. Breakfast

I think that those are the services that most people are looking for in overnight care and what people are willing to pay for.

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