Originally Posted by Kimberli:
Okay, I understand now. I just know that most of my families use 11 hours or more of childcare a day (I'm open 6a-6p because everyone in the town I live in commutes to work!), so in that scenario my parents would be paying over $200 a week ... and that would certainly price me right out of the market - although I absolutely think we are all worth many times that amount! Love the concept though and I'm so glad it works well for you!
I do it because I have already done 18+ years of childcare working from open to close with every kid I had staying that long every day.
I do child care in a home in which I do not live. My own children have flown the coop.
My personal needs have definitely changed since I first opened my doors.
Knowing when I need to be at work and when I can leave makes a big difference to me now. Much more than it did a few years ago.
Nannyde (a wonderful mentor and forum member) taught me to structure my rates in a way that rewarded parents for earlier pick ups and thus be more in control of the length of my day and number of hours I put in each week.
Best advice I ever got.
