I agree, don't lower them unless you have a firm plan in place and are prepared to lose them as soon as you increase your rates. I struggle with this all of the time. I feel if I lower my rates its better then nothing, but there is obviously a cost associated with caring for that child. Its not like its all profit for me. If I lowered my rates by 100/month then I would be profiting about 25/week after bills and food were paid for. That means basically I am making $.50 an hour to care for a child with what seem like difficult parents.
Not worth it!
Oh and btw I love the tags on this thread!
