Originally Posted by Meeko:
I do business hours. I consider myself like a store. 6AM to 6PM. I have 20 kids on my books (no more than 16 at any one time) and having them all on different time contracts would drive me up a wall. Trying to keep track of who was "late" and who wasn't is much more work than I am willing to do. If it's after 6PM...you're late.....that's it.
The only thing I insist on is parents letting me know if they are going to be absent. My son doesn't has to be here if I am OK ratio wise with lower numbers.
But I would do contractual in a heartbeat if I had less kids.
I couldn't imagine trying to keep that many schedules in order!
Right now, I only have 3 children in my care outside of my own, so I'm contracted. Even when I gain my license, I think I will stay that way, I would hate to wake up at 5:00 every morning, and have everything ready to go by 6:00 to have nobody here. And with my luck, that's how every day would be.
I really like knowing who is going to be here at what time, and who is leaving at what time.