Originally Posted by mrs.meg:
That is the going rate here, well, daycare is only $10 more and I don't have a curriculum, so I don't charge as much. I just babysit! I take care of them, feed them and make sure they don't kill each other. I do read them books and sing songs with them, but I can't compete with a center.
I'm sorry, that sounded snotty and I didn't mean for it to come out that way. What I should have said was: you probably deserve a higher rate, especially if you provide food at your expense. I had no idea that was a going rate in your area, I'm sorry. I'm sure you have a nice place and do nice things for the kids. But wow, it just seems like quality care is really under-priced there. People who care for kids DESERVE more pay, my poorly-put point.