I have to agree with that blanket statement. If parents don't like my rates, they're welcome to go elsewhere. I charge a reasonable rate, and I don't think I need to justify that to the parents. I do feel I need to explain the whole concept of "paying for the spot", so I do that, once, in our interview. But to lay out all of my expenses is too much. I don't think it should be necessary. They aren't shareholders or employers, and I just don't think they need to know what I spend my money on. They can see the crafts that go home, my menus, the new toys that appear quite regularly, and the fact that their children are happy, clean and well-cared-for -- that should be enough.

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