Originally Posted by Shell:
Unfortunately, some parents are clueless and just assume it's no big deal. I had a dcm just like this- and I had to tell her we would need to change her contracted hours and she would pay a higher weekly fee- that stopped her in her tracks. On the rare occasion they were late, I more than doubled my late fee. I would let her know that these late pick ups are becoming all too regular, and you can accommodate ( how many you want) per month, with notice, but that is all. I swear some parents really think we just love their kids soo much, that we don't mind cooking dinner, cleaning, with their kid. In reality, the time we do spend is more than enough.
And if you are licensed you then are limited on what you can even do! I can't even go upstairs in my own home anymore during dc. Some providers can't use the oven/stove, etc. It's not like the old days when the SAHM was making a couple of bucks to add a kid or two to the mix. But dcp's didn't seem to get that memo.