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Lyss 09:46 PM 07-19-2013
I couldn't help it, I had to post this here!
"Offering cloth diapers, attachment parenting, special diets, and more childcare stuff in my home.
Hours are 7am-7pm.
If you need earlier or later, that is not a problem.
Rates are depending on hours. Usually part time runs around $100ish a month per child. And $200 a month for full time.
Discounts for multiple children."
What?!
$200/mo plus cloth diapers and special diets? and what is "childcare stuff" exactly?
"Offering cloth diapers, attachment parenting, special diets, and more childcare stuff in my home.
Hours are 7am-7pm.
If you need earlier or later, that is not a problem.
Rates are depending on hours. Usually part time runs around $100ish a month per child. And $200 a month for full time.
Discounts for multiple children."
What?!
$200/mo plus cloth diapers and special diets? and what is "childcare stuff" exactly?
TheGoodLife 10:02 PM 07-19-2013
Originally Posted by Lyss:
I couldn't help it, I had to post this here!
"Offering cloth diapers, attachment parenting, special diets, and more childcare stuff in my home.
Hours are 7am-7pm.
If you need earlier or later, that is not a problem.
Rates are depending on hours. Usually part time runs around $100ish a month per child. And $200 a month for full time.
Discounts for multiple children."
What?! $200/mo plus cloth diapers and special diets? and what is "childcare stuff" exactly?
Scary!I couldn't help it, I had to post this here!
"Offering cloth diapers, attachment parenting, special diets, and more childcare stuff in my home.
Hours are 7am-7pm.
If you need earlier or later, that is not a problem.
Rates are depending on hours. Usually part time runs around $100ish a month per child. And $200 a month for full time.
Discounts for multiple children."
What?!
$200/mo plus cloth diapers and special diets? and what is "childcare stuff" exactly?
littlemissmuffet 11:35 AM 07-21-2013
Probably a newbie... will be out of business within the year.
daycare 12:27 PM 07-21-2013
Originally Posted by littlemissmuffet:
Probably a newbie... will be out of business within the year.
how do you even feed a child for that price??? Probably a newbie... will be out of business within the year.
wow I give them 6months if that
Lyss 01:07 PM 07-21-2013
Originally Posted by daycare:
how do you even feed a child for that price???
wow I give them 6months if that
I thought I read it wrong at first but nope $200/mo! Our market for child care averages around 450-550/mo and occasionally I'll see people offering $400/mo but this is a first.how do you even feed a child for that price???
wow I give them 6months if that
momofboys 02:12 PM 07-21-2013
Wow - super cheap! The provider likely has no idea how challenging it will be to keep extra kids in her home & I am guessing she thinks it is a cake walk. She is likely to burn out quick sad but true.
Blackcat31 05:42 PM 07-21-2013
It's more than likely a new mom who is needing to make a few dollars while she stays home and raises her own.
She may only be able to have 1-3 kids which wouldn't make it real hard to at least do the minimum.
She is already probably an AP parent herself so it would be fairly easy for her to continue that type of care for one or two other kids as long as they aren't the same age as her child(ren).
Cloth diapers are not hard to manage and I actually prefer that parents use cloth. MUCH less waste and a lot more eco-friendly.
As I've said in previous posts about price; Not everyone does child care to earn a living. Sometimes it is simply for a few extra dollars or to cover the expenses of having the child...which is highly dependent on what services are offered.
She may only be able to have 1-3 kids which wouldn't make it real hard to at least do the minimum.
She is already probably an AP parent herself so it would be fairly easy for her to continue that type of care for one or two other kids as long as they aren't the same age as her child(ren).
Cloth diapers are not hard to manage and I actually prefer that parents use cloth. MUCH less waste and a lot more eco-friendly.
As I've said in previous posts about price; Not everyone does child care to earn a living. Sometimes it is simply for a few extra dollars or to cover the expenses of having the child...which is highly dependent on what services are offered.
Cradle2crayons 07:07 PM 07-21-2013
$200-$300 a month would not be difficult to find here. I've even seen ads on CL here advertising for $40 a week full time. I am economical but I can't feed a child two meals and two snacks a day on a full time week for that money. Of course, we've already established the state only pays $40 a week here for childcare anyway... UGGGHHHH
Familycare71 08:23 PM 07-21-2013
Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
$200-$300 a month would not be difficult to find here. I've even seen ads on CL here advertising for $40 a week full time. I am economical but I can't feed a child two meals and two snacks a day on a full time week for that money. Of course, we've already established the state only pays $40 a week here for childcare anyway... UGGGHHHH
Wow!!!!!$200-$300 a month would not be difficult to find here. I've even seen ads on CL here advertising for $40 a week full time. I am economical but I can't feed a child two meals and two snacks a day on a full time week for that money. Of course, we've already established the state only pays $40 a week here for childcare anyway... UGGGHHHH
where are you??
cheerfuldom 08:42 PM 07-21-2013
its pretty rare to find under $100 a week here.
sounds like a new mom desperate to earn some cash.
sounds like a new mom desperate to earn some cash.
Nebula 06:38 AM 07-22-2013
I am $75 a week per kid flat rate, ages not specific.
Now private sitting (which I do as a nanny and what not) is higher (about $150-$200 a week)
Now private sitting (which I do as a nanny and what not) is higher (about $150-$200 a week)
crazydaycarelady 07:45 AM 07-22-2013
Why bother listing hours if in the next sentence you say before or after that time is fine too?
melilley 12:01 PM 07-22-2013
Wow! I just read one that said she is getting licensed, but isn't yet (that's illegal here) and that certain days she is only one day until 12:00pm and one day until 3:30 and one day until 5:30 and that she will provide food, but clients have to pay her back because she has to buy food with her food stamps!
Liliya 12:12 PM 07-22-2013
Beginning in the middle of August, I will be needing childcare for my 2.5 year old toddler and 2 month old infant. I can provide all the meals and milk for both children. A SMOKE-FREE HOME IS A MUST.
I typically work weekdays from 1 to 10pm. I need to have someone with a semi-flexible schedule. My hours won't change for the most part but my days off are subject to change. I am looking to spend $20 a day and I am wanting to stay in the West Knoxville/Farragut area.
I typically work weekdays from 1 to 10pm. I need to have someone with a semi-flexible schedule. My hours won't change for the most part but my days off are subject to change. I am looking to spend $20 a day and I am wanting to stay in the West Knoxville/Farragut area.
Unregistered 12:33 PM 07-22-2013
I recently joined a group on FB of supposedly daycare providers in our area. I even had an ad up. I recently took it down. The other ads on there are terrible. I do not want to be associated in any way, shape or form with other providers that are "SAHM of 2 or 3 kids looking to babysit a few kids real cheap". This site was inundated with these types of ads. I am so much better than that. I offer a quality home daycare.
There was one girl that said she would only charge $1 per our, $2 for 2 kids, WTH, How? How can you pay for food, electric, water, sewage, insurance, and taxes, and only charge such a small amount. Oh wait, you can't unless you are doing it illegally, as in not paying taxes on your income. Then there was one person that was advertising she was a "nurse", and she isn't and never has been , that in itself is so wrong. Now I know why I was reluctant to join that group.....didn't take me long to leave it. It is so sad that so many people think this is an easy job. It isn't, and it takes money to run a quality program.
There was one girl that said she would only charge $1 per our, $2 for 2 kids, WTH, How? How can you pay for food, electric, water, sewage, insurance, and taxes, and only charge such a small amount. Oh wait, you can't unless you are doing it illegally, as in not paying taxes on your income. Then there was one person that was advertising she was a "nurse", and she isn't and never has been , that in itself is so wrong. Now I know why I was reluctant to join that group.....didn't take me long to leave it. It is so sad that so many people think this is an easy job. It isn't, and it takes money to run a quality program.
EntropyControlSpecialist 12:34 PM 07-22-2013
That is extremely low! I've never seen that.
wdmmom 01:13 PM 07-22-2013
I would be willing to guess it's someone that just got laid off or fired and that fee is to supplement her unemployment.
Unregistered 01:16 PM 07-22-2013
But you can't legally supplement your unemployment without declaring it. You are only allowed to make a small amount extra before they deduct it from your unemployement, again illegal, but people do it all the time, not claiming what they earn.
Cradle2crayons 04:21 PM 07-22-2013
Originally Posted by Christie71:
Wow!!!!! where are you??
I'm in Mississippi. The bad thing is that the cost of living here isn't cheap either!! By that's what we get for the welfare state. We have to spread it around so everyone that don't work can get it, so even those that are working hard like my dcp only get $40 a week per child and that's even for infants!!Wow!!!!!
where are you??But we can charge parents the overage here though.
And centers get a lot more than in home providers.
Right now I'm at my five max and all five are state pay from two different families.
Familycare71 06:46 PM 07-22-2013
Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
I'm in Mississippi. The bad thing is that the cost of living here isn't cheap either!! By that's what we get for the welfare state. We have to spread it around so everyone that don't work can get it, so even those that are working hard like my dcp only get $40 a week per child and that's even for infants!!
But we can charge parents the overage here though.
And centers get a lot more than in home providers.
Right now I'm at my five max and all five are state pay from two different families.
I'm in Mississippi. The bad thing is that the cost of living here isn't cheap either!! By that's what we get for the welfare state. We have to spread it around so everyone that don't work can get it, so even those that are working hard like my dcp only get $40 a week per child and that's even for infants!!
But we can charge parents the overage here though.
And centers get a lot more than in home providers.
Right now I'm at my five max and all five are state pay from two different families.
I just can't imagine how anyone stays in business!! Is it just supposed to be supplemental?? At least you can charge on top of that- imagine if you couldn't!
Starburst 07:31 PM 07-22-2013
Originally Posted by littlemissmuffet:
Probably a newbie... will be out of business within the year.
Probably a newbie... will be out of business within the year.
that's exactly what I was thinking. They will either burn out quick or change their rules after a few weeks.
Cradle2crayons 09:44 PM 07-22-2013
Originally Posted by Christie71:
I just can't imagine how anyone stays in business!! Is it just supposed to be supplemental?? At least you can charge on top of that- imagine if you couldn't!
If I couldn't, I wouldn't take state pay at all. No way can I afford to watch a child for $8 a day. Not happening. The only good part is that all of my five extra are afternoon. So they come here and then at 830 after bedtime routines, they go to bed I just can't imagine how anyone stays in business!! Is it just supposed to be supplemental?? At least you can charge on top of that- imagine if you couldn't!
I stay up but I normally would anyway. They leave by midnight
Familycare71 06:01 AM 07-23-2013
Originally Posted by Cradle2crayons:
If I couldn't, I wouldn't take state pay at all. No way can I afford to watch a child for $8 a day. Not happening. The only good part is that all of my five extra are afternoon. So they come here and then at 830 after bedtime routines, they go to bed I stay up but I normally would anyway. They leave by midnight
That is nice!! If I couldn't, I wouldn't take state pay at all. No way can I afford to watch a child for $8 a day. Not happening. The only good part is that all of my five extra are afternoon. So they come here and then at 830 after bedtime routines, they go to bed
I stay up but I normally would anyway. They leave by midnight .