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williams2008 02:53 PM 07-30-2014
I just had a potential parent stop by wanting early morning care for when school starts. I currently open at 7 and the mom has to be at work at 6, so she would need care around 5:40 until the child's bus come around 7 Mon-Fri.
Would any of you consider it, and if so what would you charge?
Would any of you consider it, and if so what would you charge?
Unregistered 02:54 PM 07-30-2014
Did it before.I charged any extra $10/day.Never again!! Sleep is more important to me,makes for too long of a day.I burnt out quickly!
Blackcat31 03:01 PM 07-30-2014
NOPE. Especially not for a SA child.
There is no money to be made there.
If the SA kid had a full time sibling, I *might* consider it but not jut for a SA kid.
If I did for some odd reason agree to ANY care outside my normal hours, I would charge atleast double my regular rates so that I would feel it was worthwhile to even do it.
There is no money to be made there.
If the SA kid had a full time sibling, I *might* consider it but not jut for a SA kid.
If I did for some odd reason agree to ANY care outside my normal hours, I would charge atleast double my regular rates so that I would feel it was worthwhile to even do it.
williams2008 03:04 PM 07-30-2014
Originally Posted by Unregistered:
Did it before.I charged any extra $10/day.Never again!! Sleep is more important to me,makes for too long of a day.I burnt out quickly!
I totally understand the burn out part, thanks.Did it before.I charged any extra $10/day.Never again!! Sleep is more important to me,makes for too long of a day.I burnt out quickly!
williams2008 03:07 PM 07-30-2014
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
NOPE. Especially not for a SA child.
There is no money to be made there.
If the SA kid had a full time sibling, I *might* consider it but not jut for a SA kid.
If I did for some odd reason agree to ANY care outside my normal hours, I would charge atleast double my regular rates so that I would feel it was worthwhile to even do it.
I would definitely make it worth getting up early.NOPE. Especially not for a SA child.
There is no money to be made there.
If the SA kid had a full time sibling, I *might* consider it but not jut for a SA kid.
If I did for some odd reason agree to ANY care outside my normal hours, I would charge atleast double my regular rates so that I would feel it was worthwhile to even do it.
MotherNature 06:30 PM 07-30-2014
nope. way too early.
spinnymarie 07:15 PM 07-30-2014
I would consider it, for sure, for enough money. 
Double daily rate for 1.5 early morning hours might be doable.
Double daily rate for 1.5 early morning hours might be doable.
Leigh 07:57 PM 07-30-2014
I'd consider it, but I think I'd have to have at least $100 a week to make it worth it.
KSDC 05:44 AM 07-31-2014
Not me. I am not a morning person. I know that getting up that early would be hard and I would begin to resent it very quickly.
rosieteddy 10:58 AM 07-31-2014
If I was desperate for children I would charge at least 25.00 dollars a day .They would pay the week before for the next week with no refunds for late arrival or absence.That is an incredibly long day .Think hard about it,
melilley 11:09 AM 07-31-2014
I wouldn't do it, no amount of money would be worth getting up that early! I love my sleep! I used to be a morning person and liked getting up early, but not so much anymore.
Now, if you are up that early anyways then I might consider it.
Now, if you are up that early anyways then I might consider it.
bklsmum 11:58 AM 07-31-2014
I do it already. I charge $100 for two kids that are sibs that just need before school care and come at 5:30.