Ok, I'm sure there are a million posts about this, but I am having a hard time finding them so I am asking for help...

I haven't done b or a school care yet and was working on setting my prices. I have a teacher that is extremely interested in sending her son (and in 2 years a total of 3) here after school. He would get off the bus here and she would pick him up approximately one hour after he gets here.

I thought I had worked out prices, but everyone in town seems to charge by the hour...so in theory I would be MUCH more than them (basically, she would be paying for 3 hours of their prices here). So, I am thinking I am charging too much...BUT, on the other hand, if I had a kid get off the bus here who was here until close, the price I quoted would be pretty good...

So, my question is - I seem to be 'punishing' the family that would be picking up early?! But that doesn't really seem fair? They would be needing two mornings a week as well, but I initially was looking at that as just a quick 'tack on' to the total bill and having the afterschool portion be the majority of the cost as 1. it interrupts my preschool age kids and 2. I had advertised homework help (ok, its a 1st grader, but in time it will be harder). The mornings aren't such a big deal...I am already up and have to feed the kids breakfast anyway...the most difficult thing would be getting them ready in the winter to get on the bus...that is why I was looking at the afternoon part being the more expensive cost for them.

Anyone have any advice? I had originally thought, $13/day which is $65 per week...then, if there were any full days, they could add on $15 for the day or just pay a flat rate of $75 for the whole year and that would take care of all holidays, school off days, 2 hour lates etc. But, since this is a teacher, the only days she would be needing would be 3 teacher inservice days so I guess I am stuck! Anyone have any ideas? Am I way out of line?!

Or, if some of you are better at searching, I'm more than willing to read all you can find me!!

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