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as a parent with kids in music, karate, and other sports.
We pay regardless. Bad weather? No football? Pay the same. Music store is on vacation for a week at christmas, we pay our regular payments for instruments (even though they are unavailable to service them if needed) AND lessons, even though my kids will be missing two each. If I charged even $1 more per day it would add up to more money over the year than my paid time off. and again, look around at different daycares. It's highly unlikely that was the ONLY one in your area. Call the local licensing office and ask for referrals. You should be able to get a copy of the contract you signed. If you don't like the policies, speak to them about it- look elsewhere- don't sign and complain. I have two parents who I wrote a special contract up for. Parent 1- We added up the days her school age child would attend on scheduled days off, 1/2 days, etc (I don't take her regularly, just days off of school or half days) and she pays me a set monthly amount that covers her time here. So instead of owing me over $300 the week of christmas-new years, her rate is spread out over the year. She has a balance due if she pulls before the school year ends, though. parent 2- we added up the 10 holidays/year that I am closed, and she pays additional money per week. She's actually paying MORE than she would if she paid like everyone else, but she still feels like she gets a break. She doesn't need alternate care (I only close for major holidays, eg. christmas day). but she doesn't get PTO at her job, so I guess the small break that week helps her. |
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childcare is a very unique self employment category. We are usually in high demand and can set terms that work for us.
I do know many businesses that set their own terms but very few can be compared to childcare. The only thing that comes somewhat close is season tickets to a sports game. You buy the tickets and pay for them whether you attend the games or not. No one complains about that because they are getting something out of it. Like childcare you knew upfront you had to pay for it whether or not you attend. When parents don’t directly benefit from a service they don’t see the value in it (not all parents thankfully). |
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I am pretty sure that even if child care was open 24/7/365 parents would still be complaining
![]() I have ONE question. Just ONE. Is it really that horrible to pay the person that provides love and care to YOUR child a day's pay, a week's pay or even a months pay while they take a MUCH needed break?! I mean the provider cares for the ONE thing that should be THE most important person in your life so why is paying them for the small amount of time off they take that big of a deal? The fact that so many parents simply don't see the value in that says ALOT about parents today. I'm glad my kids didn't ever have to feel like they weren't worthy of a few extra days pay that I still paid their provider when she closed. It made their time with our provider that much more important and worth it because my provider was healthy (BOTH physically and mentally) because she didn't have the added stress of worrying about income due to vacation. |
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Not all parents work for minimum wage. The child care provider pays taxes on the income as well. My profit isn't from the fact that I watch more than one child at a time. My profit comes from the quality care provided to the children in attendance, whether that be one or 10 children. ...and to say "Why would you be working just to give the money you are making directly to someone else?" is akin to providers that wonder why parents have children they bring directly to daycare for someone else to "raise". Bottom line for all parents is if you can't afford child care, stay home with your child and provide care yourself. If you can afford child care and you choose to use it, do so but stop complaining about it. |
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It is NEVER a guarantee that we will have a full roster. Never. There are years I net less than minimum wage and years I have net triple the minimum wage. Paid holiday closures are the only perk I get in this job. If people want to balk at paying those, they are not people I want in my home and in my business. |
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It would certainly be a bit more understandable IF the school was still having to pay their employees on holidays, snow days, or other days they decide to be closed. However, WE ARE NOT PAID for any of those days that parents still pay....other than VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, & NY DAY.... So the preschool is winning and everyone else loses, including your child's teacher.
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I think you are confused. Each daycare is allowed a certain amount of children that they are allowed to take. The slot you are referring to is not the number of days, it is the number of children a dc can can have enrolled. So if your daycare can only have eight children, you are paying for one of those eight slots. If you want to come back the day after a closed holiday and have your spot still available, then you pay regardless...or pay according to the CONTRACT YOU SIGNED.
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Its definitely legal
![]() But they do have to have it in their policy or whatever handbook they give you to read and sign when you enroll. They can't just not have it written and be like "oh I'm closed tomorrow but thought it would be nice if you paid me" ![]() they don't usually do that its probably in their policy handbook that you signed, you just missed it Good luck |
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I figure out what I need each year. I divide it by the number of children I am allowed to have in care. I plan for being closed for certain holidays and a few sick days. Maybe a few vacation days, if I am lucky. My rates are set based on this number that I must have yearly. I certainly COULD let parents have days where they don't pay for closures, illness, vacation, etc. BUT, that number that I NEED does not change. So, I would just raise my rates to cover those closure days to ensure that I made my goal income. My clients are going to pay that number that I need to hit whether they pay it in higher rates with "free" days (that aren't truly free) or whether they pay it with a lower weekly fee that is the same every week. Either way, my business needs to make a certain amount to stay solvent. I am going to get to that number or I won't stay in business. If you don't like paying the same amount weekly, why not ask to pay a higher rate so you can feel like you're getting something for nothing? |
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