Hey ladies! This is not pregnancy related but I need some opinions. I own a home daycare and my hours are from 7 AM to 5:30 PM. I have a parent that only brings their child three days a week but every single day he texts me to ask if he can be later than 530. I really would like to stick to my rules but I don't know how to bring it up without sounding awful. It's just not fair to me to have to keep only him after I'm supposed to be closed. What should I do? Thank you for your advice!!
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@babyreeves, @lashellg @bjeff @paisleysmom @littlemissrainesmommy thank you for the feed back! It's just frustrating because they signed my contract that says I close at 5:30 and still can't be on time.
Completely agree with @littlemissrainesmommy. I own and run an in home daycare and I have a late fee if parents are late more than 3 times. I understand things happen but we also have a life and plans as well once I'm off the clock!
I work in a regular state daycare... and anytime a parent doesn't pick up their child after 6:00 and if they are late 3 times, she charges them a dollar for every minute they're late... and sure flexible hours may be nice for parents, but they need to realize that you have your own family and life too...
Sometimes work schedules conflict, and as a single mom who never knows exactly how soon I can be off work, flexible hours of operation really help me. if you really don't want to watch him past 5:30, perhaps just an honest conversation about how 5:30 and later is your personal home life, not business time. But I personally think after hour charges are more rational.
I would tell him that you close at 530 and due to an increase in the amount of times he is late that you will have to charge a late pick up charge. Every minute at my sons old day care was a 1$. Tell him if he can't comply with it then he needs to find another sitter. It's not fair to you and it's not fair that all the other parents are there on time.