MrsP2C
30-07-2014, 08:08 PM
I've agreed to take on a new mindee & am just drafting contracts. Fees were agreed on a fully inclusive basis (ie inc meals, drinks, snacks etc) which is fine during term time but I'd forgotten that during the holidays all other mindees bring a packed lunch & tea.
Would it be really awful to now tell mum that she needs to send in packed lunch (& possibly tea although I'm less bothered about that as cooking for own DC) during school holidays?
I've only recently changed existing mindees to packed lunch in the holidays so worried other mindees/parents will be annoyed I've insisted they send their own food when I'm providing for new (albeit much younger) mindee, but also just hate the hassle of doing individual picnics when we go out, catering to various needs, food prep & wastage not to mention cost for older ones.
Any ideas how to handle this without irritating new family before they even start or do you think I should forget it & if anyone queries it use the excuse that new child is pre-schooler & all other holiday children are older.
Would it be really awful to now tell mum that she needs to send in packed lunch (& possibly tea although I'm less bothered about that as cooking for own DC) during school holidays?
I've only recently changed existing mindees to packed lunch in the holidays so worried other mindees/parents will be annoyed I've insisted they send their own food when I'm providing for new (albeit much younger) mindee, but also just hate the hassle of doing individual picnics when we go out, catering to various needs, food prep & wastage not to mention cost for older ones.
Any ideas how to handle this without irritating new family before they even start or do you think I should forget it & if anyone queries it use the excuse that new child is pre-schooler & all other holiday children are older.