Need some advice Please

[yvonne]

Hi everyone ! Yes I'm still here Need some advice, I gave my parents written conformation in Dec that the fees will be going up in April and what they will be, but now i wish i had waited,until at least Feb.
It seems everything has gone up so much since told my parents about the increase in fees.
How often can we put our fees up ?

[Playmate]

We only put ours up once a year.

[breezy]

Dont know if there are any rules on how often, but I only do it once a year.

[yvonne]

I only put the fees up once last year.
I did work for my local council, for the out of sch club and they put the fees up twice in a year, I was just wondering if any childminder had ever put their fees up twice in a year.
Just wish i didn't charge so little now ,even tho i have four kids, all full time Im finding it hard

[Hebs]

i've not put my price up since i registered 2 and a half years ago

[yvonne]

i've not put my price up since i registered 2 and a half years ago

Wow !! Can i ask why not ?
At the end of the day you are entitled too, plus the cost of living goes up every year.
We are also entitled to a wage rise as much as anyone alse

[Debbieanne]

Have only just put mine up since i first registered.

[Hebs]

Wow !! Can i ask why not ?
At the end of the day you are entitled too, plus the cost of living goes up every year.
We are also entitled to a wage rise as much as anyone alse

cos like everyone else, parents are feeling the pinch too
i dont feel like i need to increase my fee's at the moment, i'm happy with how much i charge x

[caz3007]

I havent put mine up in years either. One pair of siblings are after schoolies and I have decided to put theirs up, but have offered their mum two options, to keep it the same and I stop doing them a cooked meal or to put it up and she pays the increase and they get a meal.

I decided it was easier to do it that way, I am happy to work for the money if I dont have to give them a meal that lately they dont want and dont eat and have got really fussy. So actually would prefer her to keep it the same.

All newer mindies are on higher rates, cos I started them off on that