Sibling charges

[Lorraine Owen]

Hi, if you had 2/3 children from same family what do you charge do u offer a sibling discount?

[LauraS]

In short, no. It might seem a good idea to take on a whole family and fill lots of space all at once, but siblings are more risk from a financial point of view (if they are your main/only income and they don't pay or mess you about its more of an issue than if they are just one of half a dozen families), more of an environmental health risk re food poisoning, offer less stability cos if they leave you lose your entire clientele, and they squabble and bicker far more than unrelated children a lot of the time.

Should probably charge a premium rather than a discount!

[The Juggler]

agree with above. no sibling discount. what i've done in the past if the bill is quite high is not drop the hourly rate but working out monthly invoice and maybe knock £20 off the total and don't write this in the contract just add it to the end of the invoice and say it's a good will gesture.

[Simona]

There is a similar thread just before this one in this section...discount for siblings is entirely up to the CM to offer if she feels she wants to do this

I would suggest again the parents are reminded of the benefits they can have for childcare...the new tax free childcare coming in 2015, the c/vouchers each parent can claim up to £243 every month and tax credits too.
It all amounts to a great help for families