Tippy Toes
26-11-2009, 05:55 PM
Hi All
I have a child before and after school, 1hr before and 3hrs after.
This child has a medical bowel condition and school have not let her attend for the last few weeks.
In a nutshell child may have to change to a school who are more able to cope with the childs medical needs.
Parent has asked could I still have child if a taxi brought her to me after school which I have said is fine.
I charge parent £3.50 an hour and to be honest parent did not advise me of childs additional needs when I took her on in September. ( She has a rare bowel condition she also finds it difficult to concentrate, speach difficulties etc.)
She can be quite demanding and sometimes has "accidents" which can all take its toll especially when you have 5 other children in your care at the same time, 3 of which are under 2!
Anyway after christmas child may possibly change school and if this happens I will lose the before school hours (4 per week). Which adds up to quite a bit over the month....
This brings me on to my dilema, would you increase the fee or not? Or would you advise parent she needs to pay for a minimum of 4hrs per day??
Really dont know what to do???
Thanks for reading x :)
I have a child before and after school, 1hr before and 3hrs after.
This child has a medical bowel condition and school have not let her attend for the last few weeks.
In a nutshell child may have to change to a school who are more able to cope with the childs medical needs.
Parent has asked could I still have child if a taxi brought her to me after school which I have said is fine.
I charge parent £3.50 an hour and to be honest parent did not advise me of childs additional needs when I took her on in September. ( She has a rare bowel condition she also finds it difficult to concentrate, speach difficulties etc.)
She can be quite demanding and sometimes has "accidents" which can all take its toll especially when you have 5 other children in your care at the same time, 3 of which are under 2!
Anyway after christmas child may possibly change school and if this happens I will lose the before school hours (4 per week). Which adds up to quite a bit over the month....
This brings me on to my dilema, would you increase the fee or not? Or would you advise parent she needs to pay for a minimum of 4hrs per day??
Really dont know what to do???
Thanks for reading x :)