am i being unfair

[wendywu]

If any one wants before 7am in my setting then they pay for them to sleep the night before. Its not fair on a child being got out of a warm bed to be dropped at a minders for 5.30 or 6 am. At least if they sleep the night they can get up at a reasonable time. It would also put out my whole routine of going out to toddlers in the morning, and they get very ratty, to say nothing of me being ratty

[disney]

Hi if i start work at 7 or 8 i have to give myself 1 hour to get ready , before the children arrive as i do like my me time . i have shower every morning and wash my hair and i have to have a cup of tea with my tablets and go toilet ect .infact this hour goes really quick also have to let the dog out for his doings . and lots more xxx

[disney]

spoken to mum last night and she has agreed to pay the extra hourly rate , as she said that their was no way she could cut her hours . so i will get extra money for it . but still feel awful as she is struggling being divorced . so i recomended for her to try and claim for some child care cost but she said that they would not give her any help because her earnings are to high .

yet she is complaining about paying me when she goes on her holls for 2 wee
ks in april to florida and 2 weeks sept to spain if you see what i mean

[deeb66]

If she can't claim any assistance then her earnings must be pretty high so I would stop worrying about asking her to pay the extra.

She is not exactly short of money if she can afford 2 holidays abroad. Reminder her that the holiday arrangements are in your contact and that is what she agreed to......she knew this when she booked the holidays!!!!!!

[Chimps Childminding]

I agree with everyone else, although I start at 7.30 and don't charge extra i wish i did. My problem is the family that come early have been with me for years so i find it a bit difficult now (two eldest children 11 and 9 - baby 8 months) so I have been having them for a while as you can see.

This morning for example I only had the 9 year old before school (baby doesn't come today and elder child doesn't come anymore) but I had to get up and organised just for the one child for an hour 7.30-8.30 - i have got no one the rest of the day and the child has after-school clubs tonight!!!!!!!!

[LittleMissSparkles]

glad mum has agreed to new rate for before 8am, I charge double time for outside the hours of 8am and 6pm as I dont really want to work outside these hours xxx

[ChocolateChip]

My normal rate is £3 an hour but before 8am or after 6pm is £4.50.

[angeldelight]

Well done and glad mom is going to pay you extra

I know you feel sorry for her but really its not your problem is it - anyone else would charge the extra so dont worry

Angel xx