From next week I am going to have a 2 yr old little boy for 2.5 hrs p/w and his 1 yr old sister for 2.5 hrs p/w also. I'm fine with this as I'm only just starting up and it could either lead to more hours or be short term.
Anyway .... I had decided to just charge an hourly rate and not charge extra for meals and snacks but the mum came yesterday and wants me to do lunch for the little boy (not the little girl as well). I agreed because I didn't think about it at the time but it means that I'm getting paid £10 per week for him but I'm having to do him a lunch.
Am I being mean but does that seem a bit stupid of me to agree to that?
Do you think it would be okay for me to now ask her to supply his lunch for him?
I don't know what to do - maybe I should change my fees to say any child attending for less than so many hours a week will have to supply their own meals or pay a charge?
I'm confused - can you tell! Ha ha!