Daycare issue-Need advice

Thanks!

Message edited 9/24/2017 4:07:33 PM.

Daycare issue-Need advice

I would go with one of your other options. I really wouldn't like my child being taken along on personal appointments that should be done on the babysitter's own time. And asking for a raise a few days in to starting a job is ridiculous and ballsy.

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The initial change in rate and the whole taking your dc on errands thing bothers me. I'd find someone else for those reasons.

As to the request to deduct less than 20% when you're cutting out 20% of the week... I feel like that's typical. Daycare for 3-4 days/week is only slightly less than 5 days/week - maybe like 5-10% less. Think about it - they can't take someone else on so their hands are tied. She can easily move on, take another 5-day child and make full pay.

Daycare issue-Need advice

I would find another option at this point. I would one never be ok with my sitter taking my kids unless it was an emergency (like my kid cracks their head open) and needs to go to the hospital. Second, I pay my sitter a vet fair rate. I can’t afford to pay more. I would love to pay less for child care and with you having this option to have one less day, you are saving yourself money.

Daycare issue-Need advice

I get that you agreed upon a daily rate but that was based on your child being watched for the full five days. I dont think its necessarily wrong for her to increase the daily price. Its not likely she will be able to fill that spot with another child for just that one day. The daycare I send my child to increases the daily rate similar to what your babysitter wants to do.

I would be more annoyed with her running personal errands when she should be watching my child. If you dont feel comfortable with the current situation and you have other options then I would choose other options.

Daycare issue-Need advice

i think that is so weird that she didn't have the convo in person, but by text. I would look into a few other in-home options. I personally love the in-home my daughter goes to and I like the smaller setting. Not sure where you're located, but i'm on the nassau/queens border and could recommended my place if needed

Daycare issue-Need advice

I would find other care immediately. I would never allow someone to drive my child around for no reason. Most people cannot run errands during their work day and this shouldn't be an exception.

You're referring to this as "in-home daycare" but it sounds more like a babysitter? Does she watch other children? If so, I'm not understanding the change in salary.

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Go with another option.
I don't like the sound of any if it.

Daycare issue-Need advice

Hmm I'm definitely the minority, but if it were me it would be a tough choice. Good, reliable childcare is VERY hard to find. If I were happy with her and knew my child was happy and safe then I might stick with her assuming I could afford it..the only part of your story that didn't sit well was that she upped the price 25% after you already agreed. Asking for more money for less hours isn't really strange. As others have mentioned, day care isn't pro rata.

Message edited 9/23/2017 10:35:44 PM.

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Tough choice. There are going to be negative things about any childcare situation.

Personally, I had a situation in which after agreeing, a babysitter called me up to renegotiate. It was a bad sign. She was really untrustworthy. But it sounds like you are in a different situation.

Daycare issue-Need advice

I would go with one of your other options. This woman seems a little bit shady and it would make me very very uncomfortable.

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I would go with one of your other options. When my kids were little, I went with a licensed in home day care, so I could claim it on taxes and they were regulated by the state. I also went part time, and she reduced my rate accordingly. If she had a personal errand, someone else would watch the children, and we were notified in advance. I don't find what she is doing acceptable at all.

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I would be uncomfortable with all of it. The unlicensed part especially but that doesn't seem to bother you. She seems shady. I couldnt trust my child to be well cared for in this situation.