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HOW TO PREVENT A CHILD – CARE DILEMMA
When Joan first brought her three children to my house, she agreed to pick them up at 5:30each evening. Says Sue M., who cared for six children in her home. All went well for the first three weeks, but then Joan started coming late. She always had an excuse. She stopped at the grocery store or she had to drop off clothes before the cleaner closed. Soon she stopped offering apologies altogether and began coming late regularly. One evening when I reminded Joan of the agree-upon pick-up time of 5:30, she simply brushed me off. I can understand being late once in a while,” Sue continues, “but she didn’t seem to care that her lateness was disrupting my life. After 2 more weeks of her disregarding our agreement, I told her to find another provider.” Divorce, child-care style, can mean not only loss of income to both the provider and working mother, but, a loss of security to your child. If he is under 3, an abrupt change in the child-care situation can affect his emotional, intellectual and physical development. Here are the most common problems between parents and providers.
NOT PICKING UP YOUR CHILD ON TIME
Usually the provider’s fee is based on specific hours. If you change them without her consent, you take advantage of her financially by causing her to work without pay and you inconvenience her family as well.
FAILURE TO PAY
Providers not only need the money they earn, but they depend upon being paid regularly, just as you do. If you want to keep your child’s provider, pay her on time.
FREQUENT UNPAID ABSENCES
Some family child-care providers avoid this problem by insisting that a weekly fee be paid whether your child is there every day or not.
DROPPING OFF A CHILD WHO IS SICK
Obtain clear guidelines as to what kinds of illnesses the provider will care for. This will depend on the needs of the majority of her clients and any regulations she must abide by. Avoiding these problems will help you maintain a friendly, stable relationship with your provider. You can work more productively, if you have complete confidence in your provider. She can concentrate on providing quality child-care if she trusts you. And best of all, your child will be able to thrive in an emotionally supportive environment.
(reprinted from an article in Family Circle)
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