are we really supposed to pay for 3 months of a daycare we can't use?
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Anonymous
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I'm in Va., we all know there's a stay at home order thru June 10. Our in-home closed 3 weeks ago and expected full payment for April, which we paid. So that's 7 weeks of payment with zero care.
DH and I are both working -- our provider has kids and has posted on social media that she allows them to do playdates with other kids but outside and they know them well so it's all well and good. It's obviously not. We have involved grandparents, two with asthma and two with diabetes. We aren't seeing them at this time, but I cannot imagine ever sending kids back to this daycare even when they re-open -- too much concern about what being in group of kids from many families, plus several workers and the kids in home of owner would mean for safety of our loved ones as this virus works its way through the area. We are both employed now in industries that are currently very busy, but expect to take a beating and have been warned that while no furloughs/layoffs planned now, it won't always be that way. the owner is a neighbor. I feel this pressure -- both in writing from owner to families and from society at large -- that if we are getting paid, then so should the daycare. This feels nuts to me -- this is not her fault, but to pay a significant amount of $ for three months of daycare we won't use with potential job loss on the horizon seems insane. Are we heartless to pull kids out? |
Anonymous
| I think some kind of mutual accomodation would be in order. 50%? |
Anonymous
| I would pull my kids out. You don’t need their care at this time and honestly, after this, daycares won’t be tight for a spot. |
Anonymous
What does this mean |
Anonymous
| You need to talk to her. If you don't plan to go back, let her know now and pay april and that's it. |
Anonymous
Nope. You paid for April and that’s enough. Give notice ASAP that you’re pulling your kids out. Don’t wait. |
Anonymous
Daycares will not have a waitlist anymore. People will be scared to send their kids back for a while. Daycares will be out of business |
Anonymous
| People will be unemployed and not in need of daycare. |
Anonymous
. Yes and then it will be more competitive then ever to find a spot when you need it. Lots of demand for a few spaces. It’s a lose/lose situation. |
Anonymous
| Yes. You are. |
Anonymous
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My in-home daycare asked for 50%, and we were willing to pay since my DD loves her. She takes great care of the kids.
If you're worried about job security, then do what's best for your family. |
Anonymous
| If you aren't returning then tell her that. |
Anonymous
| Don’t pay if not returning |
Anonymous
| It's not heartless to pull your child out. The posters in here suggesting it's appropriate to charge full tuition are self interested daycare providers. I am not getting paid not to work, unless I get laid off and file for unemployment. I can see the argument that 50% is reasonable to keep your spot (she has a mortgage to pay even if she is not providing child care) but if you don't even want that, just disenroll. This is a tough situation for everyone. |
Anonymous
+ 1,000. All of the doomsday posters on these threads that say there won’t be a spot for your child when daycares open back up ARE DAYCARE PROVIDERS who are scared of losing your tuition checks for three months or longer. You will be fine if you pull your kid out. I understand not wanting them to lose their income. But these are unprecedented times and you simply HAVE to put your family first. For us, even paying 50% would be thousands of dollars a month, which we just can’t risk due to job insecurity. |