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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You will need more hours than you expect, imagine sick days, snow days, absent teachers, time off school ...

And as a single mom you should have time on your own here and there too :) Like saturday night babysitting so you can see friends or run errands by yourself.

I think this programme is your best option, it's really flexible :)[/quote]

Also, it’s much better to schedule the maximum amount of hours you’re entitled to, and then give her time off, than to start with your origins plan of scheduling the minimum needed hours and then adding on during emergencies.

If you start by telling her you need 15 hours of work, that’s what she will expect. Any weekend work will seem like an imposition even though technically they’re supposed to work 40 hours a week and one weekend day.

It’ll go over much better if you schedule all the hours and then say “Larla, it turns out I don’t need coverage this Friday night after all, feel free to go out with your friends!” This will result in a “Thank you!” If you try to be nice and schedule her fir 15 hours a week, then the one Saturday a monthyou do need a sitter, will result in disappointment or resentment on her part. Always start strict and give time off to be nice. Your relationship will be way better. 
 
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