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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At $15-$20/he, I expect you to engage with my child-- not your 8yr old son.  If I'm paying you, I expect my child's needs come first.

If I have an 8 yr old kid that needs after school care, I expect my kids homework to be completed by the time I get home.  I expect that if the homework requires a trip to the craft store, that you'll take care of it.  I expect my child to be fed a snack after school.

If you're babysitting and my kid is asleep, I don't care if you do your own stuff.[/quote]

You say this like Op is going to be standing there deciding which kid to feed.  It is quite possible to feed 2 kids, help with 2 assignments and take 2 kids to the store.[/quote]

That's fine.  My point is that if I'm paying, I expect my child's needs to come first.  As a parent it might be difficult to constantly put another child ahead of your own kids needs.  Obviously not for something life threatening but let's say both boys have a project due and they are in different classes but the same grade.  The assignments are not the same.  If I'm paying, I expect you to go to the store, gather the materials, and perhaps even get started.  I don't expect you to run your own errands (picking up your child's project materials) on my time.  Of course if both sets of materials can be purchased at the same store, that's one thing.  But going to multiple stores for multiple children (that aren't mine) wouldn't fly with me.[/quote]

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