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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Were you paying her?[/quote]
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Op. No she didn't want me to pay her! My son was only with her for 4 hour's yesterday. [/b]I texted her in the evening to confirm things were ok and she did not respond. I also sent her a Facebook message this morning. She is active on Facebook. I told her I would really like to pay an in home daycare rate but she said no. I thought I would buy her gift cards and things like that to show my appreciation. I am trying not to freak out but I have work on Friday. I need reliable childcare. My friend was so excited to do this. [/quote]

LMAO

You weren't paying the woman and you said she was excited to start an at-home daycare. Meaning a business.

She was waiting for you to bring up the financial remuneration, when you didn't she cut her losses. If I were you I'd apologize and thank her for taking care of your child for free for a day and move on. [/quote]

I think you're being harsh. I asked her many times if she wanted to be paid and she said NO. It was supposed to be a temporary thing for 1 month. I also brought her lunch and a $5 coffee the day she took care of my son. I  have given her a ride to doctor appointments, story time and the grocery store many times. She said she wanted to  help me out as a friend because I help her out too. [b]She's a flakey person.[/b] If she wanted to be paid then she shouldn't have rejected everytime I brought it up. Anyway I am really happy with the school I toured today. I need professional childcare. My friend really screwed me over and she lied to me. [/quote]OP, consider this a valuable lesson.  Did you think of her as a flakey person before all this happened?  But believed that she would not flake out since she told you many times she didn't want to be paid?  Sometimes you have to look at how people behave instead of taking them at their word.  I agree that she was wrong in promising something that she would not follow through on.  But it also sounds like you knew in your heart that she was flakey from the get-go when you should have been more cautious.  Glad you found a place for your child.  [/quote]

Kind of. I don't know her well. We both didn't think this through. I offered her the same rate as the daycare center. In my area it's $260 per week for full-time care. This is at a daycare center inside my husband's office. Anyway I am leaving dcum for now. I have to get back to work. Thanks for all your help! [/quote]

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