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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I think 19:11 raises good points. How old are the kids? I think it's very different to add a 2yo than a 10yo. My charges are relatively older (4, 7, and 9), so we do a lot of drop-off playdates and inviting friends on outings. Unless they have an adult with whom I am friendly, I would not expect a friend of 7's or 9's to bring an additional adult. I'm fine with drop-off playdates with all of 4's friends, but some of her friends I would prefer not to take to a certain places.[b] I think as kids get older, it is increasingly common to do this sort of thing. With my charges, dropoffs are reciprocated, so I know that while I might have four kids for one adventure, I am likely to have another day with only two. I do not expect extra compensation, as I think interacting with peers is part of my charges' social development, which is part of my job.[/b] Despite the fact that I am super fun, my charges would probably rather play with a friend at the museum than their nanny. While it would have been polite and appropriate for MB to run the plan by you, assuming the car issue is resolved and the total number of children is reasonable, I think don't think it's an inappropriate plan. [/quote]

This is an important point. This is just part of the job, not something you should get more money for, OP. Besides, on playdates, kids engage each other, making your job easier. I can get why you'd be annoyed that MB didn't let you know ahead of time, and the issue of your car, but this extra pay for a playdate is really unreasonable.[/quote]

Apparently you didn't read all of my posts. I said I do not mind the occasional playdates,  as it can make my job easier, but I wanted to make sure I should not have to entertain them all the whole time if they are here and if so, should I charge extra for that. So I'm not charging extra, so therefore I have told the kids that it is up to them to entertain themselves during this time. The outing in MY car was the original issue and I will never be able to transport an extra kid in my car. So outings in my car with extra kids are out of the question. [/quote]

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