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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm starting to get a bit frustrated with MB. First of all, I am not a nanny. The initial childcare arrangement was supposed to be at my home. We both have toddlers the same age and we live about 1 mile away from each other. We agreed on a rate and that childcare would be at my house. A few days after starting, MB asked if I could come to her apartment. She said it would be temporary. I agreed thinking it may be fun to go somewhere else for a change. The weekend comes around and she tells me it's ok if we host at my house next week because she feels her daughter is getting used to being with us during the day. She also said it will help her get to work on time?

And then Monday NIGHT she asked if we could start at 7:30 am instead of 8 am and indirectly hints that I am supposed to come to her house. She said she cleaned the house and hopes we won't mess it up next week- something like that. I told her I was confused because we talked about hosting at my place this week. She said I made it seem like either arrangement was fine. I am the type to plan things in advance and stick to my word, so this has been very frustrating. I also suggested we could switch each week back and forth as a comprise and she said she thinks it will be confusing for her daughter this way.

I think it makes more sense to host at my place for a few reasons: 
[b]1)My pay rate is not hourly. [/b]
2) MB is often late coming home. I was getting really frustrated because I wanted to be at home preparing dinner. And she doesn't take responsibility for being late. It's always someone fault etc. 
3) It's easier for me to cook at my house. My pay rate includes money to cook her daughter healthy meals. 
4) We don't have a TV at my house and MB does. I am trying to be screen-free until my son is a little older. 
5) MB has said it's ok if I want to take care of another child. I am not open to that right now but may change my mind in the future. This would be a way to increase my salary.

One more thing- MB dropped off her daughter crying this morning. She said she overslept and missed a meeting. I have a feeling she is going to ask me to come to her house again because " it will help her be out the door in time to go to work". How is it my problem she can't get ready on time? She's been late to drop her daughter off every day I hosted at my place and she leaves even later when I was at her house. Should I just give it to her straight that I am frustrated with her indecisiveness? How can I go about this in a nice but clear manner?

Also, I want to say that I love, love, love her daughter. She's an angel and it has made things sooooooooo much easier for me. My son has a playmate and he's so much happier now. They both seem really happy to be together.

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OP here: My pay rate is very similar to an in-home daycare rate. I want to make this part clear.

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