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  • Ok, I have 4 kids of my own and I watch 2 others during the week for a couples hours each day, I get paid $25 for every day I watch them, the problems is a few times they didn't pay me on time. this real wouldn't be a big deal if I didn't count on that money, they are only to pay me $75 for this week and they didn't give it to me yet and yesterday was the last day I watched them for the week, they are not coming over today. The problem is I need to get paid on time but also my children and the girls I watch always seem to argue when they are here. I am very nice to the girls I watch, I give them a snack everyday plus I bought them a gift for easter, I love all kids, but the stress of six kids in the house plus not getting paid on time and worry about our food and what we need is too much, I know what everyone is saying to say something to the parents,but I am a very big softy and don't like to be mean or hurt any ones feelings, you can call me a wimp. My husband has said come monday they will not be aloud over here anymore, I agree with him but I also agree we need the money to be ok, he says we will manage, but we need money now and I still have not gotten paid. Any ones thoughts on what I should do? Please don't be rude, need help I am too stressed, sorry this is too long.

  • Answer:

    Yes you need to have a talk with the parents of these children you are watching. Just calmly explain to them that you can not watch their children unless they pay you on time. You can always find other children to watch, ones whose parents will appreciate your service and pay you on time. I suggest that you post little index cards in places like the local library, run an ad in the paper or on Craigslist for babysitting services. You can also post your cards in the Post Office if they have a place there, or make some business cards and start handing them out to parents that have to work for a living. Your husband is right, if they don't pay you on Monday, the children can not stay there. Don't let people take advantage of you and you can speak up in a way that is nice and not rude and get your point across. Practice what you are going to say before you say it to the parents of the children that aren't paying for your service.

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tell them the problem and let them go if they do not pay you again... you want money don't you??

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