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Parent gone AWOL

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weakmum · 30/05/2008 11:09

The child was supposed to be in monday to fri. she hasnt turned and have called and texted no response. called her mum only to be told that she is off work this whole week. so come monday next week how is she goin to face me. pays in arrears and thinkin when she comes new rules. pls help. its not the first time it has happened.

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weakmum · 30/05/2008 12:35

will give u all an update on monday. thanks

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 30/05/2008 12:14

Good luck, be strong.

imananny · 30/05/2008 12:14

how rude of the mum not to contact you!!

hope you manage to sort it out - assume child and parent will def turn up next monday?

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weakmum · 30/05/2008 12:13

i will definetly change my name. thanks fo the advice.

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controlfreakyagain · 30/05/2008 12:09

then you need to swish your cape and transforn into strongandrathercrossmum sharpish.

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weakmum · 30/05/2008 12:04

All this is in the contract she is just ignoring what we agreed on.

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BoysAreLikeDogs · 30/05/2008 11:55

And change your name !

You are a strong, confident businesswoman.

Weakmum does not reflect that.

Hope you don't mind me saying so.

3725Hayley · 30/05/2008 11:48

Yes, it's really unreasonable for her not to of told you about the holiday, and I would have been annoyed about that. Can you imagine a CM doing that to a parent!

I think you are well within your rights to ask for full fee as there was no notice. Also you could put it in writing that you require a minimum of 4 weeks notice for holidays in the future, or it will be full fee rather than half.

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weakmum · 30/05/2008 11:39

We agreed that if she goes on holiday i will charge her half the fees. if she had told me that she was off work for the whole week then i cd have asked her to pay half the fees. what really annoys me is the idea of not turning up and not calling. will definetly ask for the full fees.

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3725Hayley · 30/05/2008 11:35

Do you have an arrangment in place for payment when the child is on holiday / ill etc?

BoysAreLikeDogs · 30/05/2008 11:23

I think you need to consider terminating the contract as the business relationship has broken down.

Alternatively, if you cannot afford to lose the child, review the contract with the parent and change your payment arrangements, payment in full, in advance or you cannot accept the child.
You are a professional worker, and cannot work for nothing.

If she turns up on Monday without the payment turn her away. This might sound harsh but you are not a charity.

HTH

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