Need some perspective from other cm. I met my friend for coffee today and she was telling me that she'd met one of the mums I cm for last week. They vaguely know one another from toddler group years ago and through knowing me. So, parent proceeds to tell my friend that she's having to start a new business venture to pay her childcare expenses and asked did my friend know that I had put my fees up? Friend said that we didn't ever discuss that kind of thing. She was mortified. I'm really annoyed - I only charge them term time (he's a teacher) so they get a reduced rate anyway and my fees are going up a small amount to bring me into line with the lower end of what cm charge in area - i've also given them 6 months notice of the change and I do loads with their dd.
Feel totally undervalued. Dh says that I knew what they are like when I took on their dd and just to laugh it off but WWYD?