CM Club - Another dilemma

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Mindee 2 goes to a playgroup/nursery/pre school type thing every afternoon from 1.30 - 4pm. I take him there and collect him.
He started the last wekk in January. At the end of February they gave me the bill to give his mum, which covered last week january and the whole of Feb. The parents don't have anything to do with the place, as they drop mindee off with me and pick him up from me.

Anyway, yesterday they asked me to ask the mum if she could please pay her bill, as they wouldn't be able to take the child unless it was paid, especially since March's bill would be going out soon.
Now, mum turned up today with mindee, no mention of payment for playgroup, have looked in his bag no cheque or envelope.
Also, i didn't get paid last weeks money as she said her tax credits hadn't gone in and they (tax credits) were having problems paying into people's bank accounts. I added last weeks total onto this weeks bill and i will see if she pays me tonight. I'm not sure what to do about playgroup though, i don't want to say to them "oh her tax credits haven't gone in", but also will feel uncomfortable tkaing mindee 2 down there today knowing the mum hasn't given me the money to pay them.

I'd ask the Playgroup to call the Mother, it's really not down to you to sort it out!

The problem is that i have mindee from 7.30 until 6, and the place closes at 5.30, and mindees dad is still away and not back till next week, when he picks mindee up from me at 5pm, so could deal with playgroup

Do you get paid for the time he is at preschool?
If you do you will have to keep him with you if they refuse to take him and the mother will then only have to sort out payment to you. (make sure you get what is due to you aswell). Some parents don't realise that we still need to pay our bills etc.

Can they not call Mother at work???

I don't think the playgroup should be passing fee messages through you anyway surely.? When you go in I would say that you are uncomfortable with the situati0on and can they either give you a sealed letter for mum so confidentiality not breached or contactparetns directly themselves. That way you won't be put on the spot again.

You have enough stress getting your own fees sorted without having to chase theirs too!