cm - not sure how to go about sickness issue please help!

[sammy66]

im a cm who looks after a little girl, my daughter has impedigo which is very minor (2 spots) and more or less cleared up now anyway and has started a course of anti-biotics sunday. mum has decided to keep her daughter off all week. I havent been able to work today and tomorrow becuase shes still contagious but by wednesday will be fine so am available rest of the week, do i still charge her for the days shes keeping her child off unnecessarily? she is also a friend but i cannot afford to go the whole week with no wages when its safe for her to bring her child back to me!

Chances are that your contract says if you are available for work, then payment is due whether or not the mindee comes to you or not. Check your contract. If is says that, then you can charge the parents even if they keep the little one away.

thanx no4, my contract does say this but because shes a friend i think shes probably expecting me not to charge her becuase its my daughter whose causing her not to bring her child.

These things happen, next time it could be her daughter. I've had this before where they decided to stay away longer even though it was then fine for them to return. I promised myself I'd never let this happen again (i.e. them getting refund).

It is always difficult when it is friends involved. However, from Wed nothing is stopping her child coming back to you other than herself. I would be very reluctant to refund her or not charge her. You are available for work then she should pay you.

But I know that it is hard to make that decision. Good luck!

I would discuss it with her, pointing out you are available, and with that in mind as you will be charging her does she want to change her mind about her child staying off. If she gets the huff point out you are available and therefore should be paid.

This is the trouble woth cm'ing for friends. {I speak from bitter experience!}

thanks for your comments, after i text saying i would be charging her she funnily enough brought him lol! yes everyone did tell me about minding friends kiddies!